If your vessel has smaller freshwater needs
you probably bunker your water or rely on reverse osmosis.
Thermally driven freshwater generators are more convenient
but size and other factors have made them a solution for larger vessels.
Until now.
Alfa Laval's revolutionary AQUA freshwater generator family now has a new member: the AQUA Blue Mini.
With its tiny footprint and low OPEX
it's ideal for vessels needing 1-18 m3 of fresh water per day.
This small freshwater generator is big news.
Compared to bunkering fresh water or using reverse osmosis
the AQUA Blue Mini greatly simplifies life on board.
Bunkering fresh water might seem easy enough.
But you can never be certain of the water's quality.
Getting it and having it on board requires time and space
and there's always a risk you'll run out if you don't take on enough.
Reverse osmosis, on the other hand, lets you produce fresh water on board.
But at water temperatures below 25°C, its efficiency drops with every degree.
The membranes may break.
And the whole process is sensitive to clogging.
In short, you spend time and money changing filters and membranes
and have periods of downtime where fresh water might be unavailable.
The AQUA Blue Mini puts an end to all that.
It gives you continuous access to high-quality fresh water but with minimal effort.
Operating the AQUA Blue Mini is easy.
To keep it running smoothly, you simply perform occasional Cleaning-in-Place (CIP)
which gently removes fouling and scaling.
And when it comes to service, you can switch the non-glued gaskets in no time.
Unlike reverse osmosis, which is electrically driven, the AQUA Blue Mini uses waste heat.
So it requires only a small amount of electrical power.
Combined with its ease of use, this means the AQUA Blue Mini has a very low OPEX.
At last, you who need less freshwater capacity can enjoy the same convenience and independence as larger vessels.
The AQUA Blue Mini is proven AQUA technology but with a tiny footprint sized for your needs.
Want to know more?
Learn why small is big news at alfalaval.com/aqua
