Acronym NA
Category
Aquaculture
Title Ultrasonic anti-fouling for aquaculture Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Martijn Frijlink Coordinator email Martijn.Frijlink@usn.no
Coordinator institution
NA
Institutions involved
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Start year 2016 End year 2016 Funding (€) € 16,129 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/263826?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=projects&Sprak=no&sortBy=score&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=0&Fritekst=Innovative+surface+structures+to+reduce+friction&source=FORISS&projectId=269801 Summary One of the biggest challenges in the Norwegian aquaculture is the control of biofouling, which is the accumulation and growth of marine organisms on submerged surfaces. Not only cage nets, but also any other submerged surface, such as the feed barge and cage structures, need to be cleaned regularly. Among the reasons for biofouling maintenance are the potential negative impacts of biofouling on fish health, cage stability and the exacerbation of biofouling rates. Non-chemical cleaning technologies that are currently used for biofouling maintenance of nets and other submerged structures, such as high-pressure cleaning, are costly and heavy time-consuming tasks and may necessitate removal from the water. Ocean Farming, a desired project partner and subsidiary of the SalMar Group, is currently developing a large offshore fish farming facility and implementing new technologies. This company is interested in an antifouling concept based on ultrasonic technology that would reduce maintenance and operational costs.
This project proposes to develop a scientific knowledge about optimal ultrasonic anti-fouling treatment, and how efficient it is, of fish farming facilities through pilot and full-scale trials on new planned large facilities. This knowledge is currently not available in the scientific literature and would represent a break-through for the understanding of the potential of ultrasound as an anti- fouling technology.
Keywords
Biofouling;
Impacts;
Engineering;
Open sea aquaculture;
Cage aquaculture;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
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