Silicone foul release coatings show promise to manage invasive mussels at water facilities
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
The Bureau of Reclamation has found that silicone foul release coatings may be an important tool for mitigating invasive quagga and zebra mussels' impacts to water and hydropower infrastructure. Allen D. Skaja, Ph.D., PCS, of Reclamation's Technical Service Center tested more than 50 coatings and metal alloys over three years at Parker Dam on the Colorado River.