Sustainable Industrial Ultrasonic Cleaning
Description of the granted funding
Fouling of heat exchangers and pipes reduces energy efficiency of numerous industrial processes and is globally a major contributor to CO2 emissions. Regular cleaning is required to restore the original performance. Nowadays, this requires either dangerous chemicals or the mechanical removal of the fouling by halting the operations. This is not a sustainable practice. In recent years external ultrasonic cleaning became market-ready as a green and economical alternative. It allows cleaning and fouling prevention without stopping the operation. While it reduces the mechanical and chemical wear and tear of the equipment, long-term high-power sonication may cause harm, such as fatigue. Our project develops methods for identification and prevention of such damage, and aims at creating safety-assured and sustainable industrial ultrasonic cleaning solutions by combining advanced artificial intelligence methods and fundamental ultrasonics research.
Show moreStarting year
2023
End year
2025
Granted funding
Funder
Research Council of Finland
Funding instrument
Targeted Academy projects
Other information
Funding decision number
353442
Fields of science
Computer and information sciences
Research fields
Tietojenkäsittelytieteet
Themes
RRF Vihreän ja digitaalisen siirtymän avainalat (P3C3I2)