Efficacy and residual toxicity of a sodium hydroxide based ballast water treatment system for freshwater bulk freighters

August 1, 2017

The efficacy and residual toxicity of a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) were tested aboard the Great Lakes carrier M/V American Spiritin 1000 L mesocosms containing water from the ship's ballast tanks. NaOH was added to elevate the pH to 11.5 or 11.7 for 48 h, after which pH was reduced to

Publication Year	2017
Title	Efficacy and residual toxicity of a sodium hydroxide based ballast water treatment system for freshwater bulk freighters
DOI	10.1016/j.jglr.2017.04.004
Authors	Adria Elskus, Carys L. Mitchelmore, David Wright, Jeffrey W. Henquinet, Nicholas Welschmeyer, Colin Flynn, Barnaby J. Watten
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Journal of Great Lakes Research
Index ID	70187798
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Leetown Science Center; Contaminant Biology Program

Efficacy and residual toxicity of a sodium hydroxide based ballast water treatment system for freshwater bulk freighters

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Efficacy and residual toxicity of a sodium hydroxide based ballast water treatment system for freshwater bulk freighters

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