NEI has developed a patented ballast water treatment technology that is safe, cost-effective, and reliable. The system induces a low-oxygen (hypoxic) condition in vessel ballast tanks using inert gas. This limits the amount of oxygen available to form iron oxide, or rust. Simultaneously, the hypoxic condition significantly decreases the survival rate of aquatic organisms drawn in with the ballast water. This technology has been proven in Shipboard Trials to consistently meet the IMO Ballast Water Discharge standards.
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