DESMI Ocean Guard RayCleanTM

Ballast Water Treatment System

PROVEN TECHNOLOGY
 RayCleanTM
IMO, DNV-GL,
Lloyds Register & Class NK
Type Approved
USCG AMS Accepted
RayCleanTM Ballast Water Treatment System is the leading
system in the marine industry with unrivalled treatment
performance and lowest energy consumption in class.

RayCleanTM is IMO, DNV-GL, Lloyds Register and Class NK

type approved and tested to meet the latest requirements and
guidelines adopted by the International Maritime Organisation
(IMO) and the US Coast Guard, from which the system
has also earned the Alternate Management System (AMS)
acceptance.

RayCleanTM can be used in all water salinities and temperatures

and the UV transmission ranges from very high to very low.

In this brochure you will find information on:

Filtration & UV Treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3

UV Transmission.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Simple & Fully Automatic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
System Configurations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
EX Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Say “Yes” to RayCleanTM because. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
OptiCleanTM Energy-Saving Concept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Case Stories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

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 Proven Technology with Filtration and UV Treatment

The RayCleanTM ballast water treatment system is First treatment step is filtration, second step is UV
type approved by IMO and DNV-GL and can treat treatment.
ballast water at any flowrate from 30 – 3000 m3/h.
RayCleanTM has no salinity or temperature limitations
The system is based purely on mechanical treatment and has been proven effective in water with UV-T
and therefore it does not involve any use of chemicals (UV transmission) as low as 0.33, which sets the
or active substances. industry benchmark!

Ballasting Operation

From
Sea Chest

De-Ballasting Operation

Over
Board

No chemicals

No risk of increased corrosion

No hazards to crew, vessel or environment

No salinity limitations

No temperature limitations

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 UV Transmission
What is UV Transmission?
UV-T is a measure of the capability of UV
light to penetrate water. When the UV-T
is high, close to 100%, the water is very
clear and the UV light can penetrate
deep into the water. On the other hand,
when the UV-T is low (below 50%), the
water is very unclear and the UV light
can only penetrate a limited distance
into the water.

In the figure above, two cases with

different UV-T are illustrated; one case with a high
UV-T of 90%, and another case with just 50% UV-T.
Table 1 shows how rapidly the UV intensity decays away
Port UV-T
from the UV lamp.
Skagen, Denmark 92%
With a UV-T of 90%, the UV intensity is 81% 2 cm away
Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia 83%
from the UV lamp, whereas it has dropped to a UV Brisbane, Australia 92%
intensity of just 25% 2 cm away from the lamp when the Melbourne, Australia 87%
UV-T level is 50%. Lisbon*, Portugal 41%
Zeebrugge, Belgium 85%
Clearly, the UV-T of the water to be treated is of utmost Bremerhaven, Germany 60%
importance. To render an organism non-viable, a certain Porto Grande, Cape Verde 92%
UV dose is required, and the applied UV dose is directly Brunswick, GA, USA 51%
proportional with the UV intensity. Therefore, when Wallhamn, Sweden 91%
the UV-T is low, significantly more UV power is needed Shanghai, China 49%

to treat the water according to the required discharge Vera Cruz, Mexico 94%

standards. Houston, USA 74%

New Orleans, USA 54%
Distance from UV UV-T = 90% UV-T = 50% Shanghai, China 55%
lamp [cm] UV intensity [%] UV intensity [%] Hong Kong, China 80%
0 100 100 Antwerp, Belgium 66%
1 90 50 Rotterdam, Netherlands 93%
2 81 25 Lisbon, Portugal 53%
3 72.9 12.5 Yangzte river, Taizhou 37%
Table 1 Table 2

*Minimum observed level which lasted just a few minutes

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 Selecting the Right Ballast Water Treatment System

Limitations of Ballast Water Treatment Systems information from makers of BWTS, and consequently lack
It should be acknowledged that ALL BWTS have limitations. of transparency.
Typically, chemical systems (e.g. electro-chlorination)
have limitations related to the salinity of the water to be UV Transmission of Ballast Water
treated, its temperature or the amount of organic material The UV-T found in different ports around the world varies
contained in the water, whereas UV-based BWTS have significantly. Some ports are located at river estuaries,
limitations with regard to the UV transmission of the which means that the water in the port is fresh water
water to be treated. In other words, all BWTS have special containing high amounts of sediments, organic particles,
circumstances under which they cannot be expected to and dissolved organic compounds. This makes the UV-T
treat the water according to the IMO discharge standard. very low. Other ports are located on islands in the middle
The trick for the ship owner is to select a BWTS that of an ocean, and here the UV-T is typically high. See
will work under normal operational conditions. However, examples (table 2).
this choice is currently difficult to make due to lack of

UV-T
92%
Brisbane,
Australia

74%
Houston, USA

49%
Shanghai,
China
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 Simple & Fully
Automatic
Operation

UV Irradiation Constant online monitoring of the UV intensity

The UV treatment takes place in units with a flow inside each unit is used to dim the UV lamps in very
capacity of 300 m3/h. Each UV unit is equipped clear water (high UV transmission) in order to save
with 60 highly efficient low-pressure UV lamps. energy and to reduce the flow through the unit in
These lamps are roughly twice as energy-efficient extremely unclear water (low UV transmission).
as the widely used medium pressure UV lamps, This ensures a carefully dosed UV treatment at all
and as they work at much lower temperature they times resulting in IMO and USCG compliance even
have superior lifetime and no issues with regard to in extremely challenging water conditions. All lamp
fouling. dimming and flow control are fully automatic.

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 Simple & Fully Automatic Operation

Filtration UV sensor, flow meters, pressure and temperature

RayCleanTM has a self-cleaning filter in order to sensors.
remove the vast majority of organisms larger than
50 micron. The operation of the system is made as simple as
possible. The operator only has to start and stop the
During de-ballasting, the filter is used to ensure that ballast and de-ballast operation and the remaining
organisms, which are small or soft enough to pass part of the operation is then fully automatic.
the filter on uptake, will be stopped by the filter
mesh at discharge, treated and rendered inactive. RayCleanTM can be started or stopped from the
Furthermore, use of the filter during de-ballasting colour graphic touch screen on the master control
protects the UV unit from any debris or dirt from the panel which can be intregrated in an exsting control
ballast tanks, such as rust flakes or pieces of ballast system on board the vessel.
tank coating.
RayCleanTM is automatically optimizing the power
The RayClean filter system has a unique and patent
TM
consumption via dimming of the lamps and regulation
pending way of recirculating the filter backflush of the flow in accordance with the characteristics of
stream on ballast water discharge. the water.

Operation During ballast and de-ballast operations, the control

RayCleanTM is a fully automatic process based on system is logging the operation data, time, and date
a PLC platform, which controls the valves, pumps, before saving this into a log file.

Automation The master control panel has a 15” colour graphic

RayCleanTM consists of two types of control panels, touch screen (also called HMI). This is used for local
a master control panel and a number of UV control control of the system, but as an option one or more
panels, one for each UV unit. HMIs can be offered and integrated into the solution.

RayCleanTM is controlled by the PLC located in the RayCleanTM can interface with the vessel’s integrated
master control panel. The UV control panels are ship automation system and/or power management
connected to the master control panel via a Profinet system. This can be made either as hardwired signals
ring bus. via a multicore cable and/or as MODBUS TCP/IP or
RTU communication.

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 System
Configurations
Our systems can be delivered as loose components, on the deck of tankers with no space available
skid-mounted or containerized. Loose components elsewhere.
means that the system will be assembled onboard
the vessel, and this is often necessary for retrofit A fourth option is semi-skid mounted systems,
projects or installation of large systems. which means that filter and UV unit are placed
on a skid, whereas control panels are delivered
We often deliver skid-mounted systems as they are separately.
the optimum solution for newbuildings and small to
medium size systems. One UV unit is able to process 300 m3/h ballast
water. When larger flow rates are needed, two or
Complete containerized systems are a third option, more UV units are installed in parallel.
which is used for retrofit on container vessels or

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 EX Version

The System can be Delivered in a Special EX Version for

Installation in Hazardous Areas

The RayClean-EXTM ATEX certification enables the The general protection principle used is purge
system to be installed directly in Zone 1 hazardous and pressurization, which means that all potential
area, Ex II 2G EX pxb [ia/ib] IIC T4 Gb. ignition sources are covered by enclosures that
are purged and pressurized with air in order to
Our ATEX certified version of RayCleanTM enables maintain an overpressure inside the enclosures. In
installation in all typical hazardous areas found on this way gas cannot access the enclosures and get
board normal commercial tankers and gas carriers. close to potential ignition sources. The overpressure
is constantly monitored and if it disappears, the
RayClean-EXTM system will automatically de-energize
immediately.

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 Say “Yes”
to RayClean TM

because...
All Water Salinities Type Approved
RayCleanTM is proven effective in all water salinities, IMO, DNV GL, Lloyds Register, Class NK and USCG
including fresh water, muddy water & cold water. AMS acceptance
This gives your ship the flexibility of travelling
around the world, making sure de-ballasting is RayCleanTM is IMO, DNV and Class NK type approved
allowed in every harbour. and has earned the Alternate Management System
(AMS) acceptance by the US Coast Guard (USCG).
Low Energy Consumption The AMS acceptance covers all salinities ranging
With RayCleanTM you will have very low operating from fresh water to marine water, something that
expenses. Due to the use of highly efficient low- only eight out of 52 issued AMS acceptances have
pressure UV lamps, the energy consumption is the achieved to date. RayCleanTM has been proven
lowest in class and the lifetime of these lamps is a capable of dealing with extremely dirty and unclear
staggering 12,000 hours. water – a wide UV transmission range that no other
UV system on the market today can match.
Safety
Safety is a top priority and many steps have been RayCleanTM has been tested in accordance with both
taken to make the RayCleanTM system as safe as the IMO and USCG requirements and with DNV GL
possible. No chemicals are used for treatment as Independent Lab appointed by USCG, and all
or cleaning of the system, and our low-pressure testing facilities have been approved by USCG.
UV lamps do not contain mercury in liquid form,
which is the case for the more widespread medium
pressure UV lamps.
Certificate No:
P-14955
File No:
TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 771.91
Job Id:
262.1-014477-1

This is to certify:

Flexible and Simple Installation

That the Ballast Water Management System

with type designation(s)

RayClean™ BWTS

RayCleanTM is a modular system that can be installed

Issued to
DESMI Ocean Guard A/S
NØRRESUNDBY, Denmark

very quickly and according to your requirements,

is found to comply with
Resolution MEPC.174(58)
Det Norske Veritas' Rules for Classification of Ships
DNV Type Approval Program No.771.91

thus reducing downtime to a minimum.

Application :
This is to certify that the Ballast Water Management System listed above has been examined
and tested in accordance with the requirements of the specifications contained in Guidelines
contained in Resolution MEPC.174(58) and DNV Rules stated above. This Certificate is valid
only for the Ballast Water Management System referred to above.

This Certificate is issued on behalf of the Danish Maritime Authority and Danish Nature
Agency.

RayClean TM
can also be delivered as a containerized
solution.
This Certificate is valid until 2018-12-31.
Issued at Høvik on 2014-09-05
for DNV GL
DNV GL local station: Aalborg Digitally Signed By: Sæle-Nilsen, Dag
Location: DNV GL Høvik, Norway
Approval Engineer: Ingrid Sigvaldsen Signing Date: 2015-02-06

Dag Sæle-Nilsen
Head of Section

This Certificate is subject to terms and conditions overleaf. Any significant change in design or construction may render this Certificate invalid.
The validity date relates to the Type Approval Certificate and not to the approval of equipment/systems installed.
If any person suffers loss or damage which is proven to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of the Society, then the Society shall
pay compensation to such person for his proven direct loss or damage. However, the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten
times the fee charged for the service in question. The maximum compensation shall never exceed USD 2 million.
In this provision the “Society” shall mean DNV GL AS as well as all its direct and indirect owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers,
employees, agents and any other person or entity acting on behalf of DNV GL AS.

Form code: TA 1411a Revision: 2014-05 www.dnvgl.com Page 1 of 4

© DNV GL 2014. DNV GL and the Horizon Graphic are trademarks of DNV GL AS.

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 Low OPEX

RayCleanTM - Lowest Energy Consumption in Class

The low power consumption is achieved by use the RayCleanTM UV lamps, 12,000 operating hours,
of highly energy-efficient low-pressure UV lamps combined with the low power consumption ensures
combined with lamp dimming in clear water (high extremely low operating costs (OPEX): Just
UV-T) and flow reduction in very challenging and approx. 0.02 EUR per ton ballast water treated
unclear water (low UV-T). twice (both on uptake and discharge), including
both energy and maintenance costs.
By monitoring the UV intensity inside each unit
RayCleanTM power consumption*
the lamps can be dimmed when the intensity is
Size (m3/h) Max power (kW) Min power (kW)
higher than the critical level, and the flow can
300 21 11
be reduced when the intensity is lower than the
600 42 22
critical level. This results in a constantly applied
900 63 33
UV dose independently of the UV-T of the water
1200 84 44
to be treated, and enables the RayCleanTM system
to treat water with UV-T anywhere from 33% to 1500 105 55

100%. At the same time this is achieved with the 1800 126 66

lowest possible energy consumption. 2100 147 77

2400 168 88
The only wear components in the RayClean TM
2700 189 99
system are the UV lamps, UV intensity sensors, and 3000 210 110
the filter inserts. The exceptional long lifetime of * Total energy consumption excl. optional filter backflush pump.

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 en
Gre logy
hno
Tec

OptiClean TM

Energy Saving
Ballast Water Treatment

DESMI’s new and innovative OptiCleanTM concept On the same vessel a RayCleanTM-300 system
provides net energy savings in combination with capable of treating 300 m3/h ballast water, which
compliant ballast water treatment. is used for 110 ballast operations a year, each with
a duration of 6 hours in average, will as a maximum
By combining DESMI’s proven energy optimization consume about 14,000 kWh.
system, OptiSaveTM, with its type approved and
energy-efficient ballast water treatment system, This means:
RayCleanTM, a ship owner can obtain an annual net The OptiCleanTM concept provides in this case a
energy saving although he treats all ballast water
being discharged from the ship.
net energy saving of 36,000 kWh
annually, while at the same time treating all
The OptiSaveTM system automatically adjusts the discharged ballast water in compliance with the
speed of the vessels’ cooling system pumps to the IMO ballast water management convention
actual cooling need, which can lead to significant
annual energy savings.

Example: A container feeder vessel operating in

Northern Europe with 5,000 seagoing hours and
3,760 harbour hours a year, and with cooling pump
flow around 200 m3/h can save approx. 50,000
kWh a year by installing the OptiSaveTM system.

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 RayCleanTM Technical Specifications

Approved flow rates 100-3000 m3/h

Salinity limitation None
Temperature limitation None
Approved UV-T range (tested and certified by independent third part) 33-100%
UV lamp lifetime 12,000 hrs.
Use of chemicals for treatment or cleaning None
Min. power consumption per 300 m /h flow*3
11 kWh
Max. power consumption per 300 m /h flow*3
21 kWh
System start-up time < 2 min.
System cool-down time 0 min.
Cleaning of system Automated mechanical cleaning
Pressure drop over system < 0.6 bar
Liquid mercury inside UV lamps? No
Type approvals IMO, DNV-GL, ClassNK
USCG AMS acceptance Yes, valid in all salinities
USCG Type approval Pending
EX-version:
Main protection type Purge and pressurization
Protection marking II 2G Ex pxb [ia/ib] IIC T4 Gb
* Excluding optional filter back-flush pump

Based on filtration and UV treatment

Approved for both fresh, brackish and marine

water salinities

Automatic adjustment of treatment to water

quality

Approved for extreme water conditions with

UV transmission as low as 33%

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 e
Cas y
r
Sto

RayCleanTM on Board 7 Maersk

Container Ships

DESMI pumps and ballast water treatment systems DESMI has delivered a broad range of pumps and
for 3,600 teu container ships for 7 Maersk Line 2 x 500 m3/h RayCleanTM ballast water treatment
new builds at COSCO Zhoushan systems for each vessel.

DESMI has had a great collaboration with COSCO The ships have a length of 200 metres and a breadth
Zhoushan Shipyard in China regarding the planning of 35.2 metres.
and delivery of pumps and ballast water treatment
systems for seven new 3,600 teu container ships.
The vessels are owned by Maersk Line and have
been built to Danish Flag and Lloyds Register
classification.

Each vessel is configured with two RayCleanTM 500

systems, one portside and one starboard. The two
systems are controlled by one main control panel
and fully integrated in the vessel’s automation
system.

RayCleanTM 500
Capacity 500 m3/h
Water quality >33% UVT, all salinities
Configuration Semi skid-mounted
Power 42 kW
Class Lloyds Register

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 e Fast Pace Turnkey Solution for Nordana
Cas y
r
Sto

RayCleanTM on Board the

M/V Brattingsborg

DESMI Ocean Guard demonstrated great agility The turnkey solution involved a thorough ship
and pace as a loose component project with the inspection in Italy, 3D scanning in Norway,
shipowner, Nordana, evolved into a full turnkey engineering, manufacturing, and installation of
solution delivered and commissioned in just four the tailored components, class approval, delivery
months - from first inspection to final commissioning. and installation of loose components in China, and
handover in Singapore. This project quickly evolved
From September 2015 to January 2016, DESMI and when the need for flexibility emerged, DESMI
Ocean Guard prepared and installed a RayCleanTM Ocean Guard managed to beat the usual production
300 system along with a wide range of associated time.
components under time pressure and difficult
circumstances.

The RayCleanTM solution was installed on board

the M/V Brattingsborg Ship Inspection, Italy - 1 Sep
CASE STORY
September 2015 - January 2016

Main components in the project:

Order Received - 16 Sep

• B & K backflush filter

• Master control panel
• UV control panel
3D Scanning, Norway - 17 Sep
• UV unit
• Stripping pump
• Backflush pump
• Valves Delivery, China - 21 Nov

• Flow meter

RetroFit Installation - 9-17 Dec

Final Commissioning & Handover, Singapore - 2 Jan

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Your DESMI Ocean Guard contact for
Ballast Water Treatment System

Denmark Norway China Ecuador

DESMI A/S - Group Head Quarter DESMI AS DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. DESMI Latinoamerica S.A.
Tagholm 1 Tel.: +47 38 12 21 80 Tel.: +86 512 6274 0400 Tel.: +593 2 326 1939
DK-9400 Nørresundby Fax: +47 38 12 21 81 Fax: +86 512 6274 0418 Fax: +593 2 326 4844
Tel.: +45 96 32 81 11
Fax: +45 98 17 54 99 U.K. DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. France
DESMI Ltd. Shanghai Liaison Office DESMI SARL
DESMI Pumping Technology A/S Tel.: +44 1782 566900 Tel: +86 21 6071 06 00~05, 6071 06 07~13 Tel.: +33 130 439 710
Tel.: +45 96 32 81 11 Fax: +44 1782 563666 Fax: +86 21 60710614 Fax: +33 130 439 711
Fax: +45 98 17 54 99
DESMI Ltd. - Southampton Office DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. UAE
DESMI Danmark A/S Tel.: +44 2380 018289 Tianjin Liaison Office DESMI Pumping Technology A/S (Br.)
Tel.: +45 72 44 02 50 Fax: +44 2380 339190 Tel: +86 22 8371 3731/83713732 Dubai Office
Fax: +45 98 17 54 99 Fax: +86 22 8371 3739 Tel.: +971-56-300 3422
DESMI FHS Ltd.
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Tel.: +45 96 32 81 11 Fax: +44 1782 563666 Guangzhou Liaison Office Tel.: +971 50-821 4979
Fax: +45 98 17 54 99 Tel: +86 20 3826 4197
Singapore Fax: +86 20 3826 4186 India
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Tel.: +45 65 48 16 10 Tel.: +65 6748 2481 DESMI Pumping Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Tel.: +91-99 4933 9054
Fax: +45 65 48 16 15 Fax: +65 6747 6172 Chongqing Liaison Office
Tel.: +86 23 6704 3809 Africa
DESMI Ocean Guard A/S USA Fax: +86 23 6704 3808 DESMI Africa (Tanzania)
Tel.: +45 96 32 81 99 DESMI Inc. Tel.: +255 757597827
Fax: +45 98 17 54 99 Tel.: +1 757 857 7041 DESMI Pumping Technology (Xuancheng)
Fax: +1 757 857 6989 Co., Ltd. Poland
Germany Tel.: +86 563 2612 570 DESMI Pumping Technology A/S Spółka Akcyjna
DESMI GmbH Indonesia Fax: +86 563 2613 191 Tel.: +48 22 676 91 16
Tel.: +49 407 519847 DESMI Ro-Clean Asia Fax: +48 22 618 19 53
Fax: +49 407 522040 Tel.: +62 21 570 7577 Korea
Fax: +62 21 574 1707 DESMI Korea
Netherlands Phone: +82 51 723 8801
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Tel.: +31 30 261 00 24
Fax: +31 30 262 33 14

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