FSML-A New Seawater Intake System

佛罗里达州立大学海洋实验室的主要任务是支持和促进沿海科学研究和培训方案。该实验室以为实验工作提供高质量的海水而闻名，并且很容易进入各种沿海栖息地。该实验室供外国语大学的教职员工和学生使用，他们来自几个校园系，特别是生物科学系和海洋学系，以及来自其他大学和组织的访客。该实验室支持研究、学生培训和公共推广计划。所有这些方案都涉及海洋生物的实验室维护和/或操作，每个方案都需要海水。目前的海水取水系统位于浅水区。由于这个位置，由于渔民和暴风雨对管道和取水口的损坏，实验室经常受到服务中断的影响。在极低潮期间，进水口歧管裸露，湍流产生的再悬浮沉积物会对泵造成损害。这些问题限制了服务，并使系统的维护成本极高。该项目将允许将进水口歧管搬迁到更深的水域，并重新安置和埋葬进水口管线。该项目的完成将确保该实验室能够继续提供在该实验室开展的许多研究和培训活动所需的高质量海水。

The primary mission of the FSU Marine Laboratory is to support and foster, research and training programsin the coastal sciences. The laboratory is known for providing high quality seawater for experimental workand easy access to a variety of coastal habitats. The laboratory is utilized by FSU faculty, staff, and studentsfrom several campus-based departments, especially the Departments of Biological Sciences and Oceanography, as well as visitors from other universities and organizations. The laboratory supports research, student training, and public outreach programs. All of these programs involve the laboratory maintenance and/or manipulation of marine organisms and each requires seawater. The present seawater intake system is located in shallow water. Because of this location the laboratory is subject to frequent disruptions in service owing to damage to the pipe and intake by fisherman and storms. Duringextreme low tides the intake manifold lies exposed and resuspended sediments arising from turbulence cause damage to the pumps. These problems limit service and make the system extremely costly to maintain. This project will allow the relocation of intake manifold to deeper water and the relocation and burial of the intake lines. Completion of this project will insure that the laboratory is able to continue to provide the high quality seawater that is needed for the many research and training activities that take place at the laboratory.