diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files
index 80ccb5554d..505638dcc7 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/Make/files
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $(THERMOMODELS)/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel.C
 $(THERMOMODELS)/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModel/phaseChangeModelNew.C
 $(THERMOMODELS)/phaseChangeModel/noPhaseChange/noPhaseChange.C
 $(THERMOMODELS)/phaseChangeModel/standardPhaseChange/standardPhaseChange.C
+$(THERMOMODELS)/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.C
 
 $(THERMOMODELS)/heatTransferModel/heatTransferModel/heatTransferModel.C
 $(THERMOMODELS)/heatTransferModel/heatTransferModel/heatTransferModelNew.C
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31eac28522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.C
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "solidification.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+#include "thermoSingleLayer.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace regionModels
+{
+namespace surfaceFilmModels
+{
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+defineTypeNameAndDebug(solidification, 0);
+
+addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+(
+    phaseChangeModel,
+    solidification,
+    dictionary
+);
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+solidification::solidification
+(
+    const surfaceFilmModel& owner,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    phaseChangeModel(typeName, owner, dict),
+    T0_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("T0"))),
+    L_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("L"))),
+    alpha_(readScalar(coeffs_.lookup("alpha"))),
+    mass_
+    (
+        IOobject
+        (
+            typeName + ":mass",
+            owner.regionMesh().time().timeName(),
+            owner.regionMesh(),
+            IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT,
+            IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
+        ),
+        owner.regionMesh(),
+        dimensionedScalar("zero", dimMass, 0.0),
+        zeroGradientFvPatchScalarField::typeName
+    ),
+    thickness_
+    (
+        IOobject
+        (
+            typeName + ":thickness",
+            owner.regionMesh().time().timeName(),
+            owner.regionMesh(),
+            IOobject::NO_READ,
+            IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
+        ),
+        owner.regionMesh(),
+        dimensionedScalar("zero", dimLength, 0.0),
+        zeroGradientFvPatchScalarField::typeName
+    )
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+solidification::~solidification()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void solidification::correctModel
+(
+    const scalar dt,
+    scalarField& availableMass,
+    scalarField& dMass,
+    scalarField& dEnergy
+)
+{
+    const thermoSingleLayer& film = filmType<thermoSingleLayer>();
+
+    const scalarField& T = film.T();
+    const scalarField& alpha = film.alpha();
+
+    forAll(alpha, cellI)
+    {
+        if (alpha[cellI] > 0.5)
+        {
+            if (T[cellI] > T0_)
+            {
+                mass_[cellI] += alpha_*availableMass[cellI];
+                dMass[cellI] += alpha_*availableMass[cellI];
+                dEnergy[cellI] += alpha_*availableMass[cellI]*L_;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    thickness_ = mass_/film.magSf()/film.rho();
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace surfaceFilmModels
+} // End namespace regionModels
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.H b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..334e2ca0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/thermo/phaseChangeModel/solidification/solidification.H
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::solidification
+
+Description
+    Solidification phase change model where all film mass is converted when
+    the local temperature > activation temperature.
+
+SourceFiles
+    solidification.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef solidification_H
+#define solidification_H
+
+#include "phaseChangeModel.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace regionModels
+{
+namespace surfaceFilmModels
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class solidification Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class solidification
+:
+    public phaseChangeModel
+{
+private:
+
+    // Private member functions
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
+        solidification(const solidification&);
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const solidification&);
+
+
+protected:
+
+    // Protected data
+
+        //- Temperature at which solidification starts
+        scalar T0_;
+
+        //- Latent heat of solidification [J/kg]
+        scalar L_;
+
+        //- Under-relaxation parameter for solidification process (0-1)
+        scalar alpha_;
+
+        //- Accumulated solid mass [kg]
+        volScalarField mass_;
+
+        //- Accumulated solid thickness [m]
+        volScalarField thickness_;
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("solidification");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from surface film model
+        solidification(const surfaceFilmModel& owner, const dictionary& dict);
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~solidification();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        // Evolution
+
+            //- Correct
+            virtual void correctModel
+            (
+                const scalar dt,
+                scalarField& availableMass,
+                scalarField& dMass,
+                scalarField& dEnergy
+            );
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace surfaceFilmModels
+} // End namespace regionModels
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //