Ballast Water Treatment Corrosion Scoping Study

Abstract

The major emphasis of ballast water treatment research has been on the performance of treatment on marine organisms. Most treatment systems use active substances (chemicals) to disinfect ballast water. A potential side-effect of these disinfectants is an increase in corrosion rates. The US Coast Guard needs to understand the implications of ballast water treatment on corrosion of vessel s materials. This report represents Phase 1: Corrosion Scoping Study of the project. It contains a literature review that identifies both existing treatment technologies and available corrosion data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA613422

Entities

People

  • Brandice Weather
  • Diane Lysogorski
  • Theresa Newbauer
  • Timothy Wier

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballast Tanks
  • Chemical Products
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorination
  • Coast Guard
  • Corrosion
  • Drinking Water
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Great Lakes
  • Maritime Industry
  • Materials
  • Sodium Compounds
  • United States
  • Water Purification

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).