Permanent Debris Booms

Description

Bolina Permanent Debris Booms are designed for the easy containment and recovery of floating debris as a permanent installation. These booms set a benchmark as the only fully flush-faced permanent debris solutions in the market, ensuring efficient self-clearing at the right current angle.

Key Features

Unique Design: Fully flush-faced design for self-clearing at optimal current angles.
Efficient Collection: Workboats can smoothly collect materials, eliminating the need for slow ‘nibbling,’ saving time, money, and effort on maintenance.
Engineering Excellence: Benefit from detailed engineering services and specialized end connections.
Proven Performance: Engineered Europe’s longest floating debris barrier on the Scheldt River in Belgium, capturing 218kg of plastic and debris daily, removing 7 tonnes of waste and pollutants each month.

Common Applications

Waterways: Ideal for rivers, canals, and other waterways to prevent debris from flowing downstream.
Dams: Helps in maintaining the cleanliness and functionality of dam reservoirs.
Reservoirs: Ensures the purity and quality of water in reservoirs by capturing floating debris.
Weirs: Effective in controlling debris accumulation at weirs.
Inshore: Suitable for inshore areas to protect marine environments from debris.

Specifications

Tidal Flows: Suitable for low to moderate tidal flows (< 1.0m/s)
Waves: Effective in medium duration waves (< 1.0m)
Installation Duration: Designed for medium to long-term installation

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FAQs

What water conditions are Bolina Permanent Debris Booms suitable for?

Bolina Permanent Debris Booms are designed for low to moderate tidal flows below 1.0 m/s and medium-duration waves below 1.0 metre. Site-specific hydraulic conditions should be assessed before specifying the final boom configuration.

Why are Bolina Permanent Debris Booms suited to long-term installations?

They are engineered for medium- to long-term deployment in waterways where ongoing debris control is required. Their robust construction and engineered end connections make them suitable for permanent installations in rivers, canals, dams, reservoirs, weirs and inshore areas.

How does the flush-faced design improve debris collection?

The fully flush-faced design helps debris move along the boom toward a collection point when installed at the appropriate current angle. This can improve self-clearing performance and make debris recovery by workboat more efficient.

Can Bolina Permanent Debris Booms be engineered to suit a specific site?

Yes. Bolina Permanent Debris Boom systems can incorporate site-specific engineering, specialised end connections and customised layouts to suit water levels, flow conditions, anchoring points and debris-loading requirements.

How can Permanent Debris Booms improve debris recovery and maintenance efficiency?

By directing floating debris toward accessible collection areas, the boom can help reduce manual handling and simplify recovery operations. The flush-faced design also allows workboats to collect debris more efficiently along the barrier.