The combined emissions of metals and other environmentally hazardous substances from ships is putting the marine environment at risk according to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. When the researchers calculated the contaminant load from these emissions into the marine environment in four ports, it was found that water discharged from ships scrubbers, whose purpose is to clean their exhaust gases, accounts for more than 90% of the contaminants.
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New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, finds that the discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems i.e., scrubbers is responsible for up to 9% of certain emissions of carcinogenic and environmentally harmful substances in the Baltic Sea considerably more than was previously known. Furthermore, the number of ships equipped with.
The Baltic Sea is considered one of the world's most polluted seas. Now, new research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, reveals a relatively unknown environmental culprit.