Vigilancia Tecnológica

The present invention relates to a method for purification of bilge and sludge water on a ship, especially at sea, using excess heat from the ship's engine(s) to a level of oil contamination of less than 15 ppm. The invention also relates to a plant for carrying out the method, and a vessel including such plant, as well as the use of the method and plant.

Disclosed is an apparatus for treating wastewater, in particular on board of boats, comprising a treatment tank that has a holding section and a treatment section, an inlet for wastewater in the holding section, and an outlet in the treatment section for treated wastewater, said outlet being connected to an inlet for treated wastewater into the treatment section via a macerator pump. A partition having an overflow mechanism is arranged between the holding section and the treatment section. The holding section has a bottom for solids.

The invention refers to a plant and a procedure for the treatment of waste resulting from the activities on a ship, leading to sea water desalination. The problem solved by the invention consists in waste treatment so that it should not be stored and discharged while stopping on shore.

Disclosed is a gas-fired superconductive electrically propelled ship provided with a cargo tank (1) (fuel tank) which stores LNG (2); a boil-off gas feed line (3) which sends boil-off gas (2') generated inside the cargo tank (1) to a dual-fuel engine (5) (drive engine) of a generator (6) as fuel; a gas heater (4) which is provided at the middle of the boil-off gas feed line (3) and raises the temperature of the boil-off gas (2'); a superconductive motor (7) used for propulsion, which is driven by power generated by the generator (6); a heat pump (15) which cools the superconductive motor (7) a

The transport tool with epidemic prevention function comprises a vehicle body, a drive mechanism and an operating mechanism. An air/environment sterilizing device with epidemic prevention function is provided in the vehicle body. An air conditioning mechanism is assembled in the vehicle body. The discharging electrodes of the air/environment sterilizing device are installed in an air inlet and air outlet of the air conditioning mechanism.

The invention refers to a plant and a procedure for heat and electricity production by using energy from sewerage water, especially the one resulting from industrial or housekeeping activities. The problem is solved by inventions from a group of inventions and consists in wastewater treatment simultaneously with obtaining heat and electricity.

China’s crude oil self-sufficiency 45 pct in 2010, NDRC expects China’s self-sufficiency in crude oil is expected to be 45 percent in 2010, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the nation’s top economic planner, said Tuesday.

China relaxes rules for currency forwards China will allow more banks to sell currency forwards to their clients to further develop demand and the nation’s nascent derivatives market, the country’s foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday.

U.S. Retailers’ Holiday Sales Jump 5.5% on Apparel U.S. retailers’ 2010 holiday sales jumped 5.5 percent for the best performance in five years as shoppers snapped up clothing and jewelry at Macy’s Inc., Tiffany & Co. and other stores.

In the early hours of 27 December, the MV EMS RIVER was pirated approximately 175 nautical miles North East of the port of Salalah, Oman. The 5,200 tonne general cargo ship, which is Antigua/Barbuda flagged and German owned, was on her way to San Nicolas, Greece from Jebel Ali in the UAE at the time of the attack. She has a crew of 8 (1 Romanian, 7 Philipinos) and is carrying a cargo of Petroleum Coke.