Panasonic develops BWM system to help protect marine ecosystems
During Ballasting:The electrolysis unit and the stirring device disinfect aquatic organisms and bacteria in the seawater drawn via the sea chest.During Deballasting:The neutralizer unit neutralizes and detoxifies the residual active substance in the ballast water before discharging in order to reduce harm to the marine environment. (Click image for larger view) Panasonic Environmental Systems & Engineering, a Panasonic group company, announced that it has developed an on-board ballast water management system using an in-line electrolysis method to disinfect ballast water. In the newly developed ballast water management system, called "ATPS-BLUE sys", an electrolysis unit is placed in the main ballast water pipe. The unit generates hypochlorous acid to disinfect the microorganisms in ballast water(*1) that may have been taken on board when taking in ballast water. The ATPS-BLUE sys also employs the company's original "stirring device" that enhances the efficacy of the sterilization, so that microorganisms in ballast water will be treated to fully conform to the discharge-standards by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) without using filters. The ATPS-BLUE sys is a filter-less system, making backwashing and changing of the filter cloth unnecessary. As it is also scalable according to the volume of the ballast water to be treated as ...
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