Ecochlor, Inc. has announced the completion of all land-based and shipboard testing for its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) at the Golden Bear Facility (GBF), California, in preparation for submission of the application for United States Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval.
Following testing, the BWTS was verified in all three salinities for fresh, brackish and sea water. Five test cycles each and 15 consecutive cycles were met to USCG requirements. Ecochlor is currently finalising environmental testing at Retlif Laboratory where components of the systems are exposed to extreme temperatures and vibration to confirm that is can withstand a shipboard environment.
Once these final tests are completed and data have been reported and summarised, DNV GL as the USCG Independent Laboratory will review the test data and submit a report for compliance with the Final Rule to the USCG.
Ecochlor will then submit an official application to the USCG within the next few months.
Tom Perlich, President and Founder of Ecochlor, stated, “The Ecochlor team’s experience with GBF has been very positive and DNV GL has been very thorough in their role as the Independent Lab overseeing the testing. USCG Type Approval test results for the Ecochlor BWTS have been consistent with the IMO Type Approval results, which have exceeded the biological discharge standards.”
Photo courtesy of Ecochlor.
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