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Ballast water treatment systems including related apparatus and methods

  • US 7,351,336 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2005
  • Issued: 04/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A ship-board ballast water treatment system for use in a ship, said system comprising:

  • a ballast water tank containing ballast water having particulate matter including inorganic material and biological organisms dispersed therein;

    a conduit connected to said ballast water tank, said conduit in fluid communication with said ballast water;

    at least one fire hydrant located on a deck of the ship, said at least one fire hydrant having an inlet and an outlet and said conduit in fluid communication with said fire hydrant inlet;

    a pump for pumping said ballast water from said ballast water tank into said at least one fire hydrant; and

    a portable deck apparatus being connectable to said outlet of said at least one fire hydrant to receive said ballast water for treatment before discharge into an open marine environment.

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