Sustainable Seawater Purification System Built in Piles Using Purifying
Functions of Microorganisms and Tidal Energy
Abstract
In closed sea areas in the world the eutrophication is being progressed
day by day. Nowadays in closed sea areas in Japan it is hard to control
the seawater quality in deep areas because of the poor oxygen seawater
or the anoxic seawater. Aerobic microorganisms can contribute to
decompose organic compounds in the seawater as long as they live to
consume oxygen. As a result the oxygen decreases in deep areas. It is
necessary to maintain that the seawater is clean and rich in nature for
the sustainable development. One of methods is this sustainable seawater
purification system built in quays and piles using purifying functions
of microorganisms and the tidal energy (Dan et al. 2017). It is shown
that this system can decrease Chemical Oxygen Demand (CODMn) in the
seawater experimentally and can be utilized in order to purify the
seawater from the depth to the shallows using this system built in piles
partially around a pile and using this system built in quays widely
along a quay. This system has following advantages. 1.Using the tidal
energy –> “ecosystem” 2.Using the purifying functions of
microorganisms, decomposing organic materials –>
“ecological and natural without chemicals”, 3.Capable of purifying the
seawater in the shallow area, especially also in the deep area
–> “useful” in closed sea areas 4.This system built in
piles or quays is simple. Not to construct new quays but to construct
the purifying room additionally. It costs less. –>
“economical” The initial CODMn is almost 8 by putting sugar adequately
in seawater and mixing (Fig. 9 and 10). The changing process of CODMn is
checked by measuring CODMn according to JIS K 0102 (Japanese industrial
Standards). In the case of seawater purification system CODMn is
becoming smaller and it is found that this system can reduce CODMn in
seawater. In future in order to construct this system built in piles or
in quays in the field following procedure is considered, ①When the
field site to construct this system is selected and the tidal range z is
given. ②Because the velocity v in the vessel through gravels is
sufficiently small for microorganisms to decompose organic compounds
then v