Visitors to Marintec China 2015 will be able to explore Alfa Laval’s PureSOx platform, which now includes an inline scrubber design.
“Through open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid arrangements, PureSOx can be suited to any vessel’s sailing profile,” says René Diks, Manager Marketing & Sales, Exhaust Gas Cleaning at Alfa Laval. “By adding an inline scrubber design to the already flexible PureSOx platform, we’ve made PureSOx even easier to adapt to individual vessel constructions.”
Company says that the inline scrubber design, or I-design, builds directly on the proven PureSOx technology. It provides an additional alternative for vessels with more complex structural needs, such as certain cruise ships and RoPax vessels. “While inline configurations should not be seen as a default,” says Diks, “they can make it easier to accommodate the specific challenges of certain vessels.”
An important consideration in creating an inline PureSOx scrubber was the water trap, which is not formed naturally as it is in the existing U-design. “Because the absorber section is located atop the jet section in the I-design, no water trap is created between the two,” says Diks. “A key focus was eliminating the potential for water backflow, which is done by means of an internal water trap combined with overboard arrangements.”
Also, the company says that the I-design scrubber can be configured with multiple inlets. This reduces space needs and installation costs by allowing one scrubber to handle exhaust gas from multiple sources, including boilers as well as the main and auxiliary engines.
Source: Alfa Laval
