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Design of a high-temperature thermal ballast water treatment system

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Ehsan Mesbahi, Dr Rosemary NormanORCiD, Antony Vourdachas, Gemma Quilez-Badia

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Abstract

The introduction of non-indigenous marine species to foreign environments through the medium of ballast water has led to a research focus on the design of onboard ballast water treatment systems. Such systems must be capable of meeting new International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards while also having minimal effect on the environment and on the operational costs and safety of the vessel. Thermal treatment of ballast water appears to be a promising solution, although the application of low-temperature treatment methods may be limited by the time required for the process. A thermodynamic model is presented for a two-stage heat exchanger system to be used for high-temperature treatment of ballast water during discharge. The model may be used for estimation of ballast water treatment requirements during the design phase for a vessel. It was also used to size a pilot-scale, high-temperature treatment system that has been tested onboard ship with regard to the biological effectiveness of the treatment method. © IMechE 2007.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Mesbahi E, Norman RA, Vourdachas A, Quilez-Badia G

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Year: 2007

Volume: 221

Issue: 1

Pages: 31-42

ISSN (print): 1475-0902

ISSN (electronic): 2041-3084

Publisher: Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/14750902JEME39

DOI: 10.1243/14750902JEME39


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