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35 Seabased was also documented to be very destructive to the impregnation and reduced it by between 21% and 31% after just one washing cycle. After 35 washes, up to 90% of the impregnation was gone. The low-pressure washing removed 5–9% of the impregnation after one wash and 40–46% after repeated washing. Cavitation washing at a full 200 bar, (the same as high-pressure) was found to have no impact after a single wash and to have stripped away only 2–9% of the impregnation after repeated washes. Cavitation washing can also be used down to 80 bar for an even gentler effect. The conclusion: Cavitation washing and high-pressure washing work, but cavitation washing is by far the gentlest washing method for both fish farm nets and other objects that require washing. Sustainability Wear and tear on fish farm nets poses several different types of sustainability challenges. Undetected holes resulting from excessively hard washing can lead to escaped fish, and nets that are washed too hard will have a shorter lifespan than nets that have been gently washed through a single exposure. We estimate that nets washed with MEOX net cleaners will withstand an additional generation of use with minimal maintenance. Reduced fuel consumption With this technology, far less energy is needed to wash the nets. This is because one uses less water, i.e., smaller pumps that require less energy. We have seen that energy needs can be reduced all the way down to 1/3 compared to conventional washing. For large pumps and large diesel engines that use up to 100 liters of fuel per hour, reducing energy needs can quickly result in enormous savings. Low consumption simplifies the electrification of washing and makes it possible to wash nets using battery power alone. Energy consumption can be lowered so much that it actually enables the use of power on the net pens for operation and/or charging.

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