METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR POND REMEDIATION

摘要

Apparatus for extended-reach remediation of a pond by removal of pumpable materials such as deposited sediment has a base and a rotatable multi-articulated boom to which a pump is connected at the distal end. The boom has a reach which exceeds the reach of conventional remediation apparatus and may be as long as 50 m or greater for reaching over obstacles between the base and the pond. The base can be stationary or it can be mobile or self-propelled for repositioning the apparatus about the perimeter of the water body or to platforms which are built within the pond and accessible by accessways when the pond is filled with water. The pump is lightweight so as not to affect the overall apparatus stability when the boom is fully extended. Geo-locating apparatus assists with mapping the remediation operation. Further, additional accessories can be connected to the end of the boom, such as fluid jets for controlling the fluid properties of the pumpable materials and a blender for shredding vegetation or other non-pumpable materials to render them pumpable.

主权项

1. Apparatus for extended reach remediation of a water body comprising:
a base; a multi-articulated, extendable boom extending from a distal end to a proximal end rotatably secured to the base; a fluid conveyance conduit secured to the extendable boom and extending therealong between the distal end and proximal end of the boom; and a slurry-capable pump supported at the distal end of the boom, the pump having a pump outlet fluidly connected to a distal end of the fluid conveyance conduit, the pump receiving pumpable material at a pump intake and pumping the pumpable material through the fluid conveyance conduit to a proximal discharge end of the conduit for discharge therefrom.