Water
Intake Screens / Fish Diversion Screens
Hendrick
Screen has 30 years of experience and technical expertise in the
production of stainless steel screens.
We are a leading producer of passive water intake
screens used for the withdrawal of large volumes of water
from streams, lakes and reservoirs.
Hendrick fish diversion screens are used in dam and river systems throughout North America to protect fish from hydroelectric turbines. Our screens comply with NMFS standards and they are
specified by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife dept., Corp of Engineers and many State Departments of Fish and Wildlife
Depts. for the protection of fish.
What Is Passive Screening?
Passive screening admits water through the intake point at a low, uniform velocity. Water passes through the
intake screen slots while aquatic life and debris remain in the water source. The
intake screens have no moving parts, therefore the term "passive screening". They can be placed away from shore for better water quality and distant from high concentrations of debris and marine life.
Advantages Of Passive
Screening
Passive
water intake screens offer these advantages:
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Reliable
water delivery |
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Lower
screen system costs |
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Simpler
intake and pump station design |
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Lower
total project costs |
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Lower
maintenance costs (No moving parts, no trash screens to clean,
no on-land debris to handle, and no drive mechanisms to break
down.) |
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Small
fouling material stays out of the pumping system |
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Environmentally
friendly to fish and other aquatic life |
Keeping
A Passive Intake Screen Clean
Sitting
a water intake screen at
the proper depth, distance from the shoreline, and proper distance from
each other is a crucial step in avoiding clogging debris. Proper screen
design is another. A Hendrick water intake screen minimizes plugging problems
with built-in maximum open area so water enters the system at a low
velocity. Potentially plugging materials are not held against the screen
surface. Smaller fouling material is kept out of the pumping system by
using narrow, uniform slot openings with very close tolerances.
In high-debris environments, debris removal
is achieved with the installation of a Hendrick airburst backwash system.
Debris is carried up and away from the screen surface with a rapid release
of air through pipes designed into the intake screen system.
Our water intake screens cause virtually no head loss
while allowing fresh aerated water to pass through.
For more information on Water intake screens, Airburst
systems, Biofouling solutions and Fish diversion screens, please visit our
dedicated Water Intake Web Site:
WaterIntake.com You can also visit our Quote and
Tech Data section for technical data and specifications. |