System for the cleaning of rivers and streams

Abstract

The invention is a system (1) for cleaning rivers and waterways (F) in general, comprising floating modules (10), and wherein each module (10) comprises a floating body (11) and a rotating body (12) provided with projecting elements (14) configured in such a way as to be positioned on the water surface, so that, when said rotating body (12) rotates due to the thrusting action of the water current, said projecting elements (14) move said floating debris in a direction which is determined by its rotation direction, towards an accumulation or recovery area (2).

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technical field [0001] This patent relates to a device for cleaning rivers, and in particular to a new system for cleaning rivers and waterways in general. Background technique [0002] Pollution from plastic, especially in the oceans, is a relevant and growing problem. [0003] In fact, plastic is a long-lasting synthetic product that degrades completely only after hundreds of years, so large quantities of plastic accumulate in the oceans, where they are transported by wind or municipal waste dumps, especially Spread through waterways that flow into the ocean. Some plastics are also released directly into the ocean by the ships that carry them. [0004] But tests of waterways that flow into the ocean show that they are major conveyors of plastic material into the ocean. It has been determined that about 80% of the plastic that ends up in the ocean comes from waterways. [0005] Initially, plastic waste was in the form of bottles, caps, detergent bottles, food packaging ...

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Problems solved by technology

The system is not suitable for collecting waste with a mass greater than normal floating waste and cannot be designed for movement, for example to allow a boat to pass

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