Ecochlor vs Electrochlorination for BWT?

Ecochlor = Patented production and use of BWTSs based on electrochlorination produce and use
Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) / Cl2
1. Simplicity & Simple & understandable by the crew, with More intricate for the crew:
reliability unparalleled reliability: • Electrodes with complex power supplies
• No TRO sensors + No neutralization • TRO sensors + neutralization
• 2 small dosage pumps and 2 flow meters • No gravity ballasting & de-ballasting
• Gravity ballasting (EcoOne™) & de-ballasting
2. Electric power, • Very low and constant power: 2-6kW at any • High power requirements, that increase further depending
Carbon footprint, pumping rate and at any operating conditions on the operating conditions (water temp., salinity etc.).
Cold ironing • As a result: Very low carbon footprint & easy cold • Higher carbon footprint & questionable sufficiency of electric
ironing – both imminent considerations. power at ports during cold ironing
3. Spare parts, • Small size spare parts and technical support teams • Vary, depending on the maker
Continuous at three time zones.
training • Semi-annual -- technical inspection of the system &
crew training during refills at no extra cost
Immediate considerations above - the next page is very important longer term

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 Ecochlor vs Electrochlorination for BWT?
Ecochlor = Patented production and use of BWTSs based on electrochlorination produce and use
Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) / Cl2
4. Concentration • 4.25ppm (EcoOne™ Hybrid, at filter-in mode) • 10ppm?
into your ballast • 4.6ppm (EcoOne™ filterless mode) • 15ppm?
tanks? • Much higher, particularly if no filtration is used?!
5. Why the above • ClO2 penetrates and destroys biofilm/organisms • Cl2 has poor biofilm penetration.
difference within the biofilm + cell membrane of living orgs • Cl2 reaction chemistry is dependent on pH – [BLUE area,
between ClO2 • ClO2 reaction chemistry is independent of pH. no. 1], of the graph on next page
and Cl2? • ClO2 has a low oxidation strength but high • Cl2 reacts with practically all organics in the seawater,
oxidation potential meaning it doesn't react with therefore a large portion of it is lost during the hold time
absolutely everything. Its reaction chemistry is without being used for disinfection – [RED area, no. 2], of
selective to living organisms. the graph on next page
6. The dilemma • High enough Cl2 to have sufficient for disinfection and arrive
- treated at your de-ballasting port?
• If yes, would that be detrimental for your tank structure
particularly on areas where the coating has started to fail?
Further explanation re item no. 5 and on EcoOne™ filterless on page no. 3 // Chemical characteristics on page no. 4
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ClO2 Treatment Technology: The Filterless Solution
• ClO2 primarily reacts with living organism, BWMS Treatment Technologies
rather than reacting with any organic matter
• Due to its limited reaction with non-living Ecochlor Hypochlorite-based
organisms ClO2 works exceptionally well in
“dirty” water
• Only a minor increase of ClO2 was necessary 1
(from 4.25 on filter-in to 4.6ppm on filterless) to
ensure effective treatment, unlike with electro
chlorination (EC) or similar hypochlorite-based 2
treatment technologies
• As a result power consumption remains
extremely low and tank coatings & your steel
structure remain protected

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 Ecochlor vs Electrochlorination for BWT?
Ecochlor = Patented production and use of BWTSs based on electrochlorination produce and use
Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) / Cl2
7. Production • ½ Na2SO4 + ½ O2 + H2O (Na2SO4 is a neutral salt) • H2
by-products
8. Disinfection • None • Trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and
by-products Chloramines
9. Reaction with • Excellent • Fair
biofilm
10. Selective to • Yes • No
living organisms
11. Effective at • Yes • No
low dosage
12. Bacterial • Slow (due to Chlorite ion) • Faster
recovery after
disinfection
Chemical characteristics summarized
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