Marine Waste Articles
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Removing Worst Water Weeds #8 :Sargassum with Weedoo Workboats
Nothing ruins a trip to the beach like having to navigate around or through piles of rotting seaweed to get to the water. This is why Sargassumhas earned a place on our list of the worst water weeds. This genus of macroalgae (seaweed), started making headlines back in 2015 when huge amounts of it started piling up and decaying on lovely Caribbean island beaches such as the Dominican Republic, ...
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Plastic Pyrolysis: Revolutionizing Waste Management and Sustainability
The ongoing menace of plastic pollution has catapulted the world into a pressing need for innovative solutions that transcend traditional waste management methods. With an exponential surge in plastic production and disposal, the concept of plastic pyrolysis has emerged as a formidable contender in addressing this crisis. This article delves into the intricacies of the plastic pyrolysis process, ...
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Digitalization of the Three Stages in Waste Management
Waste management and treatment is currently immersed in a complex process of innovation and transformation to make the collection, classification and recycling of waste more efficient, profitable and respectful of the environment. This more efficient management is a real necessity for Europe, since, according to Eurostat, in 2020 each European produced 505 kilos of waste, 38 more than in 1995. ...
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Ocean plastic recycling: can recycling industry innovations help?
Most of us have heard the unsettling estimation on the state of the ocean plastic crisis: by 2050, there may be more plastic than fish in our seas. Gathering and recycling plastic from the ocean is necessary to prevent further damage to the environment and wildlife. How did we end up with an ocean plastic crisis in the first place? And how could the plastic recycling industry and new recycling ...
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Perimeter Security Critical Infrastructure - Case study
Frequent false alarms are always an issue,- for perimeter security end-users who need to spend time investigating each alarm-, and are very costly due to a possible delay of necessary response time and generally affecting efficiency. X-SURVEILLANCE X-SENSOR Intelligence & Evidence detects unauthorised persons using their cellular / wireless devices carrying with them. X-SURVEILLANCE X-SENSOR ...
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How To Choose The Right Landfill Geomembranes?
With the development of the economy and society and the advancement of urbanization, we generate more and more garbage. Building landfills is a way for us to dispose of garbage and protect the environment. Landfill geomembrane is new designed anti-seepage material for landfill projects and it is used more and more. Landfill geomembrane is low cost, and lightweight, easy to weld and install. Above ...
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How Does a Dewatering Container Work?
Aqua-Zyme is a trusted manufacturer of dewatering systems in Texas, and our dewatering container options include 15 and 30-cubic-yard units. Let’s look at how a typical Aqua-Zyme system works, and why a wastewater-removal system a might be a good fit for your ...
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Part 1: Addressing the Impacts of Changing Regulations and Feedstocks in Sulfur Recovery Units
Introduction The efficient and reliable operation of sulfur recovery units (SRUs) continues to be critical to hydrocarbon processors, which are tasked with delivering end products that contain lower levels of sulfur while simultaneously reducing the amount of sulfur that is emitted to the local environment. In January 2020, the International Maritime Organization’s initiative to lower ...
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Drones for Environmental Protection: Oceans Unmanned and the Ocean Cleanup Join Forces
In another amazing implementation of drones for environmental protection, Oceans Unmanned and The Ocean Cleanup have joined forces to fight marine debris.Oceans Unmanned, Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to the use of drones for environmental protection: The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit founded in 2013 to deal with the problem of plastic and debris in the ocean. Now, the two will work together, ...
By Aeromao Inc
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Marine litter: state of play
Every year, millions of tonnes of waste end up in seas all over the world. It is only recently that people are becoming aware of how this phenomenon of marine litter represents an economic, environmental and human health problem. Various actions have been put in place to study and seek a solution to marine litter, but it represents a complex and multifaceted challenge. ...
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Increasing the re-use of plastic with chemical recycling
Targets for the re-use of plastic from the recycling of waste are increasingly ambitious: in this regard, chemical recycling is a set of technologies now being developed by researchers that enhances the value of Plasmix but also non-packaging hard plastics. Plasmix, a mix of plastic waste from packaging recycling plant selection processes, is currently mainly converted into energy or goes to ...
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How to Size Your Marine Wastewater System
While you’re spending time on your offshore vessel, it’s important to ensure that you can enjoy a safe, sanitary life at sea. For both your guests and your crew, this includes simply and effectively getting rid of the waste your personnel produces on a daily basis. Not only is this crucial for a pleasant atmosphere on your vessel, but it’s also required in regulations set ...
By H2O Inc.
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2020 Boat Sewage Regulations: What Boat Owners Need to Know
Boat owners or rig operators are sternly regulated in regard to the way that they dispose of their boat sewage. There are many good reasons for this. For one, you want to make sure that you’re keeping the environment around your boat safe, for the good of everyone (including yourself). In order to ensure that everyone in U.S. national waters follows the same rules, the U.S. Coast Guard ...
By H2O Inc.
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Project - Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean
The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean’s mission is to find and remove marine debris from the surface and the sea floor, through action, technology, outreach and research. This unique and action-based organization operates nationwide from docks and shorelines from their 60 ft vessel, American Promise. But the Rozalia Project is not just about picking up trash – the organization also ...
By VideoRay LLC
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Project - Clark Magnet High School
Clark Magnet High School emphasizes science and technology for high school students in the Glendale Unified School District near Los Angeles. Marine Science Research classes taught by Ms. Dominique Evans-Bye, utilize a VideoRay ROV to teach students about environmental awareness and applied robotics. Ms. Evans-Bye first acquired the VideoRay in 2006, and upgraded to a Pro 4 named “Johnny ...
By VideoRay LLC
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Waste Recycling: An Opportunity for Refiners?
The Circular Economy has been established as the number one priority in the European Green Deal and innovative recycling technologies are helping refiners to apply the concept to downstream. Our new blog post explores the implications of the circular economy for refiners and the opportunities that waste recycling technologies offer, including the potential of chemical recycling. The Circular ...
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Importance of Routine Maintenance for Oil and Water Separator Systems
Pharmaceutical, natural gas processors, other processing plants, usually generate wastewater that contains harmful contaminants. An oil and water separator works by removing grease suspended in the affluent. There are many factors to considered when learning the importance of routine maintenance for oil and water separator systems. The oil and water separator uses the principle of gravity to ...
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Regulatory Compliance Engineer – Hoofddorp
Introduction Our core business is to design, engineer, contruct, install, lease and operate Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) systems, Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) systems and the turnkey supply of Single Point Mooring (SPM) systems. Ever since its cooperation in 1978, Bluewater has been a technological frontrunner in its industry. We have designed, manufactured, ...
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Environmental Focus - Oil Spill Response Segment Name Changed into EnviRo-Clean
For many years, our well-known oil spill response equipment has been marketed under the segment name Oil Spill Response. However, due to our strong commitment in relation to removal of plastic waste and marine debris from rivers and tributaries and removal of seaweed from beaches, we want to position ourselves as a strong environmentally conscious partner showing consideration for our ...
By DESMI A/S
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VIDEO: The `Interceptor` could turn the tide on plastic pollution
Developing a scalable, solar solution for plastics With 1000 rivers responsible for nearly 80 per cent of all pollution entering the oceans, efforts are underway to turn the tide on plastics. Dutch non-governmental organisation the Ocean Cleanup has developed what it’s calling the first “scalable solution to efficiently intercept plastics in rivers before it reaches the ...
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