Essays about: "Marine fouling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Marine fouling.

  1. 1. Monitoring marine alien and invasive species. A comparison between the traditional method (eRAS) and DNA-based identification of species.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Josefin Holm; [2023-08-22]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There is a major concern with the uncontrolled spreading of alien and invasive species, caused by an increase in travelling by boat globally. These are dispersed via ballast water, by fouling on ships and in fishing gear. READ MORE

  3. 2. Techniques for characterization and quantification analysis of foulant deposition in Alfa Laval’s high-speed separators : A literature study

    University essay from

    Author : Mwansa Benaya; Henrik Dahlén; Emil Axelsson; Cassandra Liljekvist; Maja Nordell; [2022]
    Keywords : Dairy foulant; Marine foulant; Characterization; Quantification; Stainless steel; surface; analysis;

    Abstract : Alfa Laval is a global company that provides solutions, products, and services for industry, such as high-speed separators for marine and food-application. Foulant deposition on the stainless-steel surfaces of Alfa Laval’s high-speed separators has shown to result in lowering of the separation efficiency. READ MORE

  4. 3. Floating Terminal: Technical Lifetime of 60 Years

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner

    Author : Henrik Lindholm; [2021]
    Keywords : Corrosion; Fouling; Fatigue; Korrosion; Beväxning; Utmattning;

    Abstract : Offshore solutions for container infrastructure such as Sea Technologies' floating container terminal can bring both environmental benefits and transport efficiencies for shipping.Large investment costs and requirements for long-term operational reliability for such structures entail the need for long technical service life. READ MORE

  5. 4. Isolation and genomic characterization of three PHA degrading bacteria from the marine environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master); Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (CI)

    Author : Giulia Elli; [2019]
    Keywords : PHA; degradation of PHA; marine bacteria; sulphate reducing bacteria; SRB; SRM; biotechnology; bioteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The broader goal of this project was to investigate what kind of effects the accumulation of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in the marine environment might have on the microbial world. Bacteria were isolated from biofilms fouling PHA pellets placed in the sediment-water interface; the goal was to isolate PHA degraders that were also sulphate reducers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Super Duplex Stainless Steel Surfaces and their Effects on Marine Biofouling

    University essay from

    Author : Adrian Falk; [2017]
    Keywords : Marin tillväxt; superduplex; bottenfärg; havstulpaner;

    Abstract : Some of the world’s most ancient, but still viable, organisms have since the beginning of maritime caused problems for the industry. The problems affect both the longlivety and efficiency of ships which is caused by the mere presence of organisms attached to the ship hulls. READ MORE