Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces

水面溢油控制和碎片减少的新方法。该项目旨在开发一种减少碎片和控制溢漏的新技术，这种技术能够隔离和阻止溢漏的蔓延，并改变表面污染物的方向，而不使用物理边界。当漂浮的碎片堵塞冷却水取水设施时，发电厂意外被迫关闭，造成重大运营风险，资本损失，并影响电力供应的可靠性。将作为该项目的一部分建造的实验室示范原型可以扩大规模，以示范工业应用，如缓解发电厂取水口堵塞和河口漏油控制。预期成果是降低电力供应部门的运营风险，提高能源安全。

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.