Application of environmentally friendly inhibitors and surface treatment technologies for mitigation of mineral scaling in domestic appliances

家用电器中的矿物结垢增加了热传递阻力，限制了工作液的流动区域，导致产品寿命缩短、能源消耗增加、维护成本增加和系统耐用性降低。该项目将与飞利浦合作，通过探索水处理和表面功能化策略来开发防止家用电器中矿物结垢的新技术，这些策略将在独特的流体测试单元中进行实验评估。该项目将发展对动力学和机理的关键科学见解，同时通过在菲利普选定的家用电器中进行性能验证来展示这项研究的工业影响。该项目的目的是开发新的水处理和表面功能化战略，以提高家用电器(特别是熨斗、蒸笼和浓缩咖啡机)的能效/寿命，同时减少对除鳞化学物质的依赖。目标包括：评估熨斗/蒸笼中环境友好和可持续的沉积管理形式开发新型聚合物-金属共沉积化学涂层开发独特的流体测试单元以模拟熨斗、蒸笼和浓缩咖啡机中矿物垢的沉积在飞利浦提供的部分电器中验证技术产生重大影响

Mineral scaling in household appliances increases resistance to heat transfer and restricts the flow area of the working fluids, resulting in reduced product lifetime, greater energy consumption, increased maintenance costs, and lower system durability. In collaboration with Philips, this project will develop new technologies for the prevention of mineral scaling within domestic appliances through exploration of water treatment and surface functionalisation strategies that will be experimentally evaluated in unique fluidic test cells. The project will develop key scientific insight into the kinetics and mechanisms while also showcasing the industrial impact of this research through performance validation in Philip's selected appliances. The aim of the project is to develop new water treatment and surface functionalisation strategies to improve energy efficiency/longevity of domestic appliances (specifically irons, steamers and espresso machines), whilst reducing dependency on descaling chemistries. Objectives include: Evaluation of environmentally friendly and sustainable forms of deposition management in irons/steamers Development of novel polymer-metal co-deposited electroless coatings Development of unique fluidic test cells to simulate the deposition of mineral scales in irons, steamers and espresso machines Validation of technology in selected appliances provided by Philips to yield considerable impact