Marine and offshore waste management specialists Uson Marine are now introducing the latest generation of their energy saving marine waste compactors with electro mechanical drives.
Supplied with a five-year warranty, the new machines feature innovative “Double-stroke” and “Stay-n-Hold” functions, which together increase compaction by nearly 20%.
The new compactors are based on Uson’s well-proven UBP-30S, UBP-40/UBP-80, UMCC and UWC-50 models. Offering valuable new functions, combined with the many benefits of electro mechanical drives, they have been developed by Uson Marine to help customers comply with increasingly stringent rules from IMO regarding the management of waste onboard ships and offshore rigs.
The dry waste is sorted into fractions and, using Uson marine compactors, its volume can be reduced by more than 80%. This allows storage onboard where space is limited, prior to landing for disposal ashore.
Innovative new functions
With the new “Double-stroke” function, which is not available in other compactors on the market, the press head is raised prior to the second compaction “stroke”, thus temporarily releasing the pressure on the waste. This allows the waste to subside naturally into a more geometrical stack and results in a substantial increase in compaction with the second stroke.
The “Stay-n-Hold” function eliminates expansion of the waste over time and further increases compaction without consuming energy. It also provides storm protection.
Environmentally friendly, energy saving drives
A key advantage of Uson marine waste compactors is their electro mechanical drives, which minimize environmental impact for “clean” and “green” vessels. The drives consume much less energy than their hydraulic equivalents, they are quieter in operation and maintenance costs are considerably lower.
In addition, the amount of hydraulic oil carried onboard is reduced and there is no risk of hydraulic leakage and no hazardous waste, such as used oil filters.
Safe, user-friendly operation
Uson Marine dedicated marine waste compactors are specially designed and built for marine and offshore operation and are accompanied by a DNV Maritime Assessment/Verification Report.
The machines have a small footprint and can easily be installed by the crew. They offer user friendly, semi-automatic operation with overload protection and an alarm which sounds when the chambers are full. Inclination tested, and with no loose containers or parts, the compactors will continue to operate reliably in rough seas. A storm position for the press head is a standard feature on most models.
Rugged, maintenance-friendly designs
The rugged designs of Uson marine waste compactors effectively minimize wear and the machines will normally give more than 25 years of service with no deterioration in efficiency after years of operation. They can easily be maintained by the crew, trouble-shooting is simple and spares requirements are low.
Due to the reliability and durability of the machine designs and electro mechanical drives, Uson Marine is able with confidence to provide a 5-year warranty on all its compactors.
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Source: Uson Marine, August 28, 2012; Image: Uson Marine