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Blue economy

Petroleum-free water, sand, and marine life

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CoherenSea

Overview

The Institute advances Blue Economy projects that improve water quality, reduce pollution, and strengthen ecosystem resilience across seas, coasts, lakes, and rivers. Its activities include innovative technologies and system solutions for oil-spill response, contaminated water remediation, and long-term environmental recovery.

Flagship project

Blue Economy

CoherenSea

Petroleum-free water, sand, and marine life

Problem

Oil spills and petroleum pollution can severely damage coasts, marine life, and wildlife. Many cleanup methods are too slow, too toxic, or do not work well in cold water, salty conditions, or on beaches, rocks, and animals.

CoherenSea
Scope
  • Marine oil spill response (open water, coastal zones)
  • Shoreline and beach remediation (sand, rocks, sediments)
  • Wildlife decontamination (birds, marine mammals)
  • Contaminated soils and landfill leachates
  • Industrial and wastewater hydrocarbon treatment
  • Emergency response systems and oil spill contingency planning (OSCP)
Science
  • Hybrid physicochemical–biological remediation
  • Non-ionic surfactant emulsification
  • Yeast-derived biocatalysis
  • Indigenous microbial stimulation
  • Accelerated hydrocarbon oxidation and biodegradation
Outputs
  • Rapid hydrocarbon breakdown
  • Biodegradable cleanup solution
  • On-site remediation capability
  • Wildlife-safe cleaning
  • Odor elimination
  • Water quality recovery
  • Reduced disposal volumes
  • Emergency response acceleration
Impact — social
  1. Safer emergency response for workers and communities (no PPE required in application)
  2. Reduced health risks from toxic hydrocarbons and vapors
  3. Lower operational and cleanup costs for governments and operators
  4. Improved disaster response capacity and infrastructure readiness
  5. Protection of livelihoods dependent on coastal and marine ecosystems
Impact — environmental
  1. Accelerated degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons
  2. Reduced toxicity for flora and fauna
  3. Recovery of marine biodiversity (safe for animals and ecosystems)
  4. Prevention of secondary pollution from toxic dispersants
Oil spill responseMarine remediationWildlife-safe cleanupShoreline restorationNon-toxic dispersantCrude oilDieselJet fuel
Oil spill remediation and policy innovation for contingency planning.Oil spill contingency planning in the Wider Caribbean Region: Reflections and lessons from the Black Sea case.

Implementation lens

Blue Economy

Oil spills and petroleum pollution can severely damage coasts, marine life, and wildlife. Many cleanup methods are too slow, too toxic, or do not work well in cold water, salty conditions, or on beaches, rocks, and animals.

  • Marine oil spill response (open water, coastal zones)
  • Shoreline and beach remediation (sand, rocks, sediments)
  • Wildlife decontamination (birds, marine mammals)
CoherenSea illustration

Detail

Oil spills and petroleum pollution can severely damage coasts, marine life, and wildlife. Many cleanup methods are too slow, too toxic, or do not work well in cold water, salty conditions, or on beaches, rocks, and animals.

  • Rapid hydrocarbon breakdown
  • Biodegradable cleanup solution
  • On-site remediation capability
  • Wildlife-safe cleaning
  • Odor elimination
  • Water quality recovery
  • Reduced disposal volumes
  • Emergency response acceleration
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