Abstract:
A ballast water treatment apparatus (100) and a ballast water treatment system (1) having a ballast water treatment apparatus (100) are provided. The ballast water treatment apparatus (100) includes a ballast water transport line (10) configured to transport ballast water between a first location (A) and a second location (B), the transported ballast water being passed through at least one injector (20), and a plasma generation device (30) configured to be fed with a feed gas optionally comprising oxygen, and configured to generate a feed gas plasma (35) by a streamer type discharge in a discharge area (36) to provide a treated gas at a treated- gas outlet (37). The injector (20) comprises a liquid passage (21) having an area (22) constructed such as to increase a velocity of the passed-through water in a region (26) of increased velocity, and an injector gas inlet (25) provided in the region (26) of increased velocity. The treated-gas outlet (37) is in gaseous connection with the injector gas inlet (25).
Abstract:
A Dielectric Barrier Discharge system controller for controlling a fluid treatment by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge system is provided. Therein, the strength of an effect caused by a discharge created by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system is monitored, and the generation of high-voltage pulses by the high-voltage pulse generator (110) is controlled. The controlling of the generation of the high-voltage pulses is adapted based on the received sensor data.