Ro-Boom - Easily Deployed Silt Curtain

Category:

Suspended Sediment Containment

Description:

Easily deployed silt curtain. Containment boom made of Neoprene and Hypalone, reinforced

with polyester/nylon fabric, with inflatable chambers. Inflated on site using compressed air. Skirt

is ballasted with short-link stainless steel chain. Quick coupling sections for extension or

replacement of damaged sections without sewing. The design is effective because of its low

storage volume, durability, and easy transportation. The system can be supplied fully mounted on

a winder or in a containerized winder with accompanying components that the customer

assembles as required.

The silt curtain has been used on dredging projects in Denmark and Sweden, including the

Oresund Link Reclamation Project.

Reviewer:

C. Woolley

Company / Organization(s):

Projects Completed:

Oresund Link Reclamation Project.

Location:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Completion Date:

2000

Information Sources:

Literature:

Title:

"Silt Curtains, Design Criteria and Practical Application, Especially for

Ro-Boom Silt Curtain"

Author:

B.S. Christensen, L., Koch

Year:

1997

LitType:

Report/Proceedings

Publisher:

CEDA, 1997

Page:

Notes:

Also IDR, September 1996

Chapter 5 Other Technologies Reviewed