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The GSI has undertaken or plans to undertake bench-scale research activities in collaboration with the following developers in 2009/2010. Click here to view the GSI's land-based research activites.

PROPOSED
TREATMENT
TREATMENT DEVELOPER
PROPOSED USE
BY DEVELOPER
GSI TEST TYPES
STATUS
Seakleen® 80%EG
(Menadione).

Hyde Marine, Inc.

Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, mechanism verification.
Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH).
USGS Leetown Science Center.
Contingency treatment for NOBOBs which have not purged unpumpable ballast residuals enroute.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, corrosion effects, mechanism verification.
Chlorine/ Dechlorination.
Michigan Technological University.
Emergency situations to address VHS or similar pathogens.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, corrosion effects, mechanism verification.
Brine.
N/A
Contingency treatment for NOBOBs which have not purged unpumpable ballast residuals enroute.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, corrosion effects, mechanism verification.
Ozone/Sonic
energy.
T. L. Maddox Cos.
/E. T. I.

Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, mechanism verification.
Write up.
Filtration/
Ozone/UV.
Seair Inc. Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, corrosion effects, mechanism verification.
Write up.
BallaClean system (yeast treatment). EcologiQ LLC. Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, mechanism verification.
Write up .
Chlorine/ Ultrasound. Bacoustics LLC. Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, mechanism verification.
Write up.
Controlled Hydrodynamic Cavitation VRTX Technologies. Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness. Active.
Filtration + Electrochlorination
Siemens Water Technologies Corp.
Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
Dose effectiveness,
eco-toxicity, mechanism verification.
Write up.
Electric Pulse Brillyant, Inc. Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
TBD. Active.
Chloramine
Maritime Solutions, Inc.
Routine use
as a ballast treatment.
TBD.
Active.



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