A floating litter collection system for collecting floating debris from the surface of water flowing in a water stream, comprising a wire mesh container having an open front end, a first buoyant device secured to a first side of the container, a second buoyant device secured to the second side of the container, and a pair of mooring lines for anchoring the container to the water banks of the water stream. The system may include a pair of floating booms secured to the mooring lines to direct debris floating on the surface of the water into the container. The system may include a fin attached to the bottom of the container to orient the front end of the container in an upstream direction. The system may include a floating anchor to orient the front end of the container in an upstream direction.
Floating litter trap
18.06.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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