Evoqua Water Technologies (Warrendale, PA) has remodeled its SeaCURE® ballast water management system (Source: Evoqua Water Technologies)to provide optimum high-flow rate performance from what is now one of the smallest electrochlorination systems on the market.

The next generation SeaCURE System is a skid-mounted, plug-in and play ballast water treatment system that is 76% smaller and 85% lighter than earlier versions. The modular system is mounted on a 2m x 1.5m, easy to install skid and is capable of treating flow rates of up to 6,000m³/h.

The SeaCURE system can fit through standard hatchways and can be installed by riding crews, reducing pre-installation work and time required during dry-dock. The redesign includes multiple dose lines capable of treating three ballast lines from a single skid as well providing marine growth prevention for up to four sea chests.

Using the same technology in its established Chloropac® marine growth prevention system, the size of electrochlorination cells used in the SeaCURE® system can be increased or reduced depending on ballast water flow rate and treatment capacity. The cells are self-cleaning, resulting in reduced maintenance time and costs, because no chemicals are required. The SeaCURE system obviates the need for an additional heat exchanger, even when operating in extreme arctic environments.

The equipment can also be configured to function as a vessel’s marine growth prevention system, protecting against the build-up of biofouling in seawater in critical machinery and cooling systems.