ERMA FIRST 是希臘一家致力于船用產品創新的制造商，自 2009 年以來一直在開發壓載水處理系統 [BWTS]。公司在 BWTS 領域擁有全球知名的權威地位，已成功的在不同類型和尺寸的船舶中安裝了我們的 BWTS 系統。
FIT 系列壓載水處理系統是公司的暢銷產品，已獲得中國船級社 (CCS) 的修訂型式認可和中國政府頒發的證書。該系統使用了先進的全流量電解氯化技術，可用于懸掛中國國旗的船舶，也是首個根據 IMO MEPC 300 (72) 決議在中國獲得批準的同類系統。
該認可適用于 75-3000 的全系列型號，可選擇三種過濾器類型：FILTERSAFE、FILTREX 和 HYDAC。
通過這種設計方式，壓載水處理系統實現了高度靈活安裝、使用簡單、能耗低和完全合規的優勢，可滿足懸掛中國國旗船舶的船東和管理者多方面的要求。
多年來，ERMA FIRST 與中國造船廠合作開展了大量新造船和改造項目，在國際航運業也斬獲了良好的口碑。ERMA FIRST中國團隊不僅可以為客戶提供強大的本地技術支持，還可以在本地和全球的范圍內提供卓越的售后服務支持。
ERMA FIRST FIT 壓載水處理系統占用空間小，可安裝在沿海船舶和大型船舶之中。中國水域狀況差異很大，既有水體清澈的近海水域，也有高度混濁的沿海地區。ERMA FIRST FIT 采用先進的全流量電解氯化技術，配備一個過濾系統，可以充分應對具有挑戰性的水域條件，同時不會影響裝卸貨處理。
ERMA FIRST 在中國擁有 80 名服務工程師，在過去的 10 年中，一直都在提供壓載水處理系統的安裝和維護服務。公司的 FIT 系統已獲得美國海岸警衛隊的型式批準、IMO 最終批準和船級社型式認可。
ERMA FIRST 上海總經理Georgios Rentzeperis 表示：
“ERMA FIRST 擁有優秀的專業工程師隊伍，與本地造船廠、船舶管理公司和船東開展了卓有成效的合作，因此可以為中國市場提供理想的服務。我們提供以客戶為中心的個性化方法，同時也能讓我們更好地服務于遠東和歐洲的客戶。持有中國船級社的型式認可和中國政府頒發的證書，對 ERMA FIRST 而言是一個莫大的榮譽。”
卓越解決方案
ERMA FIRST 認為，無論是從提高效率還是降低運營成本的方面考慮，全流程電解氯化方案都可以制造出最優質、最全面的產品。
ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS 包括一個過濾器部分，隨后是進行全流量電解氯化。在消毒階段會使用海水，通過過濾壓載水的電解產生所需用量的消毒劑。ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS 系統還采用了特殊電極，可運行的環境范圍廣泛，為安全區域和危險區域安裝提供靈活的解決方案。 水的鹽度和透明度會嚴重影響 BWTS 充分發揮效果的能力。但全流量電解氯化系統配有過濾系統支持，因此可以低功耗快速處理大容量壓載水。對于電解氯化系統和紫外線系統而言，濁度和低紫外線透射率會為系統帶來完全不同的挑戰。
該系統的目標是幫助全球船舶貿易實現合規性，已使用三種不同的 40μm過濾器對其進行獨特的測試和認證。為了確認過濾器的性能，每個過濾器都會與專門設計的電解氯化單元結合使用。實驗的生物功效結果符合并超過國際海事組織 [IMO] 和美國海岸警衛隊 [USCG] 定義的排放標準。
改善運營成本表現BWTS 可以直接或間接的方式改善船舶的運營支出。BWTS 功耗是一項直接的運營成本。在具有挑戰性的水域條件中，因 BWTS 流量限制而停靠在港口則是間接成本。
紫外線燈和石英套管老化是導致紫外線強度降低的一個重要例子，因為它會影響紫外線的劑量，只能采取流量減少/或者增加功率來達到效果。除了系統設計的限制（SDI）以外，操作模式的設計也要面對特定的操作模式挑戰，需要提供一個可以有因數顯示的壓載水操作模式！
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ERMA FIRST, an innovative Greek marine product manufacturer, has been developing ballast water treatment systems [BWTS] since 2009 As one of the most well respected BWTS specialists in world, they have successfully installed systems on a wide array of vessel types and sizes.
They currently hold an amended Type Approval from the China Classification Society (CCS) for its strong-selling FIT range of ballast water treatment systems and have been awarded Certificate under the Authority of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The system, which uses advanced full-flow electro-chlorination technology, can be used on Chinese flagged vessels and is the first such system to receive approval in China under IMO Resolution MEPC 300 (72).
The approval is valid for the full range of models 75-3000 with the option of its three filter types: FILTERSAFE, FILTREX and HYDAC.
As a result, owners and managers of Chinese flagged ships have the option to install a highly flexible, simple to use, low energy and fully compliant ballast water treatment system.
ERMA FIRST has considerable experience working with Chinese shipyards on both newbuilds and retrofits, along with a proven track record across the international shipping industry as a whole. ERMA FIRST is proud to have a strong local technical presence through a Shanghai office and can provide excellent after-sales support both locally and globally.
The ERMA FIRST FIT ballast water treatment system has a small footprint and can be installed on coastal vessels as well as larger vessel types. Chinese waters vary significantly, ranging from clear offshore waters to highly turbid coastal areas. Using advanced full-flow electro-chlorination, backed up with a filtration system, means that ERMA FIRST FIT is able to cope with challenging waters without impacting cargo operations.
ERMA FIRST has 80 service engineers in China and has 10 years of experience installing and maintaining ballast water treatment systems. Its FIT system also holds USCG Type Approval, Final Approval by IMO and Class Type Approval.
Georgios Rentzeperis, ERMA FIRST Director in Shanghai, said:
“ERMA FIRST is ideally positioned to service the Chinese market with our expert engineers and considerable track record working in conjunction with regional shipyards, ship managers and owners. We offer a customer-centric and personal approach, which has served us well in both the Far East and Europe. Holding a Type Approval from the China Classification Society – and Certificate under the Authority of the Government of the People’s Republic of China – is a huge honour for ERMA FIRST.”
A superior solution
ERMA FIRST passionately believes a full-flow electro-chlorination proposition is the best all-round offering, both in terms of effectiveness and reducing OPEX.
The ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS comprises of a filter stage, followed by full flow electro-chlorination. Sea water is used in the disinfection stage to generate the requisite amount of disinfectant through the electrolysis of the filtered ballast water. The ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS system also employs special Electrodes that allow a broad environmental envelope of operation, while offering flexible solutions for both safe area and hazardous zone installation. Water salinity and clarity can seriously affect the ability of a BWTS to work to its full potential. However, a full-flow electro-chlorination system – which is supported by filtration – can manage large volumes quickly with low power consumption. Turbidity and low ultraviolet transmissivity do not present the same challenges to an electro-chlorination system as they ordinarily would to a UV system.
The system is designed to deliver compliance for ships trading globally and hasbeen uniquely tested and certified with three different 40μm basket filters. Each filter’s performance has been proven in conjunction with the specially designed electro-chlorination cells. The achieved bio-efficacy meets and exceeds the dis-charge standards as defined by the International Maritime Organisation [IMO] and United States Coast Guard [USCG].
Focusing on OPEX
BWTS contributes to ship operational expenditure either directly or indirectly. BWTS power consumption is a direct OPEX. A stay in port due to BWTS flow restrictions in challenging water conditions would be regarded as an indirect cost.
Reduced UV intensity due to ageing UV lamps and quartz sleeves is an important example because it impacts UV dose, where flow reduction and/or power ramp up are resultant countermeasures. Operational modes designed to deal with specific operational challenges, in addition to system design limitations (SDL), provide a reasonable indication of factors that contribute to BWTS OPEX.
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