Maritech CV

Our aim is to contribute towards a better and cleaner world.

To establish our goals, we  use the SDG‘s as a general guideline.

We specialize in delivering the best available solutions for:

• Cleaning of wet surfaces and reducing CFU’s in:
  • piping systems
  • above-and underground storage tanks
  • cooling towers
  • heat exchangers
  • water basins and storage tanks
• Fighting algae (and cyanobacteria) in ponds and recreational waterbodies
• Reducing biofouling on submerged marine structures.
• Cleaning semi-wet or periodically dry surfaces.
• HVAC applications (atmospheric air cleaning of commercial and industrial buildings).
• Aerating water masses to fight aquatic hypoxia and to improve waste water recycling installations

Our emphasis is :

• on the use of environmental acceptable techniques, methods and products
• to avoid dismantling and installation downtime (optimize MTBF)
• to act, if possible, both preventive and curative
• to reduce or completely avoid the use of chemicals like biocides, descalants or inhibitors

What general contamination usually comes down to is the formation of dynamic communities of surface-attached multi-species forming a  “biofilm” .

All  liquids contain free floating (planktonic) micro-organisms  and have the tendency to initiate bio-fouling on their contact surfaces. What follows is the formation of a biofilm that again will attract and accumulate more of contaminants.

Until recently, biofouling could only be removed manually or with (harmful) surface acting agents such as disinfectants or biocides.

Now we have safer and more  environmentally friendly  methods like ultrasound and the application of “healthy” or “positive” micro-organisms.

Both methods have the advantage of being :

• able  to clean thoroughly and even into  cracks and pores.  They also  bypass the survival strategies of certain bacteria (the so called  habituation  and sensory adaptation).
• used as CIP (Cleaning In Place) thus eliminating downtime and disassembling of installations.

Other advantages :

• very low power consumption (at around 15W per installed transducer)
• the use of chemicals can be reduced or sometimes completely eliminates
• systems can be custom build for a variety of applications
• works preventive and in some cases also curative
• works acoustic, no radiation or electromagnetic waves are used
• there is no maintenance required
• the organoleptic properties of the treated liquid are not changed (texture and taste)
• due to the amount of systems sold, we have the most experience with low-power ultrasound technology on the market today.

“Humans, animals and their environment request a change in mentality with regards to the use of biocides”

Biofilms are nutrient-rich layers (often slimy) and grow virtually everywhere and in almost any environment where there is a combination of :

• a liquid or moist environment
• nutrients
• a man-made or natural surface (the substrate)

In addition, optimal acidity and temperatures  +  stagnant water will even accelerate the growth.