Post-Panamax Bulk Carrier Rides Air Bubble Blanket to Reduce Emissions

Post by zaroth » Mon, Nov 03, 2014, 6:49 AM UTC

hartror wrote: post #6

This is great however I cannot help wondering if there will be any unintended consequences of extensive uptake of this technology. For example could this increase levels of O2/CO2/N2 dissolved in the worlds oceans upsetting the balance in an ecosystem? Even with the 20th century's long track record of unintended consequences this conversation still seems to be a rarity and when it happens is minimised by stakeholders…

  The micro-bubbles are generated by heating, then cooling,
  water to avoid releasing it as steam.

That sounds fairly benign. Can anyone explain the mechanism?

Post by D_Alex » Mon, Nov 03, 2014, 7:16 AM UTC

hartror wrote: post #6

This is great however I cannot help wondering if there will be any unintended consequences of extensive uptake of this technology. For example could this increase levels of O2/CO2/N2 dissolved in the worlds oceans upsetting the balance in an ecosystem? Even with the 20th century's long track record of unintended consequences this conversation still seems to be a rarity and when it happens is minimised by stakeholders…

>will be any unintended consequences of extensive uptake of this technology. For example could this increase levels of O2/CO2/N2 dissolved in the worlds oceans...

No. There will be no measurable effect whatsoever. The waves on the ocean's surface do a fine job of aeration, and cover an area millions of times larger than the ships' surfaces.

Re: Post-Panamax Bulk Carrier Rides Air Bubble Blanket to Reduce Emissions

Re: Post-Panamax Bulk Carrier Rides Air Bubble Blanket to Reduce Emissions