Zebra Mussel Research Technical Notes. Comparison of the Component-Level Performance of Anti-Zebra Mussel Coating Systems with Research Coupon Results. Section - Control Methods.
Abstract
The Paint Lab of the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories is evaluating antifoulant and foul-release coating systems on steel and concrete test coupons. Laboratory measurements of the metal leach rates of copper, zinc, aluminum, and tin containing antifoulant coatings and monoliths are being correlated with zebra mussel population densities on similar coupons immersed in the Black Rock Channel of the Niagara River at the Black Rock Lock facility of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Buffalo, in Buffalo, NY. Population density studies and qualitative adhesion measurements of nontoxic foul-release coating systems are also under way at the same location. In addition, component-level testing of antifoulant and foul-release coating systems is being conducted at several locations in the Corps' Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (CELRD) and the Mississippi Valley Division (CEMVD). This technical note summarizes observations of component-level tests of the various coatings. The results are compared to those obtained in the laboratory and on coupon samples at Black Rock Lock.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA336985
Entities
People
- Mark A. Kelly