Dal 21 al 23 luglio il secondo "International Ballast Water Treatment R&D Symposium"

Dal 21 al 23 luglio prossimi si svolgerà nella sede dell'International Maritime Organization (IMO) a Londra il secondo " International Ballast Water Treatment R&D Symposium". Obiettivo dell'iniziativa è di esaminare l'attuale stato della ricerca nel settore del trattamento delle acque di zavorra, di migliorare la cooperazione tra le nazioni che fanno capo all'IMO su questo tema e di offrire il supporto tecnico e scientifico per lo sviluppo e l'implementazione di normative internazionali relative alla gestione delle acque di zavorra.

Symposium programme

Monday 21 July 2003: Day 1

OPENING & KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

0900 ' 0915:
Opening statement
Mr William O'Neil, Secretary-General, IMO

0915 ' 0935:
Keynote address
Dr T Waite, National Science Foundation, USA

0935 ' 0950:
Introduction, background and objectives of the symposium
Mr S Raaymakers, Technical Adviser, GloBallast PCU

0950 ' 1010:
Official group photograph ' Foyer area, ground floor

SESSION ONE:
MECHANICAL AND GAS-BASED TREATMENT SYSTEMS

1040 ' 1105:
The Ternary Effect for ballast water treatment
I Kreisel, N Shimron, Y Kolodny, D Sorek, Arkal Filtration Systems, Israel
Y Sasson, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
A Cangelosi, Northeast Midwest Institute
C Blatchley, Purdue University, M Blacer, University of Wisconsin,
P Brodie, Balaena Dynamics Ltd,
B Cairns, R Braun, Trojan Technologies Inc

1105 ' 1130:

Progress report on the 'Special Pipe System' as a potential mechanical treatment for ballast water
T Kikuchi, K Yoshida, S Kino, The Japan Association of Marine Safety, Japan
Y Fukuyo,University of Tokyo, Japan

1130 ' 1155:
Progress report on the AquaHabiStat
Deoxygenation system
W J Browning, J Parker Davis, W J Browning III, AquaHabiStat, USA
Capt C Thompson, USCG Retired, USA
Dr R Mann, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, USA

1155 ' 1220:
Evaluations of Venturi Oxygen Stripping as a ballast water treatment to prevent aquatic invasions and ship corrosions
Dr M N Tamburri,University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, USA
B J Little, Stennis Space Center, USA
G M Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA
P D McNulty, NEI Treatment Systems Inc, USA

1220 ' 1245:
Ballast water treatment by De-oxygenation with elevated CO2 for a shipboard installation - a potentially affordable solution
M Husain, R Apple, D Altshuller, C Quirmbach, MH Systems Inc, USA
H Felbeck, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA

1245 ' 1315:
Session one panel discussion

SESSION TWO:
HEAT AND ELECTRO-BASED TREATMENT SYSTEMS

1430 ' 1455:
Does heat offer a superior ballast water treatment option?
G Rigby, Reninna Pty Limited, Australia
G Hallegraeff, University of Tasmania, Australia
A Taylor, Alan H Taylor & Associates, Australia

1455 ' 1520:
Treatment of residual ballast water in the NOBOB ship using heat
D T Stocks, BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, Canada
M O'Reilly, ESG International Inc, Canada

1550 ' 1615:
The use of heat for ballast water disinfection - the AquaTherm method
G A Thornton, Hi Tech Marine Pty Ltd, Australia

1615 ' 1640:
Application study of ballast water treatment by electrolyzing seawater
K Dang, P Yin, P Sun, Y Song, Dalian Maritime University, P R China

1640 ' 1705:
Electro-sanitization of ballast water
C E Leffler, B Paul, P Trupiano, A Salamone, Marine Environmental Partners Inc, USA
A Rogerson, S Grubbs, C Cox, Nova South Eastern University, USA

1705 ' 1730:
Superconducting magnetic separator for ballast water treatment
Dr N Saho, H Isogami, T Mizumori, N Nishijima, HITACHI Ltd, Japan

1730 ' 1800:
Session two panel discussion

Tuesday 22 July 2003: Day 2

SESSION THREE:
CHEMICAL-BASED TREATMENT SYSTEMS

0900 ' 0925:
Sodium Hypochlorite as a ballast water biocide
D T Stocks, BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, Canada
M O'Reilly, ESG International Inc, Canada
W E McCracken, Consultant, USA

0925 ' 0950:
Effects of chlorination treatment for ballast water
S Zhang, J Xiao, D Yang, W Gong, Q Wang, Dalian Maritime University, P R China

0950 ' 1015:
Use of chlorine for ballast water treatment
J da Silva, F da Costa Fernandes, Instituto de Estudos do Mar
Almirante Paulo Moreira ' IEAPM, Brazil

1045 ' 1110:
SeaKleen®: a potential product for controlling aquatic pests in ships' ballast water
S J Cutler, H G Cutler, Garnett Inc, USA
J Glinski, Planta Analytica, USA
D Wright, R Dawson, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, USA
D Lauren, HortResearch Ruakura, New Zealand

1110 ' 1135:
Peraclean® Ocean ' a potential treatment option for ballast water
Dr R Fuchs, Degussa AG, Germany

1135 ' 1200:
Acrolein as a potential treatment alternative for control of micro-organisms in ballast tanks: five day sea trial
Dr J E Penkala, M D Law, J K Cowan, Baker Petrolite, USA

1200 ' 1230:
Session three panel discussion

SESSION FOUR:
MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES AND COMBINED SYSTEMS

1345 ' 1410:
Solution to ballast water pollution: ship shape and ports escape?
E Donkers, Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1410 ' 1435:
Latest results from testing seven different technologies under the EU MARTOB project - where do we stand now?
Dr E Mesbahi, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

1435 ' 1500:
The TREBAWA ballast water treatment project
Authors TBA Centre for Technology Transfer Bremerhaven, Germany
Capt K Hesse, Reederei Hesse GmbH and Co, Germany

1530 ' 1555:
Shipboard trials of ballast water treatment systems in the United States
D A Wright, R Dawson, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, USA
T P Mackey, Hyde Marine Inc, USA
H G Cutler, S J Cutler, Mercer University, USA

1555 ' 1620:
Development and design of process modules for ballast water treatment onboard
Dr Ing A Kornmueller, Berkefeld Water Technology/RWO Marine Water Technology, Germany

1620 ' 1645:
Hydrodynamic cavitation and filtration treatment of ballast water
A Andryushchenko, Engineering Center TRANSZVUK, Ukraine

1645 ' 1715:
Session four panel discussion

Wednesday 23 July 2003: Day 3

SESSION FOUR CONTD:
MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES AND COMBINED SYSTEMS

0900 ' 0925:
A new modular concept for the treatment of ship's ballast water - the Hamann project
Dipl Ing H Röpell, Dipl Ing T Mann, Hamann Wassertechnik GmbH, Germany

0925 ' 0950:
A portable pilot plant to test the treatment of ships' ballast water
S Hillman, Dr P Schneider, Dr F Hoedt,James Cook University, Australia

0950 ' 1015:
Ballast water treatments R&D in The Netherlands
J L Brouwer, Royal Haskoning, The Netherlands
Dr C C ten Hallers-Tjabbes, Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), The Netherlands

1045 ' 1110:
Ballast water treatment research and interim approval in Washington State
S S Smith, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, USA

1110 ' 1135:
Corrosion effects of ballast water treatment methods
E Dragsund, A B Andersen, B O Johannessen, J O Nøkleby Det Norske Veritas, Norway

1135 ' 1205:
Session four (contd) panel discussion

SESSION FIVE
TEST PROTOCOLS AND VERIFICATION PROCEDURES

1310 ' 1335:
A proposed frame-work for approving ballast water treatment technologies
Dr D O Mountfort, M D Taylor, T J Dodgshun, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand

1335 ' 1400:
Ballast water treatment verification protocol - DNV proposal
E Dragsund, A B Andersen, B O Johannessen, Det Norske Veritas, Norway
K Tangen, Oceanor, Norway

1400 ' 1425:
The Artemia Testing System for ballast water treatment options
Dr M Voigt, dr. voigt-consulting, Germany

1425 ' 1450:
Development of dinoflagellate "cyst-on-demand" protocol and comparison of particle monitoring techniques for ballast water treatment evaluation
Dr J T Matheickal, Prof T J Hwa, S Mylvaganam, L Loke, Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, Singapore
Dr M Holmes, Tropical Marine Science Institute, Singapore

1520 ' 1545:
Test procedure for evaluation of ballast water treatment systems using copepods as zooplankton and dinoflagellates as phytoplankton
T Kikuchi, K Yoshida, S Kino, The Japan Association of Marine Safety, Japan
Y Fukuyo, University of Tokyo, Japan

1545 ' 1610:
Testing ballast water treatment equipment
Prof A E Holdø, University of Hertfordshire, UK

1610 ' 1635:
Performance verification testing of ship ballast water treatment technologies by USEPA/NSF Environmental Technology Verification programme
T G Stevens, NSF International, USA
R M Frederick, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA
R A Everett, J T Hurley, US Coast Guard, USA
C D Hunt, D Tanis, Battelle, USA

1635 ' 1705:
Session five panel discussion

1705 ' 1730:
Conclusions and recommendations