Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160100477

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160100477

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces. Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces. This project aims to develop a new technology for debris mitigation and spill containment, which isolates and stops spreading spills and redirect surface pollutants without using physical boundaries. Unexpected forced shutdowns of power plants, when floating debris blocks cooling water intake facilities, cause substantial operational risks, capital loss and affect the reliability of the electricity supply. The laboratory demonstration prototype, to be built as part of this project, could be scaled-up to demonstrate industrial applications such as the mitigation of blockages in water intakes of power plants and oil spill containment in estuaries. Anticipated outcomes are reduced operational risks in the electricity supply sector, and improved energy security.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 17-06-2017

End Date: 16-06-2020

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $228,684.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering | Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Renewable Power) | Fluid Physics | Environmental Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Rehabilitation of Degraded Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments |

Other Keywords

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Technologies | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Fluid Physics | Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified | Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Renewable Power) | Rehabilitation of Degraded Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments

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