1302 Waugh Drive, PMB #465
Houston, Texas 77019-3908 USA
Phone: +1-832-654-4003
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River Current Catchers©

Marine Energy    Super Watt Wave Catcher Barges©    Current Catcher Pontoon Barges©    Ocean Fortress© Desalination Plant
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Tidal Area Current Catchers©    River Current Catchers©    Bridge Current Catchers©

 

River Current Catchers©:

are similar to Tidal Area Current Catchers© with similar advantages but the additional advantages of:

• lower water depths
• no tide flow direction changes
• lower corrosion due to no salt water content
• usually easier access

have the added advantages of:

• no need for a dam or a weir to be constructed across the river

has the disadvantage over the Tidal Area Current Catchers© of:

• Possibly not being able to tow the River Current Catchers© to their installation site