A filter apparatus (26) for the cleaning of hydrocarbons from bilge water (18) whilst that bilge water is being discharged from a boat (2) is disclosed. The filter apparatus comprises a filter media (60) and a filter housing (50), characterised in that the filter media is buoyant, the filter media is sorbent of hydrocarbons, and or the filter media renders the hydrocarbons non-reactive, the filter media is contained within the filter housing, and the filter apparatus is configured so that untreated bilge water may flow into the filter housing via a housing inlet (52), through the filter media, and out of the filter housing via a housing outlet (54).


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    Title :

    Bilge water cleaning


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-07-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63J Hilfsanlagen auf Schiffen , AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / C02F Behandlung von Wasser, Schmutzwasser, Abwasser oder von Abwasserschlamm , TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE



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