Sargassum Removal | Seaweed Removal With EDDY Pump
What is Sargassum?
- Sargassum is a free-forming brown algae or seaweed represented by over 300 different species.
- It never attaches to the seafloor and can bloom into floating sargassum rafts that stretch for miles.
- Floating root networks provides habitat, food, refuge, and breeding grounds for fish, sea turtles, marine birds, crabs, shrimp, and other wildlife.
- Sargassum can be processed into many products such as biofuels, clothing and textiles, paper, fertilizers, construction materials, plastics, and more.
- Sargassum seaweed removal is an ongoing endeavor in several areas around the Caribbean and costal Mexico areas to control the rapid spread.
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Dredge Project Consulting
- Easier to install and maintain, the horizontal slurry pump, a type of dredge pump, allows for quick access to pump components, making repair jobs straightforward. During repair jobs, pumps are completely disassembled for thorough inspection. All components are carefully inspected, and any parts not meeting standards are replaced. After reassembly, the pump is tested to ensure reliable performance. These steps help extend the service life of the hydraulic pump and maintain equipment reliability. EDDY Pump can also provide dredging project managers to oversee sediment projects and remediation projects, ensuring that all aspects of the dredging project are managed efficiently and in compliance with environmental regulations.
- Requires more room, due to its larger footprint compared to vertical
- Implementing best management practices and evaluating management alternatives are essential for effective material management in any dredging project.
Vertical Slurry Pump
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Less smaller footprint, allowing the dredge pump to be implemented in hard to reach jobs
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More versatile, can be cable hung straight down and inserted directly into medium to pump target material. The vertical slurry pump can also be used in mechanical dredging operations where minimal water addition is required.
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The vertical slurry pump is typically situated within the excavator or dredging system so that it is optimally positioned for efficient material handling and performance.
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More difficult to repair and tougher maintenance
Death of Coral Reefs
What’s at Stake?
Aside from the loss of billions in tourism revenue, Sargassum can prevent sunlight from creating photosynthesis. This makes it possible for the local extinction of coral species. At-risk first is the Mexican Caribbean then later it could be the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR).
Sargassum season is typically April – August
What are the Seasonal Effects of SARGASSUM?
QUINTNA ROO, MEXICO
The Mexican NAVY has been in charge of controlling the unprecedented sargassum seaweed blooms since 2019.
In 2021 they removed 1,483 tonnes from the sea, a 173% increase compared to 2019, but still only a very small fraction of the total quantity of the weed that reaches the shore. This means that the majority of the removal work happens on shore, and is being done by manual labor.
Death of Coral Reefs
Is Sargassum Dangerous?
Decomposing sargassum releases H2S, Hydrogen Sulfide Gas, a colourless, poisonous gas with an unpleasant rotten-egg odor. This colorless gas can have lasting effects after prolonged exposure that can range from mild headaches or eye and skin irritation, to very serious respiratory symtoms.
Sargassum Removal Pump Systems
How to Remove Sargassum?
- 4-Inch Self-Prime Pump
(118HP) with a Diesel motor Optional trailer tow or Skid - Intake Slurry Hose
(15-150 feet) - Discharge Slurry Hose
(Up to 1,000 feet recommended) - Floating Skimmer or Handle
(optional) - Hose Floats (optional)
- Custom Guide Rod (optional)
Death of Coral Reefs
Hydraulic Sargassum Removal Attachment (HSRA)
The EDDY Pump Hydraulic Sargassum Removal Attachment (HSRA) is a groundbreaking patented solution for efficiently managing sargassum seaweed in coastal areas. Designed to revolutionize sargassum cleanup operations, the HSRA can be seamlessly attached to small workboats or excavators, empowering you to combat the sargassum influx easily.
The Best Non-Clog and High Solids Slurry Pump on the Market. Since 1984.
We manufacture both pump and dredge equipment for maximum compatibility
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