Plastic booms will not retain debris in situations where there are large amounts of coarse debris in tandem with high currents.
In rivers where there is ice present, permanent steel booms will resist the ice while still retaining the debris.
Steel booms typically require very little to no maintenance for 25 years, depending on the environment it’s in.
Every Geniglace Boom is designed and engineered for its specific purpose and surrounding environmental conditions.
Historic data is used to predict worst case scenarios of ice and debris loading, current, and wind. Every component of the boom is individually engineered to resist these forces.
A few of our Debris Management Projects.
Permanent Debris Booms designed, constructed and deployed for Hydro Quebec’s La Romaine-2 Project.
Ice-resistant debris and safety booms designed and installed as part of the Eastmain project in Quebec.
Designed and constructed on the Rupert River upstream of a spillway and a 2.9 km long Transfer Tunnel on the Lemare River.