Evaluation of the Zone of Influence and Entrainment Impacts for an Intake Using a 3-Dimensional Hydrodynamic and Transport Model

Ballast water systems in large LNG carriers are essential for proper operations and stability. Water withdrawn from the surrounding environment to supply to the ballast can pose entrainment and impingement risk to the resident fish population. Quantification of these risks and the net effect on popu...

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Main Authors: Shwet Prakash, Venkat Kolluru, Carol Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/2/2/306