Acronym SMARTAQUA
Category
Aquaculture
Fisheries
Title Development of SMART nanostructured layers for sensing corrosion in AQUAtic structures
Programme International Cooperation
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-European
Coordinator Tamás Bardócz
Coordinator email thb@aquabt.com
Coordinator institution
UA - University of Aveiro (Portugal)
Institutions involved
ABT Group - AquaBioTech Group Ltd (Malta) ,
NA - SINTEF Industry (Norway) ,
Start year 2018
End year 2021
Funding (€) € 721,000
Website https://www.sintef.no/projectweb/smartaqua/
Summary "Corrosion is a result of thermodynamically-driven processed which occur due to the interaction of active metal alloys with the surrounding environment, leading to the degradation of metallic structures. The problem is particularly relevant in maritime offshore structures due to aggressive conditions such as high salinity and humidity. Although there are several methods to monitor the condition of structures in service-life, most of them are complex, expensive and above all do not provide direct information regarding the real condition of the underlying substrate.
The aim of the project is to develop a sensing nanolayer applied directly on steel structures, to provide cost-effective, reliable means of detecting corrosion degradation. The sensing properties will be achieved by incorporation of smart additives which are responsive to the local conditions verified close to the metal substrate, combining colorimetric with magnetic detection, permitting thus to monitor the overall integrity of the structure. The additives to be developed are based upon inorganic hosting structures for controlled release of optically active species such as pH indicators and magnetic nanoparticles. Application scenarios for this technology include aquaculture structures, offshore wind foundations, oil and gas structures and ship hulls."
Keywords
Open sea aquaculture;
Fishing technology;
Vessel technology;
Technology;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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