storage and treatment plants, transformers, a desalination unit for freshwater production, freshwater tanks, different kind of workshops, maintenance and repair
areas, air conditioning and storage rooms. Moreover the central unit hosts
fire-fighting system, control, surveillance & monitoring rooms, and also offices,
common and leisure rooms, laundry, kitchen and hospital (TROPOS 2014b). The
energy demand of the platform will be completely met by the locally produced
renewable energy; the diesel engine mainly serves as a backup in case of emergency
or deficiency of the natural energy resource. Waste and wastewater produced during
the operational phase of the platform will be treated following best practice and
stored on board until it can be transferred to shore. Both aquaculture and energy
production require specific facilities for proper operation. These facilities are
organized in different modules on the central unit.
12.3.2 Modules
The major objectives of the modules integrated into the central unit in the Green &
Blue concept are for monitoring, service, maintenance and processing of the energy
and aquaculture production on the satellite units (TROPOS 2014a). These modules
include
Fig. 12.4 Approximate Green & Blue platform location in the Mediterranean, north of Crete
(Map created by Fernando Montecruz for the TROPOS project)
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areas, air conditioning and storage rooms. Moreover the central unit hosts
fire-fighting system, control, surveillance & monitoring rooms, and also offices,
common and leisure rooms, laundry, kitchen and hospital (TROPOS 2014b). The
energy demand of the platform will be completely met by the locally produced
renewable energy; the diesel engine mainly serves as a backup in case of emergency
or deficiency of the natural energy resource. Waste and wastewater produced during
the operational phase of the platform will be treated following best practice and
stored on board until it can be transferred to shore. Both aquaculture and energy
production require specific facilities for proper operation. These facilities are
organized in different modules on the central unit.
12.3.2 Modules
The major objectives of the modules integrated into the central unit in the Green &
Blue concept are for monitoring, service, maintenance and processing of the energy
and aquaculture production on the satellite units (TROPOS 2014a). These modules
include
Fig. 12.4 Approximate Green & Blue platform location in the Mediterranean, north of Crete
(Map created by Fernando Montecruz for the TROPOS project)
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