Trend of IMO Ballast Water Regulations

Evaluation of ballast water risk assessment

Simulation of gamma irradiation system for a ballast water treatment

  ABSTRACT Background: Invasion  by  different  kinds  of  ballast  water  microorganisms  is  one  of  the  most important  marine  environment  problems  around  the  world therefore  preventing the  invasion  of  these  unwanted  and  harmful  stowaways  is  one  of  the  main strategies  of  responsible  agencies.  Some  of  these  methods  such  as  ocean excha...

Exploring the future under new IMO - regulations and their impact on Vopak ’ s bunker fuel business

Sulphur emission regulation: changing the market for bunker fuels Exploring the future under new IMO-regulations and their impact on Vopak's bunker fuel business i Preface This thesis marks the end of my graduation for the study Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management (SEPAM) at the Delft University of Technology. For my graduation project I did an internship at Vopak EMEA B.V. The ...

Application of flow cytometry in ballast water analysis—biological aspects

Ballast water may, when discharged, cause the spread of nonindigenous and potentially invasive species. International ballast water treatment regulations have accelerated the development of new methods to detect, enumerate and assess the status of organisms in the water to be discharged. Flow cytometry (FCM) is a powerful technique with a broad range of applications with the possibility for mul...

Enhanced performance of crumb rubber filtration for ballast water treatment.

Waste-tire-derived crumb rubber was utilized as filter media to develop an efficient filter for ballast water treatment. In this study, the effects of coagulation, pressure filtration and dual-media (gravity) filtration on the performance of the crumb rubber filtration were investigated. The removal efficiencies of turbidity, phytoplankton and zooplankton, and head loss development were monitor...