KBAL Tanker brochure - Knutsen OAS Shipping

Knutsen Technology AS
Knutsen Technology AS is a world leading
shipping technology company. The company
is a spin-off from Knutsen OAS Shipping. The
company has extensive experience as operator of tankers for 80 years and is operating
one of the world’s most sophisticated and
modern fleets of chemical carriers, product-
tankers, purpose-built shuttle tankers and
LNG (liquefied natural gas) tankers. Knutsen
Technology AS is at the forefront of new
technologies. The company was established
in 2011 to further develop expertise in advanced technology driven products and systems for the shipping industry.
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Maritime technology for the future
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Haraldsgaten 94
5504 Haugesund
Norway
Postal address
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5504 Haugesund
Norway
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Tel.: (+47) 52 70 40 00
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Maritime technology for the future
Knutsen’s ballast water treatment system, KBAL, is probably the most efficient
and user friendly BWTS available on the market. Due to the highly effective and
compact pressure vacuum reactor, the system does not need any filters nor
chemicals, hence a minimal foot print is ensured.
Easy installation
Easy operation
The KBAL system consists of a limited number of parts, the main
component being the compact pressure vacuum reactor. KBAL does
not contain any complex system of filters hence the footprint is
minimal. The installation is easily performed.
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to air
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flush to sea
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from ballast
water pumps
B.B.P
B.L.P
to ballast tanks
or to sea
KBAL can be used either during ballasting, during voyage
(circulating) and/or during de-ballasting. KBAL is the only
system with this kind of flexibility. The system is simple
and runs fully automatically.
KBAL system
BBP: Ballast water booster pump
BLP: Ballast water lifting pump
F: Flowmeter
R: Pressure vacuum reactor
UV: Ultra violet light chamber
The pressure vacuum reactor working in
combination with a vertical ballast water
drop line, ensures a low temperature boiling condition that eliminates the majority
of the organisms. Any remaining bacteria
are effectively eliminated by the UV Chamber mounted downstream on the pressure
vacuum reactor.
The working principles of the KBAL system
are based on knowledge gained during the
development of another successful Knutsen
product, the proven KVOC technology.
Untreated water inlet 200 - 3000 m3/h
KBAL pressure vacuum reactor
UV chamber
KBAL shelter Shelter will vary in size
from a footprint of 2 m2 to 10 m2 pending
capacity.
Easy maintenance
The KBAL system does not contain any filters. This means less
maintenance, less spare parts onboard and no risk of clogging.
No chemicals are used, meaning no risk for tank coatings and
structures and no need for keeping a stock of neutralizers onboard.
Power & control cabinets located in
suitable area e.g. in accommodation area.
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