Boom curtain with expandable pleated panels, containment boom containing the same, and use thereof

摘要

A boom curtain includes: an upper portion that is adapted and configured for connection to a support system and a main portion formed of a sheet of flexible material that allows the flow of water therethrough, the main portion including a plurality of pleats that effectively increase the actual surface area of the boom curtain relative to the linear area covered by the boom curtain. A containment/exclusion boom that includes the boom curtain and a method of filtering intake water by using the boom are also disclosed.