Bilge filter / bilge pump filter for sport boats, yachts and larger ships

In this category you will find bilge water filters / bilge pump filters for professional disposal of bilge water. Bilge filters are an important part of marine filtration and are used on boats and yachts to keep the water in the bilge room clean and free of oil, dirt and other contaminants. The bilge room is an area under the bottom of a boat that collects the accumulated water, dirt and other contaminants.

Bilge filters are designed to filter particles and debris from the water before it enters the bilge pump, which pumps the water out of the boat. Bilge filters are an important part of marine filtration and can help minimize the environmental impact of polluted water.

Bilge water filter / bilge pump filter

Legal guidelines for handling fuel and oil contaminated ship water

Bilge water or keel slurry is the term used for leaking water (wooden ships) or condensation water (especially from the air conditioning system) that collects in the bilge, i.e. the space above the keel. If the propulsion engine of a ship is not equipped with its own engine bilge, oil and fuel residues will contaminate the water. The discharge of bilge water is specified by resolution MEPC 107 (49) of the International Maritime Organization and states that only water with an oil content of up to 15 ppm (max.) May be discharged into the waters within the twelve-mile sea zone. In water protection areas this limit is even well below 5 ppm concentrations.

In a sports guideline issued by the European Union to harmonize the legal and administrative regulations of the member states on pleasure craft, under the item: Safety equipment on board, a hand-operated bilge pump is prescribed in order to prevent the risk of damage to electrical and electronic components such as batteries and Drain excess water.

The function of the bilge pump filter / bilge water filter

The contemporary contribution to the preservation of the environment and biodiversity in water bodies is guaranteed by bilge water protection filters. The newly developed bilge water filters work on the principle of an oil separator that filters oils, gasoline or chemicals from the bilge water. The oil separator uses the chemical and physical properties of different liquids and their density distribution in the room. Due to the mass and volume of chemical substances such as oil and gasoline compared to water, these are arranged in layers according to their density ratio. The electrical and polar properties of water compared to the non-polar fat molecules do not allow the two liquids to mix. As a result, lighter liquids, such as fuel and oils, can be removed by floating and separation in wastewater treatment plants and bilge filters.

The bilge water filter uses a material developed and patented in Germany which, due to its surface properties, attracts and permanently binds oil molecules. One hundred grams of filter material in the filter cartridge binds and holds 0.655 liters of oil and thus corresponds to the standard issued by DEKRA. Extrapolated, this means that a bilge filter can hold the average amount of oil in around 12,500 liters of water. The filter is permanently installed between the bilge pump and the on-board water outlet and the full cartridges can be properly disposed of after use. In summary, the special properties of the filter are:

Removes oils, chemicals and other hydrophobic liquids from the water
High and fast adsorption capacity

The super weapon against oil spills and chemical contamination

A new synthetic wax has proven itself as a super weapon against oil spills and chemical contamination. The accidental discovery has since been used just as successfully as a bilge filter in sports engine operations. The hydrophobic wax floss is water-repellent and therefore only absorbs the pollutants. The effectiveness of the wax is its high and fast adsorption capacity, which allows the substance to absorb 6.55 times its own body weight in chemicals. The fact that it can swim even when soaked makes the DEKRA-tested material almost unbeatable as an oil binding agent. The filter floss can also be removed without leaving any residue and easily recycled.

In summary, the following advantages of the filter result: