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- S i g m a A w a r d e d M SC C o n t r a c t For 4 0 Bilge O i l y W a t e r S e p a r a t o rs Maritime Reporter, Apr 15, 1984 #19
Sigma Treatment Systems, Inc.
(Sigma) of Chester Springs, Pa., has received a contract from the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) to supply 40 bilge oily water separators with bilge alarms. The contract also contains options for the purchase of 40 additional units. Delivery of the first 10 units will be made in May 1984, with additional groups of 10 units to be delivered at six-week intervals.
The MSC oily water separators will be the standard Sigma Sl-8 OWS (8 GPM size). These USCG/ IMO-approved units are designed, manufactured and sold by Sigma around the world to commercial and government customers. Any approved bilge alarm can be used to monitor the Sl-OWS effluent discharge of less than 15 ppm. The bilge alarm selected for the MSC unit is the BA-200 Oilarm as supplied to Sigma by Biospherics, Inc.
of Rockville, Md.
Sigma Treatment Systems specializes in shipboard pollution control equipment which includes oily water separators, sewage treatment systems and solid waste handling equipment.
Engineering and manufacturing are performed at the Chester Springs, Pa., facility, with sales and service representatives in the major marine localities of the world.
Sigma president William F.
Roberts said: "The MSC contract represents the first significant production order for this type of equipment, and we are pleased that Sigma was selected." He also stated that Sigma has plans to offer this "MSC Package" to commercial customers, who can benefit in price and product confidence from the MSC production.
For free information on Sigma's "MSC Package" as well as literature on Sigma's range of oily water separators, C i r c l e 7 4 on Reader Service Card
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- New Compact Oil Water Separator From Sigma —Literature Available Maritime Reporter, Nov 15, 1981 #10
Sigma Treatment Systems, Inc., Chester Springs, Pa., is offering literature on a new addition to its line of marine pollution control equipment. The SH2 Oily Water Separator is U.S. Coast Guard certified and meets IMCO standards. D e s i g n e d with simplicity and minimum maintenance in mind
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- MSC Awards Biospherics Contract For 40 Oilarms — Option For 40 More Maritime Reporter, Apr 1984 #96
potential sales value of approximately $250,000. The Biospherics bid was part of a larger one by the prime contractor, Sigma Treatment Systems, Inc., Chester Springs, producer of the oily water separator selected by the MSC to separate the oil prior to discharge of the bilgewater. "We are pleased at
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- Two More Firms Approve Use Of Ameroid® OWS Maritime Reporter, Jun 1986 #77
reduces cleanin time, is cost-effective, and is easy ti use. The two new approvals come from the oily water separator manufacturers Sigma Systems of Chester Springs, Pa., and Facet of Tulsa, Okla. Besides these two companies, Ameroid OWS quick separating degreaser is recommended and/or approved by
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- 93rd S N A M E Annual Meeting Fourth International Maritime Exposition Maritime Reporter, Nov 1985 #50
graphic— a microprocessor-controlled monitor and alarm system with added- on color graphic. SIGMA Booth No. 606 Sigma Treatment Systems of Chester Springs, Pa., distributes the Shimadzu ET-30A, said to be one of the most rugged and reliable 15 ppm oil content meters available. Completely automatic
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