The Ivan Papanin Ship is in Crown Bay
All unloading activities at the Norwegian site are now finished. The Ivan Papanin cargo ship left 5°East and the Norwegian Troll Station on December 19th. Following the satellite maps,…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Ivan Papanin Ship Enters the Ice Edge
News from the Ivan Papanin ship is good. For reminder, the Ivan Papanin is carrying all the Princess Elisabeth Station's inside systems to Antarctica.
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The Ivan Papanin Ship Leaves the Port of Antwerp
The Russian ice-class cargo ship Ivan Papanin, carrying on board the Princess Elisabeth station's inside systems, left the port of Antwerp on November 14 at 1 pm, local time. After a first…
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Technical Sheet 3: The Princess Elisabeth Station’s Electrical System
The electrical systems of the station were designed to be as energy-efficient as possible given the requirements of operating an Antarctic research station and the demands of working in the…
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Launching the Last Phase of the Princess Elisabeth Station Project
On Thursday October 16th, the International Polar Foundation (IPF) held its last major press conference before the end of the construction phase of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station project. Before…
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Technical Sheet 2: Passive Building
The Princess Elisabeth station was conceived to take full advantage of currently available passive building techniques. The station's skin, insulation, shape, orientation and window disposition allow a comfortable ambient temperature…
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Progress in Linkebeek: Ventilation and Solar Thermal Systems
The station's ventilation system is currently being integrated at Laborelec, in Linkebeek (Belgium). Other systems' developments include the solar thermal systems and the scientific shelter.
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Water Treatment Unit Sub-Systems in Linkebeek
Ready for the next round of tests and controls in Linkebeek are the water treatment unit's anaerobic bioreactor, ultra-filtering unit (anaerobic bioreactor's tangential unit), aerobic bioreactor and systems' utilities (electrical…
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Progress in Linkebeek: No Summertime Vacation for the Station’s Technical Integration
There is no summertime vacation for Linkebeek progression. Work has been carried out on several fronts, proceeding with the station's water treatment unit and its permanent scientific equipment.
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The technical aspects of the station: energy-efficiency and wastewater treatment
This fourth pedagogical dossier describes the technical aspects of the Princess Elisabeth station, including its energy-efficient design and how water will be recycled and re-used.