We know that choosing the right type of scrubber is important and depends on various factors, from vessel type to its operating profile. That’s why Wärtsilä has developed different kinds of standard scrubber designs to better meet the demands of our customers.
Wärtsilä can offer the conventional quench and venturi designs, as well as the more compact inline design. All scrubber designs have their pros and cons depending on the vessel type and layout, which is why our experts work closely with you to recommend the optimum solution for your specific vessel.
Wärtsilä’s scrubber systems are designed according to the highest engineering standards, and have been tested, verified, and approved according to the IMO MEPC guidelines and rules & regulations of the classification societies, thus ensuring both compliance and safe operation. As a result, they are extremely reliable with superior uptime and provide owners and operators with high amount of confidence operating them.
Most importantly, our systems are simple yet efficient, and we work with your maintenance and operations teams to ensure that there is minimal impact to their workload
Wärtsilä IQ Series
Smaller footprint, lighter
The IMO 2020 low Sulphur fuel oil transition has proven that the shipping industry can successfully manage huge changes. The next stage is to tackle the other harmful elements in exhaust gasses.
There is every likelihood that more stringent rules that further limit SOx, nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and black carbon will come into force. Wärtsilä has therefore adopted a new way of thinking about scrubbers beyond SOx to solve these future challenges.
By adopting a modular approach, continuous research and development, and prioritizing innovation, we will continue to supply the industry with assured lifecycle solutions that will safeguard assets into the future and generate real progress on sustainability targets.
Once the right design has been chosen, we can adapt our scrubbers to serve open loop, closed loop or hybrid applications. We do this by working with our customers to understand their requirements, operating patterns and routes.
No matter the design or operating mode, our exhaust gas treatment systems can go beyond compliance.
Additionally, we are currently the only scrubber manufacturer that offers these systems to the market with water treatment capabilities, in order to ensure the safest possible discharge back to seawater.
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