# US 2017/0283028 A1 · Ballast water treatment operating apparatus and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0283028 A1 - Document ID: US20170283028A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/090,822 - Filed: 2016-04-05 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05 - Assignees: Techcross Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Techcross Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Kyu Won PARK; Seong Tae KIM; Hai Don LEE; Yong Seok PARK; Gwang Ho LEE; Eun Kyu PARK - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170283028A1 ## CPC - B63J 4/002: {for treating ballast water} - C02F 1/008: {Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F} - G01S 19/10: providing dedicated supplementary positioning signals - C02F 1/32: with ultraviolet light - C02F 1/4672: {by electrooxydation} - C02F 2103/008: {Originating from marine vessels, ships and boats, e.g. bilge water or ballast water} - C02F 2209/006: comprising a software program or a logic diagram - C02F 2209/008: comprising telecommunication features, e.g. modems or antennas - C02F 2209/40: Liquid flow rate - C02F 2303/18: Removal of treatment agents after treatment - B63J: AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ## Abstract A ballast water treatment operating apparatus includes a ballast water treatment unit for performing a certain treatment of ballast water flowing in from the outside for a ballast operation or performing a certain treatment of ballast water discharged into the outside for a de-ballast operation; a positional information receiving unit for receiving positional information; a control unit for confirming a ship's position by using positional information received from the positional information receiving unit and then determining whether to operate the ballast water treatment unit during a ballast operation or during a de-ballast operation, thereby being capable of preventing an unnecessary energy consumption. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A ballast water treatment operating apparatus comprising: a ballast water treatment unit for performing a certain treatment of a ballast water flowing in from the outside for a ballast operation or performing a certain treatment of ballast water discharged into the outside for a de-ballast operation; a positional information receiving unit for receiving positional information; and a control unit for confirming a ship's position by using positional information received from the positional information receiving unit and then determining whether to operate the ballast water treatment unit during the ballast operation or during the de-ballast operation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ballast water operating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises a memory for storing a position to perform the ballast operation, and wherein the control unit stores in the memory the position to perform the ballast operation during the ballast operation and, in consideration of a ballast operation performing area stored in the memory at the time of the ballast operation, determines whether to operate the ballast water treatment unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The ballast water operating apparatus of claim 2, wherein an operational condition of the ballast water treatment unit required during the ballast operation or during the de-ballast operation is stored in the memory, and wherein the control unit is configured to determine whether to operate the ballast water treatment unit according to the operational condition stored in the memory during the ballast operation or during the de-ballast operation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 3, wherein if an updated operational condition of the ballast water treatment unit is inputted via the positional information receiving unit, the control unit is configured to store the updated operational condition of the ballast water treatment unit in the memory. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an electrolysis unit for being capable of electrolyzing the ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation; and a neutralization unit for neutralizing residual oxidants remaining in ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the electrolysis unit by determining whether to operate the electrolysis unit during the ballast operation and is also configured to control the neutralization unit by determining whether to operate the neutralization unit during the de-ballast operation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an ultraviolet treatment unit for performing an ultraviolet sterilization treatment of ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation or of ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the ultraviolet treatment unit by determining whether to operate the ultraviolet treatment unit during a ballast operation and during a de-ballast operation. ### Claim 7 A ballast water treatment operating method comprises the steps of: receiving a first positional information from a positional information receiving unit if a ballast operating button is inputted via a user inputting unit; storing in a memory the first positional information received from the positional information receiving unit at the step of receiving the first positional information; confirming whether positional information as to a position to perform a de-ballast operation via the user inputting unit is inputted; and performing a certain treatment of ballast water flowing in from the outside by operating a ballast water treatment unit if the positional information inputted at the confirmation step satisfies an operational condition of the ballast water treatment unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: receiving a second positional information from the positional information receiving unit if a de-ballast operating button is inputted via a user inputting unit; and performing a certain treatment of ballast water discharged into the outside by operating the ballast water treatment unit if an operational condition of the ballast water treatment unit is satisfied in consideration of the second positional information received from the positional information receiving unit at the second positional information receipt step and the first positional information stored in the memory. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an electrolysis unit for being capable of electrolyzing the ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation; and a neutralization unit for neutralizing residual oxidants remaining in ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the electrolysis unit by determining whether to operate the electrolysis unit during the ballast operation and is also configured to control the neutralization unit by determining whether to operate the neutralization unit during the de-ballast operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 3, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an electrolysis unit for being capable of electrolyzing the ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation; and a neutralization unit for neutralizing residual oxidants remaining in ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the electrolysis unit by determining whether to operate the electrolysis unit during the ballast operation and is also configured to control the neutralization unit by determining whether to operate the neutralization unit during the de-ballast operation. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 4, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an electrolysis unit for being capable of electrolyzing the ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation; and a neutralization unit for neutralizing residual oxidants remaining in ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the electrolysis unit by determining whether to operate the electrolysis unit during the ballast operation and is also configured to control the neutralization unit by determining whether to operate the neutralization unit during the de-ballast operation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an ultraviolet treatment unit for performing an ultraviolet sterilization treatment of ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation or of ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the ultraviolet treatment unit by determining whether to operate the ultraviolet treatment unit during a ballast operation and during a de-ballast operation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 3, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an ultraviolet treatment unit for performing an ultraviolet sterilization treatment of ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation or of ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the ultraviolet treatment unit by determining whether to operate the ultraviolet treatment unit during a ballast operation and during a de-ballast operation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The ballast water treatment operating apparatus of claim 4, wherein the ballast water treatment unit comprises an ultraviolet treatment unit for performing an ultraviolet sterilization treatment of ballast water flowing in from the outside during the ballast operation or of ballast water discharged into the outside during the de-ballast operation, and wherein the control unit is configured to control the ultraviolet treatment unit by determining whether to operate the ultraviolet treatment unit during a ballast operation and during a de-ballast operation.