Severn Trent De Nora's Ballast Water Management System Recommended for Final Approval

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2 Sep 2010

The BALPURE® ballast water management system from Severn Trent De Nora has been recommended for final approval at the upcoming International MaritimezOrganization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 61st session, 27 September to 1 October, 2010, by GESAMP‑BWWG*. The Group agreed to the recommendation after reviewing all the information submitted by Germany in the application for final approval, together with the information received during the 14th GESAMP-BWWG meeting.
Shipboard testing of the BALPURE system currently underway on the California Maritime Academy training ship, the T.S. Golden Bear, is scheduled for completion in December 2010.Type approval of theBALPURE system is expected in early 2011.
BALPURE is a modular, lightweight ballast water management system designed for easy installation into a new or retrofitted vessel. The patented BALPURE system is an effective and economical solution to meet the most stringent ballast water discharge requirements. Environmentally safe and easy to maintain, BALPURE offers an operating cost of less than USD $0.02 per m3 of ballast water treated. Ideal for high-capacity applications, the BALPURE system can offer energy savings of more than 60 percent compared to competitive technologies.
Severn Trent De Nora is a world leader in the design and manufacture of electrolytic systems to generate biocides (disinfectants) from halide ions present in seawater, saline and estuarine waters. Severn Trent De Nora's proven technology along with 25 years of marine equipment experience has been applied to the treatment of ballast water with the BALPURE system.

Source: Severn Trent De Nora