惰性气体系统应用于控制船舶压载水传播外来生物

航行于洲际间的远洋船舶,其压载水系统成为有害水生物入侵的主要途径之一。溶解在水中的氧是水域生命活动不可缺少的物质,但不同水生物对溶解氧的需求不同。实践证明:当溶解氧小于1 mg/L时,在1 h内,水生物将窒息而亡。论述以燃气作为惰性气体,置换远洋船舶压载系统中的空气,使水中的溶解氧小于1 mg/L,让入侵水生物窒息的方法,以保护本地水域生态平衡。结合我国油轮上配置的惰性气体系统(Inert Gases System,简称IGS),提出了方案设想和计算要点,与同行共同探讨。

Inert Gases for keeping Ecological Balance in Local Waters

Ballast water systems of ocean going ships are a main intrusion approach of harmful organisms.A method that combustion gas is taken as inert gases to replace the air in ballast water systems is proposed,by which the intruding organism will strangle so as to keep ecological balance in local waters.Based on the inert gas systems(IGS) of tankers in China,an idea of scheme for the method is presented to be discussed.