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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
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