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A complete service for anti-fouling ECS and CIG systems: q Budgetary estimations q Detailed design q Fabrication q Installation q Commissioning q Maintenance q New or retrofit
With fire fighting systems, which are mainly in a "standby/no flow" condition, anti-fouling at the intake caissons is essential for protection against macrofouling to avoid blockages.
Electrochlorination
Seawater is electrolysed into sodium hypochlorite (hypo, also known as "bleach"). It is the preferred chlorine alternative to replace conventional hazardous chlorine products. Hypo is used to prevent the growth of slime, barnacles, mussels and to destroy bacteria (disinfection). Continuous and shock dosing can be administered intermittently for more effective control. Benefits q Effective protection against macro and micro-fouling (continuous and shock dosing). q Safe and reliable, also eliminating the handling and storing of hazardous chlorine based chemicals. q Ideal to be used as an anti-bacterial agent (disinfection). q Suitable for offshore installations where chlorine is required for fine filter (dual media) water injection packages. q Essential to protect seawater intakes on desalination plants as well as providing chlorine for drinking water disinfection. q Minimum environmental impact (chlorine decomposes back into common salt again).
Principles of electrolysis
Salt is composed of sodium and chloride. When direct current is passed through
The electrolyser
The electrolyser consists of anodes and cathodes of solid titanium sheets that are arranged to form multiple cells inside a horizontal PVC tube/casing. This design is called a "plate electrolyser" and is the most popular and most efficient design, representing approx. 95% of all electrochlorinators world wide. Cathelco is only offering plate electrolysers. Anodes are coated with Mixed Metal Oxides (MMO) of the platinum group of metals, which is essential for the generation of chlorine.
titanium electrodes in seawater or a salt water solution, the chlorides will disassociate to form chlorine. The process is basically as follows: q At the anode - oxidation of chloride ions to produce chlorine. q At the cathode - reduction of water to produce caustic soda and hydrogen. q In the cell - chlorine reacts with the caustic soda to produce sodium hypochlorite instantly.
In order to ensure a fail safe operation, dilution air is measured with an air flow meter and only after the set flow rate is achieved, is a signal sent to the control panel to enable the electrochlorination process. Any dilution air low flow condition will activate the emergency shut down system. The purpose of the hypo de-gassing tank is to:q enable the safe dilution and removal of hydrogen. q act as a hypo retention tank.
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FILTER ACID WASHING SYSTEM
Hydrogen Dilution Fans 2 x 100% hydrogen dilution fans arranged to work in series, ensuring fail safe hydrogen dilution at all times.
Thermal Flow Switches Two thermal flow switches monitor the flow of air in the venting duct to provide a fail safe system.
Electrolysis Chamber
Electrolysis Chamber
ESD & PRV Responsible for emergency shut down and pressure control. All systems designed to operate in fail safe mode
Flow Meter Continuously monitors flow through package. The electrolysis vessels can be used either individually or operating in parallel.
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