GSI RESEARCH RESULTS AND FINDINGS

The results and findings of GSI ballast treatment tests can be accessed here. For the full write-up of GSI test methods and results, please click on the appropriate Technical Report listed below. Please visit the corresponding Summary Sheet, designed for non-technical visitors, to obtain an overview of treatment performance. Note that the Summary Sheets are compiled based in part on interpolation of the quantitative measurements and survivorship observations.

TEST SCALE	PROPOSED TREATMENT	DEVELOPER/ APPLICANT	RESULTS/ FINDINGS
Bench-Scale	Chlorine/ Dechlorination.	David Hand Michigan Technological University.	Summary Sheet (pdf). Technical Report (pdf).
Bench-Scale	Seakleen® 80 (Menadione).	Tom Mackey Hyde Marine, Inc.	Summary Sheet (pdf). Technical Report (pdf).
Bench-Scale	Sodium Hydroxide, i.e., Lye (NaOH).	Barnaby Watten USGS Leetown Science Center.	Summary Sheet (pdf). Technical Report (pdf).
Bench-Scale	Sodium Chloride, i.e., Brine (NaCl).	N/A	Summary Sheet (pdf). Technical Report (pdf).

 

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