Commercial: Testing Services

Sea water tanks

A sea water tank of dimensions 2x2x2m is situated in the Sea Water Room. The tank is above ground and has large viewing windows through which observations can be made. A 2.5 ton travelling crane is located centrally above the tank.

The seawater in the tank is circulated through a chiller which can cool the water to 2 degrees Celsius, before being filtered and UV treated to remove solids and bacteria.

The tank can be used for calibrating optical equipment as seawater has a different refractive index from freshwater. The seawater tank can also be used to establish if equipment is suitable for use in high corrosion environments.

Contact: D Sproule, Commercial Manager · Email: d.sproule@abdn.ac.uk