Method and system of cleaning submerged structures
AssigneeU.S. Submergent Technologies, LLC
InventorsDenver STUTLER, JR., Dana AUSTIN
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method to determine one or more properties in a water storage facility and/or a water treatment facility. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method to determine one or more chemical and/or physical properties in a water storage facility vessel and/or a water treatment facility vessel and then use such one or more chemical and/or physical properties to determine where, if need be, any sand or other sediment needs to be removed from any such water storage facility vessels and/or a water treatment facility vessels.
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A method for mapping and cleaning sediment in a submerged structure of a water storage or treatment facility, the method comprising:
- identifying a suitable structure;
- conducting a pre-survey site inspection;
- collecting water chemistry data;
- analyzing the water chemistry data;
- conducting a pre-cleaning acoustic survey;
- mapping the sediment elevation;
- creating a floor sediment elevation map;
- collecting sediment samples;
- analyzing the sediment samples;
- generating a sediment report;
- calculating sediment volumes and weight;
- cleaning the structure;
- separating grit from water;
- conducting a post-cleaning acoustic survey;
- re-mapping the sediment elevation;
- calculating the volume of removed sediment;
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- generating a tank cleaning report.
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