UV-MON

An Integrated and Modular Bio-Monitoring Ballast Water Treatment System based on Advanced UV Plasma Technology Delivering Maximum Performance and Lowest System Lifetime Cost

Coordinatore	MARTEK MARINE LTD    more  Organization address address: ADWICK PARK 6A MANVERS city: ROTHERHAM postcode: S63 5AN contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Luen Email: send email Telefono: +44 1709 599 204 Fax: +44 1709 871 873
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙541˙939 €
EC contributo	1˙196˙600 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2011
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-11-01   -   2013-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	MARTEK MARINE LTD  Organization address address: ADWICK PARK 6A MANVERS city: ROTHERHAM postcode: S63 5AN contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Luen Email: send email Telefono: +44 1709 599 204 Fax: +44 1709 871 873	UK (ROTHERHAM)	coordinator	437˙876.00
2	CYTOBUOY BV  Organization address address: Zeelt 2 city: BODEGRAVEN postcode: 2411 DE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: George B.J. Cognome: Dubelaar Email: send email Telefono: 31348688101	NL (BODEGRAVEN)	participant	339˙831.00
3	VAN REMMEN UV TECHNIEK BV  Organization address address: HOOGLANDWEG 3A city: WIJHE postcode: 8131 TE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Matthijs Cognome: Te Biesebeek Email: send email Telefono: +31 570 52 18 90 Fax: +31 570 52 18 99	NL (WIJHE)	participant	308˙598.00
4	EST ENERJI SISTEM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI IC VE DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKET  Organization address address: NAZMI AKBACI TICARET MERKEZI 194 city: ISTANBUL postcode: 34398 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Ays?n Cognome: Yeltekin Email: send email Telefono: 902123000000	TR (ISTANBUL)	participant	88˙241.00
5	Aquateam - Norwegian Water Technology Centre AS  Organization address address: Hasleveien 10 city: Oslo postcode: 504 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Eilen Cognome: Vik Email: send email Telefono: +47 22358105 Fax: +47 22358110	NO (Oslo)	participant	10˙071.00
6	THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED  Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: OXFORDSHIRE postcode: OX25 5PT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Dean Cognome: Hallam Email: send email Telefono: +441664 501307 Fax: +441664 501554	UK (OXFORDSHIRE)	participant	8˙783.00
7	BRUNEL UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: Kingston Lane city: UXBRIDGE postcode: UB83PH contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Teresa Cognome: Waller Email: send email Telefono: +44 1895 266206 Fax: +44 1895 269743	UK (UXBRIDGE)	participant	3˙200.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Ballast Water poses a significant threat to the environment since it contains invasive species which are discharged to sea. The cost for controlling invasive species is very high (€9.6 - €12.7 billion). Prevention is better, hence the IMO introduced standards in 2004 (due to come into force). The Convention requires ships to have Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) system installed by 2016. BWT is an evolving technology. However, it is generally accepted across industry that viable BWT consist of at least 2 stages targeting both macro and micro IS separately. Filtration is generally as the 1st stage and according to a Lloyd register survey and one we conducted ourselves, UV seem to be relatively the most preferred 2nd stage treatment as the water treated by UV seems to have the least effect on the environment and the ship. UV treated water is less likely to cause corrosion of the ballast tanks compared to other commonly used treatment such as Electrolysis. However, they have the highest operation cost/m3 and their performance can be affected by water turbidity and frigidity. Hence, as UV is the most preferred and with the highest cost of ownership, the rest of the market will migrate towards UV systems if effort can be made to reduce the ownership cost and overall performance issues for a given water turbidity and frigidity level. The highest cost for UV is energy needed for a given dose, maintenance and replacement of UV lamps. We have identified a way we would be able to reduce the operation cost of using UV still with a high efficacy under difficult water conditions. The UV-Mon project will aim to develop an integrated and modular BWT system that intelligently combines a novel electromagnetic wave generated UV plasma treatment system with information from a bio-monitoring system (micro-organisms concentration level and water quality/turbidity indicator) in order to optimise the UV dosage required at filling/discharge to completely eliminate the viable micro-organisms.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Treatment methods based on ultraviolet (UV) light for sterilising ballast water are costly. EU-funded scientists unveiled a novel system using UV as a component to optimise the dose required to completely eliminate invasive species.