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Biological Efficiency of OceanGuardTM BWMS

Data from Landbased testings of OceanGuardTM BWMS carried out in NIVA in Sep., 2009.

Test Project
Organism
Unit
Influent water
In treated water on day 0
In treated water on day 5
IMO Regulation
Requirement of Califomia
Land-based Testing >50um
Ind./m3
213304
0
0
<10
0
>10-50um
Ind./l
2.023กม 106
0
0
<104
<10
E-coli bacteria
cfu/100ml
2200
<1
<1
<250
<126
Entrococcus
cfu/100ml
91
<1
<1
<100
<33

 

Shipboard testings carried out in MV YOKOHAMA in Nov., 2009.

Test Project
Organism
Unit
Influent water
In treated water on day 0
In treated water on day 5
IMO Regulation
Requirement of Califomia
Ship- board Testing >50um
Ind./m3
3214
0
0
<10
0
>10-50um
Ind./l
3.22กม106
5.7
0.7
<104
<10
E-coli bacteria
cfu/100ml
230
<1
<1
<250
<126
Entrococcus
cfu/100ml
42.3
<1
<1
<100
<33

Data from Landbased testings and Shipboard testings indicate the fulfillment of the California requirements (SB497) .