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Optimum conditions for high-speed solid–liquid separation by ballasted flocculation
Water Science and Technology, 2023 In the ballasted flocculation, high-speed sedimentation of suspensions is achieved using a microsand as a ballast material and a polymer flocculant combined with microflocs made of polyaluminum chloride (PAC) as an inorganic coagulant.
Yoshihiro Suzuki +6 more
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TC-UV Reactors Evaluated as an Alternative Option in Treatment of Ballast Water [PDF]
Journal of Eta Maritime Science, 2020 Over the last decade, UV disinfection technology has been widely employed in the disinfection of nonnative species in wastewater and process water treatment.
Hüseyin ELÇİÇEK, Bülent GÜZEL
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Shipboard Ballast Water Treatment Systems on Seagoing Ships
Transactions on Maritime Science, 2016 This review paper summarizes the legislative framework and the available technologies for ballast water treatment with regard to the approval process and relevant issues. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets the limits of organism concentration in ballast water allowed to be discharged into the sea.
Vorkapić, Aleksandar +2 more
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Ballast water: a review of the impact on the world public health
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 Since the nineteenth century ships have been using ballast water (BW) for safety, stability, propulsion and maneuverability, as well as to redress loss of fuel weight and water consumption, and to maintain structural stress at acceptable levels.
CK Takahashi +4 more
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Retrofitting Ballast Water Treatment System: A Container Ship Case Study
Chemical Engineering TransactionsThe utilization of ballast water in ships is known to have detrimental effects on the marine environment, leading to economic losses, ecological harm and potential risks to human health.
Shahrul Miza Mahmud +4 more
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Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical BiologyARTICLE HIGLIGHTS • Reviews global ballast water management for ecological sustainability • Integrates technological, policy, and social perspectives • Links ballast water control to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • Identifies hybrid treatment ...
Silvia Gabrina Tonyes +3 more
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Analysis of installing ballast water treatment equipment on bulk carriers
Transport, 2018 In order to protect the world from the invasive species of organisms the cleaning ballast water is required, in other words, discharged water must meet requirements posted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The paper provides a comparative
Diana Šateikienė +2 more
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Systematic Considerations for a Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) Retrofits: A Review
KapalAs a country that has more than half of the country's total territorial waters, Indonesia is highly dependent on shipping activities. Therefore, knowledge of policy updates for each ship from IMO must also be taken into account, one of which is the ...
Wanda Rulita Sari, Gunawan Gunawan
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Genomic and Microscopic Analysis of Ballast Water in the Great Lakes Region
Applied Sciences, 2019 Invasive aquatic species can have damaging effects on fisheries and aquaculture through significant, and irreversible, effects on biodiversity. Human health may also be affected.
David A. Wright +4 more
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Simulating the spread of disinfection by-products and anthropogenic bromoform emissions from ballast water discharge in Southeast Asia [PDF]
Ocean Science, 2019 Ballast water treatment is required for vessels to prevent the introduction of potentially invasive neobiota. Some treatment methods use chemical disinfectants which produce a variety of halogenated compounds as disinfection by-products (DBPs).
J. Maas +10 more
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