Product leaflet: PureBallast - Ballast water treatment system - Alfa Laval - #1

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Application When ships take on ballast, they take on more than water. Microscopic organisms, eggs, cysts and even the planktonic larvae of larger organisms are small enough to pass through the intakes and pumps. If these organisms survive transport to other parts of the globe, their impact can be devastating. In seas that are weakened by overfishing and pollution, non-native species can reproduce quickly and deprive local species of food and living space. Such invasions can jeopardize local economies and even human health, and their effects are usually irreversible. IMO has identified the introduction of species via ballast water as one of the four greatest threats to the world’s oceans. In 2004, the organization adopted the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, which will phase in requirements for ballast water treatment over the coming years. PureBallast from Alfa Laval PureBallast is an easy-to-use ballast water treatment system that meets the new IMO requirements. Unlike many proposed systems, which rely on chemicals or are too large to implement in real life, PureBallast involves no environmental or operational compromises. Using a unique, chemical-free technology, PureBallast produces radicals that neutralize organisms in ballast water. The process is effective, automated and self-contained, as well as harmless to the ballast tanks and crew. PureBallast is the first ballast water treatment system without chemicals to have received full Ballast Water Type Approval, having consistently demonstrated the necessary biological efficiency in land-based and onboard trials. Since PureBallast is also remarkably compact, it can be installed even in cramped engine room conditions or in areas that are otherwise difficult to utilize. By combining spacesaving design, chemical-free technology and full automation, PureBallast is the clear choice for both installation and operation. PureBallast Ballast water treatment system Alfa Laval’s compact PureBallast system effectively neutralizes organisms in ballast water.