TY  - CHAP
U1  - Buchbeitrag
A1  - Gümpel, Paul
A1  - Dornbierer, Urs
A1  - Hörtnagl, Arnulf
A1  - Bogatzky, Torsten
T1  - New Development: High-Strength Stainless Steel as a Sustainable Material for Aquaculture
T2  - Salmon Aquaculture, edited by Qian Lu
N2  - This paper presents the current state of development and selected technological challenges in the application of ecologically and economically sustainable nets for aquaculture based on ongoing development projects. These aim at the development of a new material system of high-strength stainless steel wires as net material with environmentally compatible antifouling properties for nearshore and offshore aquacultures. Current plastic netting materials will be replaced with high-strength stainless steel to provide a more environmentally friendly system that can withstand more severe mechanical stresses (waves, storms, tides and predators). A new antifouling strategy is expected to solve current challenges, such as ecological damage (e.g., due to pollution from copper-containing antifouling substances or microplastics), high maintenance costs (e.g., cleaning and repairs), and shorter service life. Approaches for the next development steps are presented based on previous experience as well as calculation models based on this experience.
KW  - Sustainability
KW  - Stainless steel
KW  - High strength
KW  - Redesign
KW  - Predator net
Y1  - 2021
SN  - 978-1-83969-618-3
SB  - 978-1-83969-618-3
SN  - 978-1-83969-619-0
SB  - 978-1-83969-619-0
U6  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98680
DO  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98680
SP  - 15
S1  - 15
PB  - IntechOpen Limited
CY  - London, UK
ER  -