FLOATABLE APPARATUS FOR THE COLLECTION, SEPARATION, CONTAINMENT AND REMOVAL OF TOTAL SOLIDS FROM SURFACE WATER

摘要

A floatable, portable and readily deployable apparatus used in a surface water body for the collection, mixing, separation, containment and removal of total solids from fluid in surface water by settling, sorption, floatation or filtration of total solids from fluid entering or pumped into the apparatus. Separation of total solids from fluid can include the use and recycling of commercially available or proprietary biologic, chemical and/or physical substances and processes to increase the rate and percentage of total solids removed from fluid in the apparatus.

主权项

1. A floatable apparatus for removal of total solids from fluid in a surface water body, comprising:
at least one base member enclosure of water resistant or waterproof material having an exterior, an interior, closed bottom, and an open or closed top having a perimeter, wherein the base member has an inlet for influent on one end of the base member, an outlet for effluent on or near the opposite end of the base member, and further wherein the interior of the base member is configured to remove total solids from fluid entering into the apparatus from a surface water body; a collection member of water resistant or waterproof material configured to direct fluid containing total solids into the inlet of the base member, the collection member further comprising an upper perimeter having a tubular sleeve for receiving a floatation member, a bottom perimeter and a tubular sleeve at the bottom perimeter for receiving a weight; optional floatation member of flexible water resistant or waterproof material connected or inserted into the perimeter of the at least one base member and the upper perimeter of the collection member; and at least one attachment point on at least one of the base member, collection member and floatation member when present.