FY14 RDT&E Project Portfolio - USCG - U.S. Coast Guard

Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Scalability
Impacts to Type Approval Tests
Mission Need: The ability to predict the performance of a large BWMS based on the testing of a smaller model.
Project Objectives:
• Collect and consolidate information about scaling up different key ballast
water management systems through a desktop literature review.
- Solicit independent advice from experts in water/wastewater field as
their technologies are similar to that of the ballast water field.
- Seek out industry representatives in ballast water management systems.
- Review academic researches and analyze findings.
• Develop Final Guidance Document for type-approval in terms of scaling
for the customer based on comments and feedback on Interim Guidance
Document.
Key Milestone / Deliverable Schedule:
Project Start……………………………………..…………..….…… Nov 13
Perform Literature Review of Key Treatment Technologies…...... May 14
Interim Guidance Document.…………………………….……. May 14
Comments and Review Period……………..……………………… Jun 14
Final Guidance Document.………………….…………….……. Sep 14
Project End………………………………….……………………… Nov 14
Sponsor:
Stakeholder(s):
Project #: Tier: RDC POC: CG-926 Domain Lead:
410134 3
Mr. Alexander Balsley Mr. Jaurin Joseph
(860) 271-2854 (202) 475-3493
Expected Benefit:
CG-OES
USEPA-GLNPO, CG-ENG
Add to general R&D knowledge base
Notes:
Funded by Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
Indicates RDC product.
UNCLAS/USCG Research & Development Center 11/6/2013
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