Geobag - Construction & Construction Materials

Installation of Geobag
The Geobag installation process involves three steps: Filling, Dewatering, and Consolidation.

► Filling
During the filling stage, the dredged material is pumped into the Geobag container. Then, environmentally-safe polymers are introduced into the sludge, which makes the coagulate and the water to separate. 

► Dewatering
The clear effluent fluid drains from the Geobag container via small pores of a specially engineered textile. Consequently, you get an effective dewatering and efficient volume reduction of the contained materials. The volume reduction makes room for repeated filling of the Geobag container. With this, most of the solids are captured, and a clear filtrate is collected and recirculated through the system.

► Consolidation
After the final cycle of filling and dewatering, the coagulate is left in the bag and continues to densify as a result of desiccation as the residual water vapor escapes through the fabric. The volume reduction is usually as high as 90%. When the bag is full, the Geobag container and its content can be deposited at a landfill, left on-site, or the coagulate can be removed and land-applied.

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