UH Researchers Developing Electrochemical Oceanic Carbon Capture Technology
A team of scientists at the University of Houston (UH) led by Mim Rahimi, assistant professor of environmental engineering at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering, are developing a negative emissions technology called electrochemical direct ocean capture (eDOC), which helps the ocean cleanse itself of harmful carbon dioxide.Funded by a $250,000 grant from the US Department of Energy, Rahimi and his team are working to create electrochemical tubes to remove dissolved inorganic carbon from synthetic seawater. Preliminary research on the project was sponsored by UH Energy’s Center for
Grandeur Subserv Acquires Gaps M5 USBL for Shallow Water Ops
Grandeur Subserv Ltd., a company specializing in underwater and environmental engineering services, recently acquired Exail Gaps M5 USBL system for shallow water geophysical surveys on the Nigerian coast. Looking for an agnostic acoustic positioning system compatible with third-party transponders and capable of accurately tracking any asset in very shallow water, the Gaps M5 USBL system was recommended.“As part of a survey to determine the location of pipelines or hazards that could impede drilling on the Escravos field, we have to track sensors in water depths ranging from 8 to 100 m, which is
TECH FILE: Acoustic Tech Used to Understand Climate Change in the Arctic
. Now it melts out in May. It used to come back in September or October. Now the ice comes back in November or December,” says Professor Jim Thomson, Senior Principal Oceanographer at the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Lab and a Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.Jim Thomson readies a fixed mooring equipped with a Signature500 ADCP for deployment in the Beaufort Sea. The instruments were left in situ for a year. Photo ©: Onpoint Outreach.Research necessary as melting ice exposes coastlines to harsh waves and erosionThe implications of the Arctic&rsq
PCCI Hires Carey as Chief Engineer
, port security barriers, and submarine cable shore landings. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University. He possesses OSHA, HAZWOPER, and confined space entry certifications.Alexandria, Va. based PCCI provides marine and environmental engineering, ocean facility installation support, all-hazards emergency response planning and training services, and hyperbaric systems engineering for industry and governments worldwide
COVE Internship Project Begins Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
, or have completed, their studies at Acadia University, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD). Their backgrounds range from a Senior Ship’s Officer with a diploma in business administration, electronics technician, environmental engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, interdisciplinary design, and electronic commerce.IBM and Accenture have donated their time and resources in a week-long orientation course for the interns prior to the project start date allowing the interns to hit the ground running on their
Fugro Completes GoM Surveys for Shell
Fugro said it has completed several deepwater geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell.The project required data collection over multiple deepwater lease blocks in the greater Perdido and Mars development areas to support clearance of potential environmental, engineering, geological and archaeological hazards ahead of planned drilling activities, the Dutch-based geo-data company said.As the preferred contractor for this project, Fugro deployed a Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from its purpose-built survey vessel, the Fugro Brasilis. The Hugin AUV is depth-rated to 3,000 meters
Kraken Achieves Military Standard Certification
was created by the U.S. Navy to see the future of naval technology in action today.”KATFISH-M was tested and certified by independent laboratories on a variety of U.S. Department of Defense military ruggedization standards known as MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461. The MIL-STD-810G focuses on environmental engineering and requires products to pass a series of laboratory tests to ensure that military equipment can operate in extreme worldwide environments. The MIL-STD-461 standard covers the requirements and test limits for the measurement and determination of the electromagnetic interference characteristics
How Could a ‘Sand Motor’ Help the Great Lakes?
taste of cutting-edge research in a variety of fields. At Sea Grant, Shea is mentored by assistant director for extension David Hart. Hart’s areas of expertise include coastal hazards and community planning. Shea, a sophomore from Holmen, Wis., who is majoring in civil and environmental engineering, will present her findings at UW-Madison's Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 13. Major questions under consideration include whether a Dutch-style sand motor could work along Lake Michigan and what implementation challenges it might present. "It's a rough, theoretical
Expanded Underwater Robotics Ready for Oil Spills
, easy to transport, low cost and open system. Our project is based on the idea that, the more trained agents involved, the more efficiently and available and useful and cheap the system will be. The Author Dr. Javier Gilabert is Professor at the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering - Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT) – Spain and PI of the Underwater Robotics Ready for Oil Spill project. (As published in the MArch 2018 edition of Marine Technology Reporter
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