11-20: Traveling Water Screen Options - Innovations In The Industry

In almost any water treatment application, screening debris and safely handling fish and aquatic life is very important especially in keeping power plants running. Over the past 50 years or so, many traveling water (intake) screens have stayed the same. In the meantime, innovative companies have been improving this 'standard' product and have engineered traveling water screens that have an extended life, require less maintenance, and promote safer fish handling. In this paper we will explore the innovations and introduce them to the market while keeping current topics in mind such as 316(b).