Dewatering Machine For Water Hyacinth

DEWATERING MACHINE FOR WATER HYACINTH

Agency: Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC)

Field / Industry: Textile (Weaving Industry)

Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2010-000610

Status of Application: Granted

Brief Description / Features of the Technology:

This is a chromating solution comprised of chromium, cobalt sulphate with ammonium fluoride and nitric acid.  It is used for aluminium conversion coating process.  Conversion coating of aluminium alloys using this hexavalent-free chromating solution will improve the quality of the aluminium product.

Problem Addressed:

  • Flood mitigation
  • Livelihood

Advantages:

  • Effective dehydration of water hyacinth than sunlight drying,
  • Increase in productivity

Market Potential / Application:

Weaving, LGU/NGO assisted projects

Inventors:

Francisco C. Dime

Rommel G. Adame