the cable is connected to opposite walls of the conveyance structure by anchors embedded into the concrete of the walls.the leading or “upstream” edge is connected to a cable and spans the water conveyance structure that typically has vertical or sloping walls.the membrane system comprises a series of floating membrane sheets that span the width of the conveyance structure and are substantially rectangular in configuration with a leading edge and a trailing edge.the floating membrane system of this invention provides an inexpensive and expedient solution for reducing water loss in an open water conveyance structure, such as an canal or open aqueduct.With spans exceeding a hundred feet and lengths in hundreds of miles, the cost of an elevated covering is prohibitive. Evaporation from sun and wind can result in substantial losses in the volume of delivered water, costing millions of dollars. the modern aqueduct can be an open waterway for conveyance of large volumes of water across great distances through arid regions.the sheets of the floating membrane system have a lead edge that is connected to a cable that is anchored to the wall of the water structure and a trailing edge connected to a buoyant boom that extends across the water structure to spread the sheet over the flowing water.the preferred system comprises an impervious membrane in a series of sheets that float on the surface of the water.This invention relates to a system for reducing evaporation of slow moving water in an open water conveyance structure, such as an aqueduct or canal.Y02E10/00- Energy generation through renewable energy sources.Y02E- REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION.Y02- TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.Y- GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS AND DIGESTS.F24S2025/01- Special support components Methods of use.F24S25/00- Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules.F24S20/70- Waterborne solar heat collector modules.
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