  Introducing a model to study deposition and erosion of single particles at
microscopic scale, we investigate the clogging and erosive processes in a pore.
The particle diameter, concentration, and adhesive forces rule the way
particles are deposited, and therefore, characterize the clogging process. We
study the hydraulic pressure that induces erosive bursts and conclude that this
pressure depends linearly on the deposited volume and inversely on the pores'
diameter. While cohesion does not play an important role for erosive bursts,
the adhesion is the main force initiating clogging and when overcome by the
hydraulic pressure, erosive bursts are triggered. Finally, we show how the
magnitude of erosive bursts depends on the pore length, particle diameter and
pore size.
