Environmental Analysis Research Group
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
This group not only engages in research by freely using various analyzers but also establishes analysis and evaluation techniques to solve issues related to chemical, material, and environmental fields caused by ships. For example, this group operates its test marine diesel engine under various conditions, analyzes the emitted substances from different angles, and performs measurements to evaluate the effects of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of substances. This group aims to contribute to the reduction of emissions of environmental impact substances. This group also aims to realize an environment-friendly ship by clarifying the behavior of antifouling substances for ship bottom antifouling paints in seawater. The results of these studies are used as technical data to make recommendations to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
In addition, this group is conducting research on material properties using advanced analytical techniques such as electron microscopy and X-ray analysis equipment.
Members
(◎: Head of the Group)
Research Subjects
1. Research of the Ship's Effect on the Atmospheric Environment
- Establishment of measurement and analysis methods for the reduction of GHG and environmentally harmful substances
- Development of blowby gas recirculation of marine gas engine for the decrease of methane slip
- Development of the PM generator which can imitate PM emission from marine diesel engines for element test
2. Research of the Ship's Effect on the Marine Environment
- Research on the environmental effect of scrubber wastewater
- Research for the prevention of the transfer of invasive aquatic species
- Development of the microanalysis method of biofouling
<List of Abbreviations>
- NOx: Nitrogen Oxide
- SOx: Sulfur Oxide
- BC: Black Carbon
- PM: Particulate matter
- PAH: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
- GHG: Greenhouse Gas