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Welcome to Krystallon
At Krystallon, we supply eco-friendly, on-board diesel engine and boiler combustion exhaust gas emissions control solutions to the marine industry. Our technical knowledge and innovative approach to pollution abatement technology is reliable, effective and totally unique. The Krystallon Seawater Scrubber is the only marine exhaust gas scrubbing system in commercial operation today; the data from the Krystallon operational scrubber unit confirms 100% sulphur oxide gas removal and 80% particulate removal, a fantastic reduction in ship emissions.
Krystallon is a BP Group Company and is a joint venture between BP Marine and Kittiwake Developments Ltd - Working together towards a cleaner world.
KRYSTALLON IN THE NEWS: BBC UK news coverage of Krystallon technology. Click here to watch the TV report.
Sea Water Scrubbing -
The Economic Case
Many ship operators who are now having to comply with existing and up-coming emissions and fuel legislation, are having to evaluate what are the full range of options for compliance. In the current Baltic SECA (Sulphur Emission Controlled Area) operators currently have two options: either buy 1.5% sulphur fuel, or continue to use high sulphur residual fuel and fit abatement technology to achieve the same level (1.5%) or better.
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The Technical Case
Krystallon’s innovative approach to pollution abatement technology is designed to achieve compliance with all current global legislation - be it IMO, European or American.
Fitting Krystallon sea water scrubbers will also future-proof your vessels from the next rounds of legislation with regard to SOx emission reduction and also PM emissions.
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Recent Reports
Installation and early operations, posted to HAL website February 2007
Early sea water scrubbing data
Terramare Sea Water Chemistry:
First Report
Final Report Now Available:
Effects of Sea Water Scrubbing
News
Holland America Line’s ms Zaandam First Cruise Ship to Sail with Krystallon Technology
Krystallon is the first company in the world to install a total air pollution management system aboard a cruise ship.
A Krystallon Seawater Scrubber was successfully fitted onto one of the five diesel generators aboard the Holland America Line (HAL) Zaandam in April earlier this year during dry dock in Victoria, British Colombia. Krystallon continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) technology was also installed on the 61,396-grt/1432-passenger vessel.
