Invasive Species: Implications for Industrial Cooling Water Systems

Rajagopal, S.; Velde, G. van der

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-1698-2_7

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“…Several approaches have been developed for preventive or reactive treatment of biofouling within land-based industrial water-cooling systems (e.g., power plants and water treatment plants) that use bulk seawater (Rajagopal and Van der Velde, 2012). Treatments based on chlorine and heat exposure are the most common due to their versatility and cost effectiveness (Jenner et al, 1998;Venkatesan and Murthy, 2009;Satpathy et al, 2010;Costa et al, 2012).…”

Section: Energy Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Biofouling on Submerged Static Artificial Structures in the Marine Environment – Assessment of Current and Emerging Approaches

Hopkins

Davidson

Georgiades³

et al. 2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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The number, extent, diversity, and global reach of submerged static artificial structures (SSAS) in the marine environment is increasing. These structures are prone to the accumulation of biofouling that can result in unwanted impacts, both immediate and long-term. Therefore, management of biofouling on SSAS has a range of potential benefits that can improve structure functions, cost-efficiency, sustainability, productivity, and biosecurity. This review and synthesis collates the range of methods and tools that exist or are emerging for managing SSAS biofouling for a variety of sectors, highlighting key criteria and knowledge gaps that affect development, and uptake to improve operational and environmental outcomes. The most common methods to manage biofouling on SSAS are mechanical and are applied reactively to manage biofouling assemblages after they have developed to substantial levels. Effective application of reactive methods is logistically challenging, occurs after impacts have accumulated, can pose health and safety risks, and is costly at large scales. Emerging technologies aim to shift this paradigm to a more proactive and preventive management approach, but uncertainty remains regarding their long-term efficacy, feasibility, and environmental effects at operational scales. Key priorities to promote more widespread biofouling management of SSAS include rigorous and transparent independent testing of emerging treatment systems, with more holistic cost-benefit analyses where efficacy is demonstrated.

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Section: Energy Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Biofouling on Submerged Static Artificial Structures in the Marine Environment – Assessment of Current and Emerging Approaches

Hopkins

Davidson

Georgiades³

et al. 2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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“…This species has been recorded in this area since 1895 (Maitland 1897) and reaches high densities here (Van der Gaag et al 2017 and literature therein). Many industries and power stations in this area experienced problems by biofouling of their cooling water systems by M. leucophaeata (Rajagopal et al 1995, Rajagopal & Van der Velde 2012. *Corresponding author.…”

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Shell Mass, Biomass, Condition, and Reproductive State of the Invasive Bivalve Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) (Dreissenidae)

Gaag

Velde

Collas

et al. 2020

Journal of Shellfish Research

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Basic information on shell dimensions, calcimass and periostracum mass, biomass, and the relation between the condition and reproduction of Mytilopsis leucophaeata was analyzed for a population in the North Sea Canal, the Netherlands. The mean dry flesh weight of individuals with a mean shell length of 12.5 mm showed a peak at the end of June. The mussel reached the highest mean dry flesh weight in the month before the spatfall started. The gonad index (GI) was high in June, followed by a period of decrease until September and a period of increase until November. The condition index (CI) peaked in June and decreased during the remainder part of the year. The range of CI was highest in May when the gonadal development progressed and was smallest in June when the gonadal development was complete. The CI decreased during the rest of the year. Quantile regressions showed a highly significant relation between CI and shell length. Based on the regression coefficients, the CI was maximal at a shell length of 11.4 mm and minimal at 12.5 mm. Condition index variation was highest within a shell length range of 10-15 mm.

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“…Figure 6.4 describes the phenomenon of biofouling succession, starting from conditioning film, microfouling, and macrofouling. In the case of freshwater-cooled systems, microfouling (slime formation) is a major problem as compared with macrofouling barring a few exceptions such as those due to Asiatic clams and Zebra mussels [36]. However, both micro-and macrofouling are serious problems in the case of seawater-cooled plants [6].…”

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Biofouling in Industrial Water Systems

Toleti

2015

Mineral Scales and Deposits

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Invasive Species: Implications for Industrial Cooling Water Systems

Cited by 9 publications

References 106 publications

Managing Biofouling on Submerged Static Artificial Structures in the Marine Environment – Assessment of Current and Emerging Approaches

Managing Biofouling on Submerged Static Artificial Structures in the Marine Environment – Assessment of Current and Emerging Approaches

Shell Mass, Biomass, Condition, and Reproductive State of the Invasive Bivalve Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) (Dreissenidae)

Biofouling in Industrial Water Systems

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