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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kun Xiong, Naperville, IL (US);
Gary L. Horacek, Naperville, IL (US);
Robert L. Wetegrove, Winfield, IL (US);
Rodney H. Banks, Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Ondeo Nalco Company, Naperville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/00 ;
Abstract
A system and method are provided which enables the monitoring and if desired controlling of fouling within a fluid system. The present invention includes a pseudo-fouling detector system with a pair of identical sensors, where said sensors measure a variable, such as, temperature or pH, in a fluid, producing an electric output representative of the variable. The variable measurements are used to calculate a fouling index which is further used to develop fouling treatment strategies for controlling the amount of fouling in the fluid system.