Considerations in the design of the primary treatment for ballast systems

Marine Technology and SNAME News

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-60

  Parsons, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLAST TANKS; COASTAL ZONES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); LAKES; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; BALLAST ON BOARD VESSELS; BALLAST SYSTEMS; BALLAST WATER TREATMENT; EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE; SEAWAY SIZE BULK CARRIER;

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 0037250815     PISSN: 19453582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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