Patent case study · 2023 · Lebanon
Economic Vessel for Solid-Waste Recovery in Waterways
JurisdictionLebanon
Filed2023
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StatusRegistered · Lebanon · 2023
Abstract
A small, low-cost vessel designed to collect solid waste — plastics, organic debris, urban runoff — from rivers, lakes, and protected coastal waters. The system uses a passive collection grille combined with a buoyant skiff that can be deployed by a single operator from any accessible bank or jetty.
Designed for Lebanese waterways where scale, budget, and accessibility constraints make industrial trash-skimmers impractical. Material specification favours locally-sourced marine-grade aluminium and HDPE. Co-inventor: Dr. Bassam Mahmoud.
The underlying engineering is documented in a peer-reviewed book chapter at Springer: Khatib & Mahmoud, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 366 (2023), Springer Singapore. DOI 10.1007/978-981-99-3737-0_11.
Claim Summary
- A floating collection vessel with a removable grille assembly that captures floating debris while permitting water passage.
- A modular grille designed for tool-free replacement, allowing rapid changeover during operation.
- Buoyancy and trim configured for single-operator deployment from a fixed shore point.
- Local-material specification compatible with Lebanese supply chains and small-municipality budgets.