Method and apparatus for delivering ozone to ballast tanks
AssigneeNutech O3
InventorTodd Cannon
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Abstract
A ballast-water treatment system is provided. An ozone generator is operated by a supply of voltage, which is regulated by a voltage controller. Ozone is provided to a ballast tank through an ozone-transport system. The system may include a pressure generation system to regulate a flow pressure such that the flow pressure is substantially ambient at an exit end of the ozone generator and has a positive pressure when reaching the ballast tank.
Claims19
A ballast-water treatment system comprising:
- an ozone generator operated by a supply of voltage;
- a voltage controller to regulate the supply of voltage provided to the ozone generator;
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- an ozone-transport system for conveying ozone from the ozone generator to a ballast tank;
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- a pressure generation system comprising a plurality of pump sets connected in parallel, each such pump set including a plurality of pumps connected in series configured to regulate a flow pressure such that the flow pressure is substantially ambient at an exit end of the ozone generator and has a positive pressure when reaching the ballast tank.
A ballast-water treatment system comprising:
- an ozone generator operated by a supply of voltage;
- an ozone transport system for conveying ozone from the ozone generator to a ballast tank;
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- a pressure generation system configured to regulate a flow pressure such that the flow pressure is substantially ambient at an exit end of the ozone generator and has a positive pressure when reaching the ballast tank.
A method for purifying ballast water, the method comprising:
- providing a supply of voltage to an ozone generator to generate a flow of ozone-containing gas;
- regulating the supply of voltage provided to the ozone generator;
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- transporting the flow of ozone-containing gas from the ozone generator to a ballast tank;
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- regulating a flow pressure of the ozone-containing gas such that the flow pressure is substantially ambient at an exit end of the ozone generator and has a positive pressure when reaching the ballast tank.
A method for purifying ballast water, the method comprising:
- providing a supply of voltage to an ozone generator to generate a flow of ozone-containing gas;
- transporting the flow of ozone-containing gas from the ozone generator to a ballast tank;
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- regulating a flow pressure of the ozone-containing gas such that the flow pressure is substantially ambient at an exit end of the ozone generator and has a positive pressure when reaching the ballast tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.