Twelve 16,200 TEU methanol-fueled containerships underneath building in South Korea will every be fitted with MAN B&W 8G95ME-C10.5-LGIM-EGRTC engines that use exhaust gasoline recirculation (EGR) to fulfill IMO Tier III NOx discount necessities.
The EGR course of will generate bleed-off water that have to be handled to <15 ppm, which can also be the requirement for bilge water.
To meet this requirement, the 12 newbuilds will every be outfitted with a D5.0 EGR system from Varekil, Sweden, primarily based Marinfloc that treats each the EGR bleed-off water and the bilge water.
REDUCTION IN EXPENDITURES
By combining the 2 remedy programs, says Marinfloc, there’s a discount not solely in capital expenditures (CAPEX), but in addition in working expenditures (OPEX), as upkeep, spare elements and coaching are wanted just for one unit.
The flocculation technology utilized by the Marinfloc treatment unit is efficient when it comes to each remedy effectivity and price, no matter the kind of gas utilized. This supply is the corporate’s first for methanol-fueled vessels however a number of of the D5.0 items have been delivered so far for conventionally-fueled vessels, with the primary vessel in operation since early 2022.
Marinfloc’s WhiteBox is included as commonplace to segregate the waste streams, remove cross-contamination and report important parameters, together with processed, volumes for the EGR report guide and oil report guide.