Controlling solid waste in rivers and lakes
Published on by D Chandrasekhar, Director at AlphaMERS Ltd in Technology
We have been able to contain floating trash in flowing waters by our new design of floating trash barrier.
This innovative design is a floating barrier anchored to the bottom of the water body. The pilot project successfully contained trash in a lake storm water after very strong water flow past the barrier during heavy rains.
The trash slides to the sides from where it is mechanically or manually removed by regular municipal channels. While this innovation does not do anything about dissolved pollutants, it helps remove the floating trash and is useful for containing hyacinth, floating debris, trash etc. http://www.alphamers.com
Taxonomy
- Water
- Environment
- Water Management
- India
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The floating trash barrier on left, brings trash to riverbank for easy removal and waters downstream (right of image) looks cleaner.
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Solid waste management in a river - Floating trash barrier designed by AlphaMERS, at work, 7 days after deployment. The barrier is anchored to seabed and helps arrest floating trash and bring to riverbank for easy retrieval and disposal.