Usage #3 - Tidal Seaweed Management
Problem
Our client wanted to prevent seaweed entering a stormwater channel and being washed upstream during high tide. This caused a bad odour at low tide and our client was receiving many complaints from neighbours. This system also prevented litter and debris escaping into the bay during rainfall and outgoing tides.
Solution
Attach a boom system to either side of the concrete abutment allowing for varying water levels. This system had to be heavy duty allowing for all tidal variances and rough seas.
Outcome
Considering all of our client's needs we designed this boom system site specific, this included attaching wall rider poles to existing abutment then connecting heavy duty boom carriages, this allowed for the varying water levels. Attached beneath the booms was a 1.4 metre deep flexible skirt to deflect submerged seaweed & debris during high water levels.
The Bandalong Litter Trap floats on waterways, given buoyancy by exceptionally strong and durable polyethylene pipes. The unit is held in place by galvanised chains attached to ground anchors or fitted to rider poles for canal installations.
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