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Wärtsilä Scrubber Systems (Exhaust Gas Cleaning)

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Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning scrubbers in quench, venturi and compact inline designs for open loop, closed loop or hybrid operation, approved to IMO MEPC guidelines.

Description

Wärtsilä scrubber systems are exhaust gas cleaning systems for ships, available in several standard designs so the solution can be matched to vessel type, layout and operating profile.

Designs and operating modes

  • Conventional quench and venturi designs
  • Compact inline design (Wärtsilä IQ Series: smaller footprint, lighter)
  • Open loop, closed loop or hybrid operation, selected according to operating patterns and routes
  • Water treatment capability for safe discharge back to seawater

Key features

  • Tested, verified and approved according to IMO MEPC guidelines and classification society rules
  • Simple, efficient systems designed for minimal impact on crew workload
  • Modular approach to address future limits on NOx, particulate matter and black carbon beyond SOx

References

  • Color Line: hybrid scrubber upgrade on four RoPax vessels
  • Harmony of the Seas: Wärtsilä hybrid scrubber system
  • SuperSpeed 2: four exhaust gas cleaning systems retrofitted
  • Royal Wagenborg RoRo carriers Balticborg and Bothniaborg
  • MV Theben: one of the world's largest multi-stream scrubber systems

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