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PROFILE: ECOCHLOR
In an industry first, Ecochlor has launched EcoOne™, a filterless ballast water management system. Clean Shipping International finds out more...
Ecochlor’s filterless system designed for a bulk carrier
FILTERLESS BWMS HITS THE MARKET
Andrew Marshall, Business Development Vice President, Ecochlor
“By eliminating the filter, we have taken simplicity and reliability in ballasting operations to the maximum level,” says Ecochlor Business Development Vice President, Andrew Marshall on the company’s filterless ballast water management system (BWMS), EcoOneTM. “At the same time, we have maintained the original Ecochlor® BWMS’ high performance and service that customers expect from us. “Comprehensive R&D and rigorous compliance testing of EcoOne™, along with a strong company philosophy focused on ‘engineering for reliability’, assures customers that every one of our products holds up to our strict ease of use and durability standards. “Our powerful ClO2 (chlorine dioxide) treatment technology has been tested extensively to ensure that it works effectively as a single pass treatment under all operating conditions with no neutralisation or retreatment prior to discharge. Plus, there are no problematic TRO sensors, electrodes or complex power supplies in either the new EcoOne™ systems or the Ecochlor® BWMS.”
C L E A N S H I P P I N G INTERNATIONAL – Summer 2021
CHOICE AND CONTROL
Having three systems to choose from helps the shipowner have more control in selecting the mode of BWMS operation that is best suited for their vessel. Ecochlor now offers: Ecochlor® BWMS (Filtration & ClO2): This system treats ballast water by filtering the water to 40 microns and then injecting a dose of 4.25mg/l of ClO2 . The system includes a generator cabinet, tanks, injection components, and main and aft peak tank filter(s) if required. Vessels operating this system can operate anywhere in the world with no restrictions when it comes to temperature, salinity, or turbidity. EcoOne™ BWMS (ClO2 alone): This system treats ballast water by injecting a dose of 4.6mg/l of ClO2 . It includes a generator cabinet, tanks, and injection components. Vessels operating this system can operate anywhere in marine and brackish waters (ie, ≥ 1PSU) and with no restrictions on temperature or turbidity.
