Bulkers typically fill their freight at two times the price they dump it, which suggests deballasting happens at two times the ballasting rate
Alfa Laval is currently using an UV-based PureBallast 3 ballast water administration system especially adjusted to the circulation demands of mass providers. The bulker-fit setup supplies cost savings in impact, setup and also operating and also capital investment.
While an expanding variety of shipowners are selecting UV ballast water therapy over electrochlorination, also for huge ballast water moves, the relocation in the direction of UV has actually been much less obvious amongst bulkers.
“Bulkers have a unique ballasting and deballasting profile, because they load and unload at significantly different rates,” claims Peter Sahl én, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast
Bulkers typically fill their freight at two times the price they dump it, which suggests deballasting happens at two times the ballasting rate. The PureBallast 3 bulker-fit setup addresses this problem by separately dimensioning the activator and also filtering capabilities. Since the filter phase is just required throughout ballasting, it is dimensioned for the slower ballasting circulation. This not just lowers OPEX and also the currently little system impact, however likewise removes ballasting overcapacity and also a considerable quantity of financial investment price.
“The PureBallast 3 bulker-fit configuration matches UV strengths to bulkers’ actual flow needs,” claims Sahl én. “Bulker owners who have seen electrochlorination as the only fit for their operating profile now have cost-efficient access to the substantial advantages of UV treatment.”
CONCENTRATE ON VESSEL-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
The PureBallast 3 bulker-fit setup belongs to Alfa Laval’s larger technique in ballast water therapy, which is to offer reputable conformity with the least constraints– in setup in addition to procedure. Increasingly, that suggests giving vessel-adapted remedies. Besides the bulker-fit setup, Alfa Laval lately presented a PureBallast 3 deckhouse service with booster pump device, which deals with both room and also stress concerns on vessels without a pump area.
“Ballast water treatment is not a one-size-fits-all application,” claims Sahl én. “PureBallast 3 is already the most adaptable ballast water treatment solution on the market, and we will continue to build our offering with specific answers for different vessel types.”
