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SEAWATER SYSTEMS… 90 YEARS OF "STATUS QUO"

Seawater…  

It has been cleverly used to control temperatures in shipboard systems since the genesis of mechanized propulsion aboard boats…

Raw water is pumped in, circulated through hot equipment to cool it, and then pumped overboard back to the sea.

This concept is simple and effective.

It also has significant consequences:

1

CORROSION

2

BIOLOGICAL FOULING

3

MINERAL SCALE

THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Preventing damage and maintaining the performance of raw water systems is complex and expensive.

Recommended practices for maintaining raw water networks include “manual” flushing with simple fresh water. It is the most universally beneficial solution, but it is simply not practical for every raw water network to be flushed manually at the end of every operation cycle…

This leads to a self-perpetuating cycle of maintenance that only grows in frequency and cost…

  • “Periodic” flushing with caustic chemicals or environmentally hazardous products to counter biofouling, corrosion and scale.
  • “Professional” services to repair or replace critical components in the vessel’s raw water system.

 

So, the downward spiral of maintenance and cost continues… and we just accept it as “normal”, because we love our boats and the lifestyle they provide us.

THE FRESH WATER SOLUTION

Flushing and preserving with natural, fresh water truly is the perfect solution for protecting raw water networks. Fresh water is an uninhabitable environment for destructive microorganisms present in seawater, has less mineral content, and it inhibits electrolysis and the resulting corrosion.

BUT, for fresh water to be the panacea for raw water challenges:

PHIBER… FOR HEALTHY RAW WATER SYSTEMS

PHIBER = 

PRESSURIZED HYDRO INJECTION for BRINE EVACUATION & REMEDIATION

PHIBER Systems provide preservative maintenance for raw water networks through precision Freshwater Flushing … at the touch of a button.

Regular doses of a patent-pending, revolutionary PHIBER Freshwater Flush protects performance and minimizes physical maintenance.

Marine applications include:

  • Recreational, Commercial and institutional vessels that use raw water for system operation in enclosed, inland, coastal and offshore waters.
  • Trailered watercraft that transit between bodies of water where transfer of invasive species is a concern.

SIMPLE. ELEGANT. EFFECTIVE.

Professionally installed PHIBER Systems guarantee a correct Freshwater Flush at the end of every operation cycle. It is an engineered Freshwater Flush System that is proven to prevent the buildup of biofouling and mineral scale, and it mitigates electrolysis and corrosion inside marine raw water networks.

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Uses Fresh Water Only
(no chemicals)

PHIBER purges seawater from raw water networks, replacing it with fresh water when not operating.

2

Streamlined Operation & Control

Freshwater Flushing at the touch of a button or automatically at programmed intervals.

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High-value Return on Investment

PHIBER fosters good health and performance for systems that depend on raw water networks.

COMMON-SENSE DESIGN

PHIBER Systems are comprised of two elements that operate in concert:
  • PHIBER Control Module – a proprietary control that is networked and programmed to execute FWF functions based on specific needs or conditions.
  • PHIBER FWF Manifold – a proprietary plumbing configuration that is used to safely connect a local pressurized fresh water source to a raw water network.

Using simple physics and a logic controller to operate, the PHIBER System is a complete solution that eliminates complexity, cost and the hassle of performing a traditional freshwater flush.

Other methods that rely on caustic chemical injectors, ultrasonic waves, electrochemical conversions, and other methods that claim to maintain the viability of raw water networks cannot compete with the simplicity, effectiveness and enviro-friendliness of a PHIBER Freshwater Flush.

PURGE THE PROBLEM

A PHIBER System provides automatic/regulated freshwater flushing compatible with the following common systems aboard marine vessels:

  • Engines & Propulsion Systems
  • Generators
  • Vessel Stabilization Systems (Gyroscopic)
  • Reverse Osmosis (RO Water-maker) & Desalination Systems
  • Environmental & Climate Conditioning Systems
  • Refrigeration Systems

PREVENTION OF INVASIVE SPECIES

Micro-organisms and other sea-life that exist in one body of water may be considered invasive to another. Boats or vessels that transit between multiple lakes and rivers can inadvertently carry sea-life into foreign habitats, wreaking havoc on native ecosystems. 

A PHIBER System can remediate this by eliminating the ability of non-native species to travel in a vessel’s raw water system when traveling between bodies of water.

Additionally, PHIBER Control Modules collect historical flushing data on a removable SD card. This information can be used to streamline the process of compliance with local regulations for flushing.