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A fouling process is often preceded by an induction period in which no significant fouling is observed. In this paper, a simple lumped parameter model based on fractional surface coverage θ has been developed to correlate experimental data in the induction period. The model assumes that active foulant species stick to the surface and gradually cover it, the rate of change of surface coverage dθ/dt...