Ballast water treatment system and method of driving the same
US11383816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2209/40
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a ballast water treatment system including an air compressor for compressing air; an air receiver tank for receiving the compressed air from the air compressor and storing the compressed air; an oxygen generator for generating oxygen from the air supplied from the air receiver tank; an oxygen receiver tank for storing the oxygen supplied from the oxygen generator; an ozone generator for generating ozone from the oxygen supplied from the oxygen receiver tank; a ballast water pump for pumping ballast water; an inflow line for transferring the ballast water from the ballast water pump; a ballast water tank for receiving the ballast water from the inflow line and storing the ballast water; and an ozone injector for injecting the ozone into the ballast water of the inflow line.
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