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      BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

      THE RIGHT BWMS FOR EACH SHIP

    Aquarius EC ballast water treatment system

    Electrolysis cell module of Aquarius EC ballast water treatment system, EC BWMS

    Wärtsilä's Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) provides a robust solution for the treatment of ballast water using a simple two stage process comprising of filtration and electro chlorination (EC) dosing, across the full range of ship operating and environmental conditions. The TRC is up to 4000 m3/h for a single system.

    The system is easy to integrate, operate and maintain while being type approved to the latest IMO and USCG regulations. It is available in for installation in both engine room and hazardous areas on tankers as an EX version.

    Wärtsilä Water & Waste works in close cooperation with its customers. Our BWMS partnership program covers all stages, from fleet evaluation to lifecycle support. Wärtsilä’s tailored turnkey solutions help minimize your environmental footprint, improve operational efficiency and comply to IMO and USCG standards.

      KEY BENEFITS

      • In-situ electro chlorination ballast water treatment using high grade titanium MMO coated cells.
      • In-situ electrolysis on-side stream flow allows for optimum loading of cells in terms of water quality; no replacement of cells required during lifetime of vessel; Only occasional clean-in-place, depending on hours run.
      • Automatic temperature control of water to optimise the electrolysis process.
      • System design allows for safe removal, dilution and disposal of hydrogen generated during all electrolysis processes meaning that no hazardous gas passes to the ballast tanks.
      • High level of redundancy designed in (pumps, blowers, TRO units) so that where possible single point of failures are designed out of the system which offers the owner a high level of reliability and chance to make any needed repairs while the system can still run.
      • Multiple levels of safety as standard mean that the system is very safe to have on board the vessel.
      • Modular design to allow for flexible arrangement of the system throughout the machinery space.
      • High grade static mixer employed to ensure accurate and consistent dosing during both the uptake and discharge process.
      • Aft peak treatment available, as well as dual filter options.
      • Fully automatic operation minimising required crew interaction.

      MODELS

      SystemCapacity (m3/h)Total Installed power (kW)
      Installed / Nominal
      AQ-550-EC55 - 55038 / 33
      AQ-1200-EC120 - 120075 / 65
      AQ-1650-EC165 - 1650104 / 90
      AQ-2500-EC250 - 2500161 / 140
      AQ-3300-EC330 - 3300202 / 174
      AQ-4000-EC400 - 4000245 /211

      Pressure drop
      Normal operation: 0.3 barg
      Backwash set point: 0.8 barg

      TYPE APPROVALS

      SCOPE OF SUPPLY

      Delivered as standard

      • Sidestream pump module
      • FilterSafe® filtration unit
      • Electro-chlorination cell module
      • Dosing tank module
      • Mixer kit with TRO sensor
      • Neutralisation pump module
      • DC power supply
      • Control panel
      • Isokinetic sample point with TRO sensors

      Options

      • Remote control console
      • Additional sample points

      Our electro chlorination system works intelligently. It always provides the dose needed to meet the type-approved parameters for treatment of the ballast water

      Aquarius® EC in operation

      The operation of the EC system is incredibly straight forward. Simply selecting an operation mode and starting the ballast pump when requested. Dosing and adjustment are fully automatic during operation process.

      Crew interaction is mainly limited to only maintenance needs (TRO reagent change, bisulphite stocking) and occasional watchkeeping of the unit.

      Electro chlorination treatment

      The Aquarius® EC uses an in-situ electro chlorination system to provide the second stage of treatment during ballast uptake. The system works intelligently to always provide the dose needed to meet the type approved parameters for treatment of the ballast water. Dose control is a critical part of the treatment process and essential to treatment success.

      On discharge, the water is neutralised, only if needed. A small dosing set is used to administer Sodium Bisulphite. This is required to meet both IMO and USCG chlorine discharge standards. The system is safe, highly effective, sustainable and extremely scalable.

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      For NEWBUILD & RETROFITS, please contact +44 1202 662 600 or waw.sales@wartsila.com.

      For SPARE PARTS, please e-mail us with the Equipment Serial Number or the name of the vessel at pse@wartsila.com. For urgent support, contact +44 1202 662 634.

      For TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SERVICE, please email us with the Equipment Serial Number or the name of the vessel at poole.service@wartsila.com. For urgent support, contact +44 1202 662 616.

      Equipment Serial Number is taken from the equipment nameplate and includes all letters and numbers as given on the equipment nameplate.

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