diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/Make/files b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/Make/files
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+
+surfaceRemoveBaffles.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_APPBIN)/surfaceRemoveBaffles
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/Make/options b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/Make/options
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+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/Make/options
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+EXE_INC = \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/triSurface/lnInclude
+
+EXE_LIBS = \
+    -lmeshTools \
+    -ltriSurface
+
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/surfaceRemoveBaffles.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/surfaceRemoveBaffles.C
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+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRemoveBaffles/surfaceRemoveBaffles.C
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+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     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 2 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Description
+
+    Strips any baffle parts of a surface.  A baffle region is one which is
+    reached by walking from an open edge, and stopping when a multiply connected
+    edge is reached.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "argList.H"
+#include "triSurface.H"
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    argList::noParallel();
+    argList::validArgs.clear();
+    argList::validArgs.append("input surface file");
+    argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
+    argList args(argc, argv);
+
+    fileName surfFileName(args.additionalArgs()[0]);
+    Info<< "Reading surface from " << surfFileName << endl;
+
+
+    fileName outFileName(args.additionalArgs()[1]);
+    fileName outFileBaseName = outFileName.lessExt();
+    word outExtension = outFileName.ext();
+
+    // Load surface
+    triSurface surf(surfFileName);
+
+    bool anyZoneRemoved = false;
+
+    label iterationNo = 0;
+    label iterationLimit = 10;
+
+    do
+    {
+        anyZoneRemoved = false;
+
+        labelList faceZone;
+
+        const labelListList& edFaces = surf.edgeFaces();
+        const labelListList& faceEds = surf.faceEdges();
+
+        boolList multipleEdges(edFaces.size(), false);
+
+        forAll(multipleEdges, i)
+        {
+            if (edFaces[i].size() > 2)
+            {
+                multipleEdges[i] = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        label nZones = surf.markZones(multipleEdges, faceZone);
+
+        if (nZones < 2)
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        boolList nonBaffle(faceZone.size(), true);
+        boolList baffle(faceZone.size(), true);
+        labelList pointMap;
+        labelList faceMap;
+
+
+        for (label z = 0; z < nZones; z++)
+        {
+            bool keepZone = true;
+
+            forAll(faceZone, f)
+            {
+                if (faceZone[f] == z)
+                {
+                    forAll (faceEds[f], fe)
+                    {
+                        if (edFaces[faceEds[f][fe]].size() < 2)
+                        {
+                            keepZone = false;
+
+                            anyZoneRemoved = true;
+
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!keepZone)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            forAll(faceZone, f)
+            {
+                if (faceZone[f] == z)
+                {
+                    nonBaffle[f] = keepZone;
+                    baffle[f] = !keepZone;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Info<< "    Iteration " << iterationNo << endl;
+
+        triSurface baffleSurf = surf.subsetMesh(baffle, pointMap, faceMap);
+
+        if (baffleSurf.size())
+        {
+            fileName bafflePartFileName =
+            outFileBaseName
+          + "_bafflePart_"
+          + name(iterationNo)
+          + "." + outExtension;
+
+            Info<< "    Writing baffle part to " << bafflePartFileName << endl;
+
+            baffleSurf.write(bafflePartFileName);
+        }
+
+        surf = surf.subsetMesh(nonBaffle, pointMap, faceMap);
+
+        if (iterationNo == iterationLimit)
+        {
+            WarningIn("surfaceRemoveBaffles")
+            << "Iteration limit of " << iterationLimit << "reached" << endl;
+        }
+
+        iterationNo++;
+
+    } while (anyZoneRemoved && iterationNo < iterationLimit);
+
+    Info<< "Writing new surface to " << outFileName << endl;
+
+    surf.write(outFileName);
+
+    Info << "End\n" << endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //