The BALPURE ballast water treatment systems will be used on the four 172 000-DWT LNG carriers that Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is constructing for Mitsui OSK Lines.
The new LNG carriers, for long term charter with China Gas/ExxonMobil, will be the first to install the BALPURE system. Each BALPURE system is capable of treating ballast water flow rates of up to 5000 m3/h.
The first BALPURE system will be installed in August 2012, with the last installation to be completed before the end of 2013.
The Severn Trent Services BALPURE system received Type Approval in July 2011.
