Posted on 8/3/2020
For vessels in the 40,000–65,000 DWT size range, such as handymax bulkers or product tankers, the cost of installing a SOx scrubber has sometimes outweighed the benefits. Now Alfa Laval is offering a solution intended to makes it simpler for these vessels to continue using HFO and comply with SOx regulations.
The new PureSOx Express is an open-loop PureSOx system delivered as a fully-enclosed module. Adapted for a simple and cost-efficient fit, it reduces the investment cost, engineering time and physical work of installing a scrubber.
“PureSOx Express uses the proven PureSOx technology that’s already used on hundreds of vessels,” says Steven Pieters, sales director, Exhau...