Ballast water treatment system

William Stimson (Inventor), Peilin Zhou (Inventor), Dracos Vassalos (Inventor), Atilla Incecik (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

A composition for treating waters, e.g. ballast water or injection water for oil recovery, to kill in-situ aquatic invasive species comprises at least one biocide capable of killing both animal and plant micro-organisms. The at least one biocide preferably comprises Brilliant Green, Gentian Violet, and/or erythrosine, and a wetting agent or detergent-like compound such as CTAB or CTAC. The invention also relates to a system for treating ballast water in situ comprising means for injecting a composition for treating ballast water; means for measuring the flow rate or amount of ballast water to be treated; means for controlling the dosing of the composition; and means for storing or receiving the composition. The invention also relates to a method of detecting viable aquatic organisms in ballast water in situ comprising detecting metabolism in viable micro-organisms in ballast water and, therefore, measuring the efficacy of any treatment.
LanguageEnglish
Patent numberUS2012115723
IPCC02F1/50
Priority date29/01/09
Publication statusPublished - 10 May 2012

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Water treatment
Water
Biocides
Patents and inventions
Chemical analysis
Wetting agents
Aquatic organisms
Water injection
Detergents
Metabolism
Animals
Flow rate
Recovery

Keywords

  • water treatment
  • ballast water
  • biocides
  • micro-organisms
  • aquatic organisms
  • marine environment

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Stimson, W., Zhou, P., Vassalos, D., & Incecik, A. (2012). IPC No. C02F1/50. Ballast water treatment system. (Patent No. US2012115723 ).
Stimson, William (Inventor) ; Zhou, Peilin (Inventor) ; Vassalos, Dracos (Inventor) ; Incecik, Atilla (Inventor). / Ballast water treatment system. IPC No.: C02F1/50. Patent No.: US2012115723 .
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Ballast water treatment system. / Stimson, William (Inventor); Zhou, Peilin (Inventor); Vassalos, Dracos (Inventor); Incecik, Atilla (Inventor).

IPC No.: C02F1/50. Patent No.: US2012115723 .

Research output: Patent

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