SeaCURE® Ballast water management system
compliance assured, wherever you are.
Evoqua offers a ballast water management system that provides a reliable, safe and environmentally sound solution designed to protect against the proliferation of aquatic invasive species.
The Type-Approved and AMS Accepted SeaCURE®* system uses a combination of physical separation and a proprietary on-demand treatment with biocides, produced in-situ from seawater, without the addition of chemicals. The system is based on more than 35 years of proven experience and over 2,500 shipboard installations of Evoqua‘s well-known Chloropac®* marine growth prevention system (MGPS).
*Chloropac and SeaCURE are trademarks of Evoqua in some countries.
A lifetime of ballast water compliance
PROVIDING EXPERTISE IN THE BALLAST WATER MARKET
SeaCURE® systems
Evoqua’s maritime solution, the SeaCURE ballast water management system (BWMS), enables ship owners and operators to safely comply with the stringent regulations set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the US Coast Guard (USCG).
Electrochlorination at the heart of the system
Proven Chloropac® cells are at the heart of the system, generating sodium hypochlorite on demand, using ambient seawater. This method has been used for many years to prevent marine growth in seawater piping and heat transfer systems of land-based, offshore and shipboard installations.
After-sales care and support
We know that compliance doesn’t end with the purchase and installation of a system. That’s why we support our customers with a comprehensive range of services designed for the entire product life cycle, including lifecycle maintenance and after-sales care.
Partner network
To help operators through of the compliance process, we’ve built a global network of partners. This will ensure our customers assistance with scoping and planning through the use of 3D scanning surveys, and help with installation and commissioning at a series of locations worldwide. Quick response support and maintenance to ensure continuous vessel compliance can be provided for all customers as a standard service.
*Chloropac and SeaCURE are trademarks of Evoqua in some countries.
A ballast water treatment system to safely and reliably comply with IMO and USCG regulations.
The process
- Uptake of ballast water
- Filtration stage removes larger particles >40 microns
- Automatic backwashing unit cleans the filter triggered by differential pressure without interrupting the filtration process
- Small stream of seawater taken to the electrolyzer for electrolysis (when vessel is in fresh water, stored seawater can be used for the electrolyzer)
- Seawater is processed in electrolyzer (5a) to produce Sodium Hypochlorite. Power is provided by the Transformer/Rectifier (TR) unit (5b)
- Tank allows any hydrogen produced to be safely separated and dispersed, the sodium hypochlorite biocide is briefly stored prior to reinjection into the ballast flow
- The dosing module regulates the injection of sodium hypochlorite and adjusts to varying conditions in the ballast water main
- The chlorinated water then goes to the ballast
- tanks as specified
- Upon deballasting the ORP of the water is analysed (9a) in order to initiate neutralisation (9b) as necessary
- Treated ballast water is discharged safely
For illustrative purposes only, not to scale.
FILTRATION: AN IMPORTANT STAGE IN BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
Our patented* filter biofouling prevention method was proven to keep filters clear of macro and micro fouling even after 4 years of use in some of the harshest port environments.
SEACURE® Compact System
- Treatment only on intake leads to reduced power consumption and higher operational flexibility and allows gravity discharge
- Unique Dual-Purpose operation: Ballast water treatment in port; Marine Growth Prevention for seawater cooling circuits at sea
- Small feed stream technology: Keeping the electrolytic process apart from the main ballast line enables safe degassing of the by-product hydrogen and offers flexibility in installation
- Flexible solutions for retrofit applications, skid mounted units for new builds vessels and containerized systems available.
* Patents that cover aspects of the SeaCure® system have been granted or are pending in some countries. For more information, please contact Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
* Patents that cover aspects of the SeaCure® system have been granted or are pending in some countries. For more information, please contact Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
To learn more visit www.evoqua.com/seacure