In many parts of the world, fish screens are considered a critical component whole-of-farm approach to irrigation modernization. They have installed many self-cleaning screens.This means when they screen out fish, they also screen out debris which saves time and money through more efficient pump operation and lack of blockage of sprinkler systems.
A fish swimming towards a screen designed to stop it from being juiced by an irrigation pump.The screen changes the water velocity around irrigation pumps, preventing the extraction of fish.
The fish screen is basically a large filter (like a sieve). The filter has slot sizes from 1mm to 3mm that prevents all stages of fish life from entering through the screen.
Applications
- Urban water intakes
- Hydro power facilities
- Debris dense waterways
- Water extraction facilities
- Cooling water intakes
