Alarm in Warnemünde: Colorful dazzling water pollution discovered!

Alarm in Warnemünde: Colorful dazzling water pollution discovered!

Last evening at 9:16 p.m., the water protection police in Rostock received an alarming message about water contamination in the area of "old electricity" near the station bridge in Warnemünde. According to reports from the fire protection rescue office, contamination was characterized by a colorful film that smelled heavily on Diesel. The expansion of the affected area is about 200 meters in length and 4 meters in width, both north and south of the station bridge. The Rostock professional fire brigade reacted promptly and used so -called oil school angels to contain contamination. At the same time, the responsible authorities, such as the stalu MM and the port office, were informed. In order not to endanger shipping, the Warnemünde Traffic traffic center communicated a blocking of the affected area to all road users

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So far, there is no evidence of the pollutant of the contamination, and the investigation is in full swing. These developments throw a light on the challenges of dealing with pollution, which are not only a growing problem in Warnemünde, but also all over the world.

sustainable solutions

In this context, a group of researchers from the University of Bonn, ITA and Heimbach GmbH worked on an innovative method to remove oil pollution. This new technology, which is known as a bionic oil adsorber (BOA), could play an important role in the fight against water contamination. The BOA system is not only inexpensive, but also energy-saving and does not use any toxic substances. A decisive element of this method is a special, superhydrophobic textile that is integrated into a floating container. This means that up to four liters of diesel can be removed per hour, which corresponds to about 100 square meters of oil film.

The system works through a combination of capillary forces and simple mechanical processes without the need for additional energy. The advantages of such an environmentally friendly approach are remarkable: multiple reusability of the textiles, no contamination of the water with toxic substances and high cost efficiency with regard to the amount of the removed oil. This groundbreaking technology is expected to come onto the market in the next two to three years and could be an important weapon in the fight against oil pollution.

The current events in Warnemünde once again show how urgently the use of such innovative technologies is needed. While the investigation into the cause of water pollution is progressing, the residents and environmentalists hope for quick and effective measures on the part of the authorities to preserve the beauty and purity of the coastal waters.