CLAY FILTERING AND RECOVERY SYSTEM
Description
Given the importance that the quality of the coastal environment currently has for the conservation of the terrestrial and marine ecosystems that coexist there, and given the need to regenerate beaches with marine or continental sediments to combat their lack of stability, in this invention A beach sand cleaning system is presented that allows the removal of the finest fraction of the mineral particles they contain (silt and clay). The presence of this fine mineral fraction in the regenerated sandbanks generates turbidity in the sea waters that wash the sediments brought to the beaches, as well as a large amount of mineral foam that is colloquially called cream. The system described allows easy installation on current 'beach cleaning' machines that exclusively remove coarse waste, easily removing the mineral dust that remains in suspension after passing the machine.
Advantages
Currently there is no machinery that extracts mineral dust from beach sand. This innovative system will progressively eliminate the finest fraction of the mineral content of the sands, allowing the sands not to generate turbidity and scum and also protecting the cleaning workers, who inhale less mineral dust in suspension during their work day.
Uses and Applications
This invention could be applied in two closely related areas: 1) Reduction of the fine fraction of sediments prior to its use to regenerate beaches, 2) Helps coastal management and its beach cleaning processes, eliminating existing mineral dust
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Applicants
Universidad De Málaga
Inventors
Francisco Ignacio Franco Duro, Juan Antonio Cecilia Buenestado, Miguel Angel Moriñigo Gutierrez, Marta Domínguez Maqueda, Laura Pardo Canales, Salvador Merino Cordoba, Rafael Guzman Sepulveda, Francisco Guzman Navarro, Javier Martinez Del Castillo, Juan De Dios Lara Fernandez
Filing Date
30/09/2023
Protection Level: National (Spain)
Processing Status: Spanish protection application
