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Hopper Dredge Recirculation System |
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 Hopper Dredge Recirculation System
Category:
Dredge Plant
Description:
Recirculates water from hopper dredge hopper back to the draghead.
Advantages:
q Avoids sediment clouds generated during loading process
Reduces pulling force by reducing vacuum inside suction head
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Increases production rate
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This system was built into the Hopper Dredge NAUTILUS in Germany which is currently in
service in the Orient. In addition, it has been installed on the FAIRWAY and QUEEN OF
NETHERLANDS (both 23,400-cm capacity).
Requires major distribution piping changes, additional piping to draghead and special draghead.
Reviewer:
C. Woolley
Company / Organization(s):
Information Sources:
Literature:
Year:
1996
Publisher:
WEDA 17
Page:
17
64
Chapter 5 Other Technologies Reviewed
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