Armada Technologies is developing a largely passive air lubrication system (PALS) designed to reduce merchant ship fuel consumption.
An air lubrication system reduces the resistance between hull and seawater by distributing air bubbles across the hull surface. Most systems use continuously running compressors; Armada's approach does not.
Instead of high-energy compressors, PALS uses small-capacity pumps and blowers. Armada also describes a self-learning control system intended to improve performance over time. Performance figures are the supplier's own and depend on vessel and operation.
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