Apparatus and method for treating ballast water
US10266432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/008
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating ballast water, and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a ballast water treatment apparatus including: a tank; a spray nozzle which supplies ballast water in the form of droplets into the tank; and a gas circulation unit which supplies inert gas to the spray nozzle, and sucks inert gas that is not dissolved in the ballast water in the tank.
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