Advances in Marine Antifouling Coatings and Technologies

Marine biofouling can be defined as the undesirable accumulation of microorganisms, algae and animals on structures submerged in seawater. From the dawn of navigation, marine biofouling has been a major problem for shipping in such areas as reduced speed, higher fuel consumption and increased corrosion. It also affects industries using off-shore structures such as oil,gas and underwater energy production and aquaculture. Growing concerns about the environmental impact of antifouling coatings has led to major new research to develop more environmentally-friendly alternatives. Advances in marine antifouling coatings and technologies summaries this wealth of research and its practical implications. This book is divided into four sub-sections which discuss: marine biofouling, evaluation and reduction of the environmental impact of antifouling products, development of antifouling coatings, and, testing and development of antifouling coatings. It provides an authoritative overview of the recent advances in understanding the biology of fouling organisms, the latest developments on antifouling screening techniques both in the field and in the laboratory, research on safer active compounds and the progress on nontoxic coatings with tailor-made surface properties. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Advances in marine antifouling coatings and technologies is a standard reference for manufacturers of marine antifouling solutions, the shipping industry, oil, gas and underwater energy producers, aquaculture and other industries using offshore structures, and academics researching this important area. This book is also a very useful and comprehensive textbook for students interested to gain a general knowledge of the fouling processes and impact on marine structures. Assesses marine antifouling organisms and their impact, including a historical review and directions for future research Discusses developments in antifouling coatings examining chemically-active and new surface approaches Reviews the environmentally friendly alternative of safer active compounds and the progress of non-toxic compounds INDICE: Part 1: Marine Biofouling 1 General introduction 2 The battle against biofouling: an historical review 3. Surface colonization by marine bacteria and associated biocorrosion 4. Algae as marine fouling organisms 5. Macrofoulers 6. Chemical communication and regulations of fouling communities 7. Expected effect of climate change on fouling communities and its impact on antifouling research 8. Understanding the biofouling of offshore structures used for energy production Part 2: Evaluation and reduction of the environmental impact of antifouling products 9. Antifouling products and legislation 10. Ecotoxicology of antifouling and environmental fate 11. Tin-free marine antifouling coatings 12. Organic alternatives to copper in the control of marine biofouling 13. Surface modification approaches to control marine biofouling 14 Fouling control coatings using low surface energy and amphiphilic properties 15. Biomimetic approaches for the development of innovative marine antifouling solutions Part 3.  Development of antifouling coatings 16. Key issues in the formulation of marine antifouling paints 17. Modelling the design and optimization of chemically active marine antifouling coatings 18. High throughput methods for the design of fouling control coatings 19. Success story : selektope Part 4. Testing of antifouling coatings 20. Laboratory bioassays for screening marine antifouling compound 21. Ageing tests and long-term performance of marine antifouling coating 22. Antifouling solutions for long-term deployment of sensor monitoring system 23. A societal aspect: comparison between different countries: practices, perception of new systems, acceptance of toxicity/lower effectiveness Conclusion 24. Trends in marine biofouling research

• ISBN: 978-0-12-823863-9
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 866
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés