Descripción del proyecto
Un tratamiento innovador del agua de lastre a bordo
Cada año, más de 7 000 especies son transportadas por todo el mundo en el agua de lastre, lo que supone una grave amenaza ecológica y causa importantes perjuicios económicos a los ecosistemas acuáticos locales. Un sistema avanzado de tratamiento del agua de lastre (BWTS, por sus siglas en inglés) elimina eficazmente las especies invasoras dentro del tanque de agua de lastre. Esta innovadora solución funciona de forma autónoma e independiente de otros procedimientos a bordo, tratando el agua de lastre durante la travesía y aprovechando el exceso de calor de los motores del buque. Este método no solo garantiza un tratamiento eficaz, sino que también supone un ahorro sustancial de energía y costes. El equipo del proyecto IV-BWTS, financiado con fondos europeos, obtendrá la autorización para operar en el mercado mundial. Esta innovación está dirigida a los armadores y a las empresas gestoras de buques.
Objetivo
Challenge
Ballast water is the dominant vehicle for transport of invasive species in the marine environment, threatening ecoenvironmental stability and diversity. More than 7,000 different species are transported in the 3-10 billion cubic meters of ballast water, which are let over board each year, posing threats of extensive ecological and economic damage to the local aquatic ecosystems. The financial losses caused by these transported invasive species amount to more than €50bn per year in both the EU and US.
Solution – the innovation
Bawat has developed a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) that eliminates invasive species in the ballast water tank using a new invention. The solution treats the ballast water in-voyage using excess heat from the vessel engines, thereby saving energy and costs.
The treatment system runs automatically and independently of other on-board procedures and is 50% cheaper to operate for the ship owners than any competing system, and easier to fit in both existing and new vessels.
Impact
The project will have significant impact on both the operation of ships globally and the aquatic environments. The invasive species in the ballast water tank will be eliminated and never pose a threat to distant environments. Ship owners will save time and money when ships can leave the harbour right after loading/unloading, and money will be saved as excess heat from the engines is used to eliminate the biological activity in the ballast water tank.
Project
The objective is to secure a US Coast Guard type approval, as this approval is a de-facto “licence to operate” in the global market.
Customers and market
The customers are vessel owners and managing companies of vessels, with bulk carriers as well as oil and chemical tankers being the key end-users. Bawat estimates sales of 80 systems, equivalent to a € 30m turnover in 2019, growing to 400 units/€ 192m in 2020. The global market is estimated at € 35bn for the years 2017-2027.
Ámbito científico
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologylimnology
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyinvasive species
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.5. - Cross-cutting marine and maritime research
- H2020-EU.3.2.3. - Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources
- H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017
Régimen de financiación
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinador
2970 HORSHHOLM
Dinamarca
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.