Krystallon Installs First Sea Water Scrubber on Commercial Ferry
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Krystallon installs first sea water scrubber on commercial ferry
Release date: 14 March 2006
Krystallon - a joint venture between BP Marine and Kittiwake together with P&O Ferries, today announced the successful development and installation of the first Krystallon sea water scrubber on board a commercial vessel.
Following extensive product development and testing, the innovative emission control technology has been installed on P&O's Pride of Kent passenger ferry, which sails on the Dover to Calais route.
Initial results indicate no measurable SO2 emissions after the scrubber despite using a 2.0%S fuel. The Krystallon sea water scrubber test results are not only below the level required by the IMO's SECAs (Sulphur Emissions Control Areas), which allows emissions of 6g/kWhr of SO2, but they may even comply with the more stringent in port requirements of the European Union, which will come into force in January 2010.
Don Gregory, Director, Environment and Sustainability at BP Marine, said: 'P&O Ferries has led the field in supporting this pioneering work and has underlined its commitment to environmental policy in reducing emissions of SO2 both at sea and in the ferry ports they use.
With SECAs requiring sulphur emissions of maximum 1.5%, sea water scrubbers may be the cheapest long term solution for vessels spending a significant portion of their time in the SECA. Sea water scrubbing from Krystallon enables vessels to reduce sulphur emissions without requiring changes of fuel or modification to engine design.
Don Gregory added: 'The results of our first shipboard installation have been dramatic and even more successful than we had anticipated. Although the Pride of Kent was using a two per cent sulphur fuel the initial analysis could not detect any sulphur oxide emissions after the sea water scrubber was installed. We can therefore conclude that the sea water scrubber will be able to easily meet its design performance criteria of 95% scrubbing efficiency.'
Krystallon
Krystallon is a joint venture between BP Marine and founding partner Kittiwake that was established to develop innovative pollution abatement methodologies. The focus of Krystallon is to provide environmental control solutions to the marine industry, marketed through the majority partner BP Marine. Initial design work has developed exhaust gas cleaning systems for large marine engines. This activity underpins the environmental agenda of BP Marine in providing both cleaner fuels and environmental solutions for energy management within the shipping industry.
BP Marine
BP Marine has presence in more than 50 countries and 300 ports globally, supplying customers with high quality fuels, technologically advanced lubricants and a wide range of innovative services.
Committed to the environment, BP Marine is developing cleaner fuels, biodegradable lubricants and innovative emissions abatement technology and trading solutions. It is also currently rolling out a programme of upgrading infrastructure at its existing ports, further underlining its long term commitment to the maritime industry.
Kittiwake
Kittiwake provides test, measurement and monitoring equipment for fuels, lubricants and water systems. Its markets include the major petrochemical companies, merchant and military marine users in over 70 countries and the marine fuel bunkering industry. Kittiwake is based in Littlehampton in the UK with satellite offices in Germany, France, USA and Malaysia and additional production facilities in Australia.
P&O Ferries
P&O Ferries operates a network of passenger and freight services to Holland, Belgium, France and Spain. The fleet of 16 ships ranges from dedicated freight ferries to some of the largest cruise ferries in the world.
An involvement in emissions abatement technology began during its chairmanship of the International Bunker Industry Association, championing their interests within a developing legislative antipollution framework.
For further information, visit the Kittiwake website
Further information:
Name: Simon Williams
Location: Bray Leino PR
Phone : 0117 906 4548
Email: swilliams@brayleino.co.uk
Name: Annabel Thompson
Location: Bray Leino PR
Phone : 0117 906 4523
Email: athompson@brayleino.co.uk
