Abstract
A ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone includes a ballast pipe, a ballast pump, a bromine salt injection part and an ozone processor, wherein the injection part includes a bromine salt storage tank; a bromine salt transfer pipe connected to the ballast pipe for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank into the ballast pipe; and a bromine salt injection pump in the transfer pipe for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the ballast pipe, and the ozone processor includes an ozone injection device for supplying ozone to the ballast pipe; a mixer in the ballast pipe for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device and seawater transferred into the ballast pipe; and an ozone transfer pipe connected to the mixer of the ballast pipe for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device into the ballast pipe.
Claims
1. A ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone, which is used to treat ballast water used in a ship, the ballast water treatment apparatus comprising: a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 comprises bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the ballast pipe 100, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the ballast pipe 100; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the ballast pipe 100, and the ozone processor 2000 comprises an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the ballast pipe 100; a mixer 220, which is installed in the ballast pipe 100, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the ballast pipe 100; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the ballast pipe 100, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the ballast pipe 100.
2. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 further comprises a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling an amount of bromine salt to be injected; and a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring an amount of bromine salt to be injected.
3. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a bromine-ozone mixing device 230 for mixing bromine salt and ozone supplied from the bromine salt injection part 3000 and the ozone processor 2000.
4. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 is connected to a front region of the ballast pipe 100 with respect to a region where the ballast pump 110 is installed.
5. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 is connected to a rear region of the ballast pipe 100 with respect to a region where the mixer 220 of the ozone processor 2000 is installed.
6. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, on the ballast pipe 100, the bromine salt injection part 3000 is connected between a region where the ballast pump 110 is installed and a region where the mixer 220 of the ozone processor 2000 is installed.
7. A ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone, which is used to treat ballast water used in a ship, the ballast water treatment apparatus comprising: a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream portion 4000; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the side-stream portion 4000 comprises a side-stream pipe 400, which is branched from the ballast pipe 100, for bypassing a portion of seawater introduced from the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream pump 410, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for transferring a portion of seawater bypassed from the ballast pipe 100 into the side-stream pipe 400; and an injector 420 for injecting the bypassed seawater back into the ballast pipe 100, the bromine salt injection part 3000 comprises bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the side-stream pipe 400; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the side-stream pipe 400, and the ozone processor 2000 comprises an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the side-stream pipe 400; a mixer 220, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the side-stream pipe 400; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the side-stream pipe 400.
8. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 is connected to a front region of the side-stream pipe 400 with respect to a region where the side-stream pump 410 installed.
9. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 is connected to a rear region of the side-stream pipe 400 with respect to a region where the mixer 220 of the ozone processor 2000 is installed.
10. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 is connected to the side-stream pipe 400 between a region where the side-stream pump 410 is installed and a region where the mixer 220 of the ozone processor 2000 is installed.
11. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bromine salt storage tank 300 is located above a point where the side-stream pipe 400 or the ballast pipe 100 is connected to the bromine salt transfer pipe 310 so that bromine salt is injected into the side-stream pipe 400 or the ballast pipe 100 by hydraulic pressure.
12. The ballast water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 further comprises a diffuser 350 for diffusing bromine salt so that bromine salt is sufficiently mixed with seawater, when bromine salt is injected into the side-stream pipe 400 or the ballast pipe 100.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone and a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
MODES OF THE INVENTION
[0023] Hereinafter, the present invention is described with reference to the drawings according to embodiments of the present invention, but the embodiments are only for the understanding of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.
Example 1: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Ballast Pipe—in Front of Ballast Pump)
[0024] Referring to FIG. 1, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the ballast pipe 100, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the ballast pipe 100; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the ballast pipe 100, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the ballast pipe 100; a mixer 220, which is installed in the ballast pipe 100, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the ballast pipe 100; an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the ballast pipe 100, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the ballast pipe 100. The bromine salt transfer pipe 310 is connected to the front region of the ballast pipe 100 with respect to a region where the ballast pump 110 is installed, and is configured to directly inject bromine salt into the ballast pump 110. The ozone processor 2000 is connected to the mixer 220 installed in the ballast pipe 100 and is configured to inject ozone into the mixer 220.
Example 2: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Ballast Pipe—Behind Mixer)
[0025] Referring to FIG. 2, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the ballast pipe 100, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the ballast pipe 100; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the ballast pipe 100, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the ballast pipe 100; a mixer 220, which is installed in the ballast pipe 100, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the ballast pipe 100; an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the ballast pipe 100, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the ballast pipe 100. The bromine salt transfer pipe 310 is connected to the near region of the ballast pipe 100 with respect to a region where the mixer 220 is installed, and is configured to directly inject bromine salt into the ballast pump 110. The ozone processor 2000 is connected to the mixer 220 installed in the ballast pipe 100 and is configured to inject ozone into the mixer 220.
Example 3: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Ballast Pipe—Between Ballast Pump and Mixer)
[0026] Referring to FIG. 3, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000 wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the ballast pipe 100, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the ballast pipe 100; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the ballast pipe 100, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the ballast pipe 100; a mixer 220, which is installed in the ballast pipe 100, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the ballast pipe 100; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the ballast pipe 100, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the ballast pipe 100. The bromine salt transfer pipe 310 is connected to the ballast pipe 100 between the ballast pump 110 and the mixer 220, and is configured to directly inject bromine salt into the ballast pump 110. The ozone processor 2000 is connected to the mixer 220 installed in the ballast pipe 100 and is configured to inject ozone into the mixer 220.
Example 4: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Ballast Pipe—Bromine Salt-Ozone Mixer)
[0027] Referring to FIG. 4, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the ballast pipe 100, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the ballast pipe 100; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the ballast pipe 100, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the ballast pipe 100; a mixer 220, which is installed in the ballast pipe 100, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the ballast pipe 100; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the ballast pipe 100, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the ballast pipe 100. In addition, the ballast water treatment apparatus may further include a bromine-ozone mixing device 230 for mixing bromine salt and ozone supplied from the bromine salt injection part 3000 and the ozone processor 2000. A bromine salt and ozone are introduced into the bromine-ozone mixing device 230 and the mixture mixed in the bromine-ozone mixing device 230 is transferred into the mixer 220, whereby the mixture of bromine salt and ozone may be directly injected into the ballast pipe 100.
Example 5: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Side-Stream Pipe—in Front of Side-Stream Pump)
[0028] Referring to FIG. 5, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream portion 4000; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the side-stream portion 4000 includes a side-stream pipe 400, which is branched from the ballast pipe 100, for bypassing a portion of seawater introduced from the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream pump 410, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for transferring a portion of seawater bypassed from the ballast pipe 100 into the side-stream pipe 400; and an injector 420 for injecting the bypassed seawater back into the ballast pipe 100, the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the side-stream pipe 400; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the side-stream pipe 400, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the side-stream pipe 400; a mixer 220, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the side-stream pipe 400; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the side-stream pipe 400. The bromine salt transfer pipe 310 is connected to the front region of the side-stream pipe 400 with respect to the side-stream pump 410, and is configured to directly inject bromine salt into the side-stream pipe 400. The ozone processor 2000 is connected to the mixer 220 installed in the side-stream pipe 400 and is configured to inject ozone into the mixer 220.
Example 6: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Side-Stream Pipe—Between Side-Stream Pump and Mixer)
[0029] Referring to FIG. 6, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream portion 4000; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the side-stream portion 4000 includes a side-stream pipe 400, which is branched from the ballast pipe 100, for bypassing a portion of seawater introduced from the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream pump 410, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for transferring a portion of seawater bypassed from the ballast pipe 100 into the side-stream pipe 400; and an injector 420 for injecting the bypassed seawater back into the ballast pipe 100, the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the side-stream pipe 400; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the side-stream pipe 400, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the side-stream pipe 400; a mixer 220, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the side-stream pipe 400; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the side-stream pipe 400. The bromine salt transfer pipe 310 is connected to the side-stream pipe 400 between the side-stream pump 410 and the mixer 220, and is configured to directly inject bromine salt into the side-stream pipe 400. The ozone processor 2000 is connected to the mixer 220 installed in the side-stream pipe 400, and is configured to inject ozone into the mixer 220.
Example 7: Bromine Salt Injection Location (Side-Stream Pipe—Behind Mixer)
[0030] Referring to FIG. 7, the ballast water treatment apparatus equipped with devices for injecting bromine salt and ozone according to the present invention includes a ballast pipe 100 into which seawater flows; a ballast pump 110 for transferring seawater into the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream portion 4000; bromine salt injection part 3000; and an ozone processor 2000, wherein the side-stream portion 4000 includes a side-stream pipe 400, which is branched from the ballast pipe 100, for bypassing a portion of seawater introduced from the ballast pipe 100; a side-stream pump 410, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for transferring a portion of seawater bypassed from the ballast pipe 100 into the side-stream pipe 400; and an injector 420 for injecting the bypassed seawater back into the ballast pipe 100, the bromine salt injection part 3000 includes bromine salt storage tank 300 for storing bromine salt; bromine salt transfer pipe 310, which is connected to the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting bromine salt supplied from the bromine salt storage tank 300 into the side-stream pipe 400; a control valve 320, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for controlling the amount of bromine salt to be injected; a flow meter 330, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for measuring the amount of bromine salt to be injected; and bromine salt injection pump 340, which is installed in the bromine salt transfer pipe 310, for pressurizing bromine salt to be injected into the side-stream pipe 400, and the ozone processor 2000 includes an ozone injection device 200 for supplying ozone to the side-stream pipe 400; a mixer 220, which is installed in the side-stream pipe 400, for mixing ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 and seawater transferred into the side-stream pipe 400; and an ozone transfer pipe 210, which is connected to the mixer 220 of the side-stream pipe 400, for injecting ozone supplied from the ozone injection device 200 into the side-stream pipe 400. The bromine salt transfer pipe 310 is connected to the rear region of the side-stream pipe 400 with respect to a region where the mixer 220 is installed, and is configured to directly inject bromine salt into the side-stream pipe 400. The ozone processor 2000 is connected to the mixer 220 installed in the side-stream pipe 400, and is configured to inject ozone into the mixer 220.
[0031] Bromine salt injection locations are presented in the above examples, and these injection locations should be determined according to conditions such as injection pressure and flow rate. For smooth diffusion of bromine salt, as shown in FIG. 1, a diffuser may be installed at the injection port of the bromine salt transfer pipe 310.
[0032] In addition, the bromine salt storage tank 300 may be located above a point where the side-stream pipe 400 or the ballast pipe 100 is connected to the bromine salt transfer pipe 310 so that bromine salt is injected into the side-stream pipe 400 or the ballast pipe 100 by hydraulic pressure and thus the bromine salt injection pump 340 may be omitted.
[0033] The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. Those of ordinary skill in the art may carry out a variety of applications and modifications based on the foregoing teachings within the scope of the present invention, and these modified embodiments may also be within the scope of the present invention.
