Identification of the naval flows and other potential sources of oil pollution associated with the marine transportation (including the staff, material from/to the bases) in the Antarctic environment;
Identification of critical issues related to an event of an oil spill in extreme conditions (Antarctic environment);
Identification of the characteristics of the sorbent material to be used in extreme conditions and the problems of mechanical coupling with the confinement system of the patch;
Identification of the most effective ways of recovering your system coupled through a small mobile platform;
Identify the characteristics of potential system separation/recovery of water produced by the absorbent material;
Identification of the necessary storage capacity of the separate product per m3 of water treated and definition of the minimum capacity of the system;
Identify the characteristics of QCM sensor for selective monitoring of hydrocarbons in real operating conditions;
Identify the characteristics of the treatment process of the separated water into the sea for the immediate return to the level of required purification;
Identification and selection of Antarctic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria for use in the biological treatments.
Definition of the optimal applications of Antarctic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria for use in the biological treatment phase (BAC or BF-MBR).