Dutch firm to install debris removal devices on Chao Phraya River

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - A water debris removal device - the Interceptor from the Netherlands, will be installed on the Chao Phraya River to help extract plastic waste that would otherwise flow into the ocean. The device is expected to help remove 3-4 tons of debris from the water daily.

 

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Netherlands firm The Ocean Cleanup, on plastic waste removal from the Chao Phraya River.

 

As part of this project, three Interceptor devices from The Ocean Cleanup will be trialled in Thailand, starting with the Chao Phraya river in Samut Prakan, with the first device to be installed near Chulachomklao Fort.

 

The Marine and Coastal Resources Research & Development Institute’s Director Sumana Khachornwattanakul, said today the Interceptor is an innovation proven by its performance. The device will be trialled first on the Chao Phraya River which has the most river debris of any stream in the country.

 

The amount of debris in Chao Phraya River in 2017 was recorded at 2,172 tons, estimated at around 173 million pieces. The amount has since dropped to 702 tons or around 42 million pieces in 2019, thanks to government measures.

 

The Interceptor devices are expected to help alleviate the ocean debris issue and help save marine creatures, marine resources, and coastal resources.

 

The Interceptor is a solar-powered automated debris extractor, able to remove 3-4 tons of garbage from the water daily. Installations of these devices will help reduce the flow of garbage from river to the sea by up to 60%.

 

 

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Ask them to look at the flooding problem while they are here ......................LOL

Excellent. The young man at the head of the Ocean Cleanup has a great concept. Alot more 'boots on the ground' than Miss Thunberg

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Ask them to look at the flooding problem while they are here ......................LOL

Well, there was an attempt ages ago.. didn't go well ????

 

 

finally some good news! 

let them also do the Gulf of T'land!

Already a committee being formed to study the best way to try and not clog the system up, and to see if dumping all the trash into the water will work, so the garbage men are put out of a job. 

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Ask them to look at the flooding problem while they are here ......................LOL

Not funny actually early 1900 a Dutch was responsible for the irrigation department. He suggested many things but unfortunately his advice was ignored until 70 + years later. https://www.rid.go.th/eng/history.php

Yes, if you have problems with flooding, ask the Dutch, they know how to take care.

 

I was to fast posting, Kotsak mentioned it already, see above.

 

Could they please, pretty please,

 a couple of these devices in Parliament house?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The device is expected to help remove 3-4 tons of debris from the water daily.

While the other 500 tons (estimated) continues on its journey........

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Ask them to look at the flooding problem while they are here ......................LOL

The impossible they can do now, miracles take a while longer.

If they didn't chuck tons of rubbish in the river.....

 

Never prevention of course..

4 hours ago, khunpeer said:

finally some good news! 

let them also do the Gulf of T'land!

actually by targeting the rivers, it helps keep the garbage out of the oceans...somthing like 80% of ocean garbage comes down the rivers. Ocean Cleanup have some great clips on youtube to show how their machines work

I was shocked at how much trash was in that river when I took the palace and wat tour across the river with my first thai woman.  I would say I saw more than 1 piece of plastic trash per sq meter.  I was shocked seeing this.  No way can a river that has flooding and so much boat traffic catch 60%.   I say attack this problem at the source.  Education education.  Oh wait they don't want educated masses. 

On 2/5/2021 at 2:55 PM, kotsak said:

Well, there was an attempt ages ago.. didn't go well ????

 

 

The Dutch came actually years ago with a reort/plan on how to keep Bangkok dry. I think it was the Taksin government that said, "No thanks, we can do it our selves." Yeah right!