July 2nd 2004
Coffin World Water Systems' ULTRA-SEP® Bilge Water Separators Earn
First U.S. Coast Guard Certification Worldwide for Treating Emulsions to New IMO Standards.....MEPC.107(49)
is the largest of eight available models, all now carrying USCG certification
Visit CWWS at SMM 2004 in Hamburg, Germany - Hall 3, Stand 240 (Sept 28th - Oct 2nd 2004)
Irvine, Calif. (U.S.A) - Designed and manufactured by Coffin World Water Systems (CWWS), ULTRA-SEP® Bilge Water Separators are now the first systems in the world certified by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to the demanding standards of IMO's new resolution MEPC.107(49). USCG certificates of approval issued to all eight available ULTRA-SEP models are based on USCG testing in accordance with the resolution's requirements for reducing both free and emulsified oils in bilge water to less than 15 ppm. The USCG is recognized worldwide for exceptionally high standards of testing and enforcement, making systems carrying its approval especially valuable for vessels operating in U.S. waters. The approved CWWS systems range from model ULTRA-SEP 250 to model ULTRA-SEP 10000 providing .25 to 10 cubic meter per hour capacity, respectively. Additional certifications are pending from other major certifying agencies, including the European Union and the Russian Register of Shipping.
The requirements of MEPC.107(49) are effective for all bilge water separators
installed on vessels after January 1, 2005. Because of the fundamental differences
in technologies for separating free and emulsified oils, the new regulation effectively
demands the redesign of all existing oily water separators, along with testing
and certification of oil content alarms.
Using proven technology, CWWS has designed its new dual-stage bilge water separators
to optimize performance in both processing phases while providing maximum efficiencies
for shipboard operations. ULTRA-SEP separators combine a first-stage coalescing
separator with proprietary ultra-filtration membranes in the second stage to separate
and remove free and emulsified oils from bilge water. The first stage handles
free oils using the same technology familiar to operators using more than 6,000
HELI-SEP® oily water separators delivered worldwide since 1982. The SPIR-O-LATOR®
membranes that remove emulsified oils in the second stage have been used in shoreside
terminals for almost a decade. ULTRA-SEP systems are capable of producing clean water with less than 5 ppm oil
content. That performance exceeds the requirements of IMO regulation MEPC.107(49) and
also meets the more stringent discharge limits mandated by many cruise ports and
other environmentally sensitive regions.
CWWS developed its solution to MEPC.107(49) based on extensive research in alternative
technologies for separating emulsified oils from water. As configured in CWWS's
systems, the use of ultra-filtration membranes for treating emulsions offers numerous
practical benefits, including trouble-free operation under a wide range of shipboard
operating conditions. Unlike batch systems using chemicals or biological agents,
ULTRA-SEP bilge water separators are capable of continuous operation - a key IMO
requirement - without need for system redundancy or disposal of chemical or biological
sludge. These automated systems require minimal operator intervention. ULTRA-SEP
systems also provide benefits for space and both capital and operating costs compared
with systems using centrifuges and evaporators.
ULTRA-SEP's two stages are efficiently integrated for a compact footprint that
takes only one-half to one-third the space required for chemical or biological
systems and their holding tanks. The footprint fits existing floor plans with
minimal disruption, facilitating retrofits of replacement units, as well as newbuilds.
All ULTRA-SEP models are available in pre-piped and pre-wired skid assemblies
for easy installation.
Coffin World Water Systems has specialized in the design and manufacture of oily
bilge water treatment and water purification and recycling systems for more than
20 years. CWWS is a subsidiary of Coffin Turbo Pump Inc., the leading manufacturer
of marine boiler feed pumps and turbines for more than 70 years, with headquarters
in Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.A. Known for the strength of its technical support
network, Coffin provides parts and expert service on 24-hour notice for emergency
repairs or maintenance anywhere around the world through its distribution centers
in major ports, including Singapore, Pusan, Dubai, Rotterdam and Yokohama, as
well as in the U.S.
For information about ULTRA-SEP Bilge Water Separators and other CWWS solutions
to shipboard water problems, contact:
Marine Sales, Coffin World Water Systems;
phone (201) 568-4700, ext. 234 or ext. 202; fax (201) 568-1313;
email: marine@cworldwater.com;
or Coffin World Water Systems LLC; 1732 McGaw Avenue, Irvine CA 92614, U.S.A.;
phone (949) 222-5777, ext. 288 or ext. 285; fax (949) 222-5770;
email: info@cworldwater.com;