Bilge treatment system completes certification

“We are very excited about this new product for many reasons,” explained Jason Caplan, president of EnSolve. “First, it has an attractive price point that allows us to compete with almost every OWS product on the market. Second, it has a very small footprint, thus permitting installation on any class vessel including work boats, tugs, ferries and luxury yachts. And third, the effluent quality and process through put are exceptional.”

EnSolve says that its patented PetroLiminator system is the first and only marine OWS that uses a combination of physical and biological means to treat oily bilge water. Like its PL 630M predecessor, the PL 200M OWS system incorporates microorganisms to consume hydrocarbon wastes in the ship’s bilge water, so treated bilge water can be safely and legally discharged overboard. It treats both pure and emulsified oil, as well as detergents, degreasers and other chemicals in the water. This ‘green’ technology is claimed to generate minimal hazmats and produce no harmful by-products. No flocculant or coagulant chemicals are used, which the company says substantially reduces sludge accumulation. The system is designed for unattended operation and incorporates a fail-safe oil content monitor to avoid risk of accidental discharge.

Customers using the PetroLiminator include owners of cruise lines, oil tankers, container ships, passenger ferries, ore carriers, off-shore drill platforms, work boats, oil exploration vessels, commercial fishing vessels and government ships.