Traveling screen

Traveling screen

A traveling screen is a type of water filtration device that has a continuously moving mesh screen that is used to catch and remove debris. This type of device is usually found in water intake systems. Traveling screens can be used to catch leaves, sticks, grass, jellyfish, trash, green mussels, shells, sticks, hydroids, seaweed and plastics.

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