Dredge Performance Indicators for Monitoring Cutterhead Dredging Operations

Category:

Production Monitoring

Description:

Development of Dredge Performance Indicators (DPI) for measuring the productivity and

operating efficiency of cutterhead pipeline dredges as a function of time and location in the

project area.

The DPI consists of two components:

1) A modeling component, which predicts dredge efficiency and percent solids transported by the

dredge.

2) A field data acquisition component, which provides real-time data on actual solids transport

and dredge efficiency.

Dredge models and the DPI data from the production meter will provide immediate feedback and

historical data on cutterhead dredging operations. A PC, along with data acquisition hardware

and software, can be used to log the data, perform real-time data analysis, and produce tabular

and graphical reports as the dredge is operating. Case studies using the DPI have been carried

out. Historical DPI data will provide insight into dredge operating characteristics based on

project design criteria and aid in improving dredge process numerical models.

Reviewer:

C. Woolley

Company / Organization(s):

Information Sources:

Literature:

Title:

"Dredge Performance Indicators for Monitoring Cutterhead Dredging

Operations"

Author:

Stephen H. Scott

Month:

June

Year:

1998

LitType:

Report/Proceedings

Publisher:

WODCON XV, Las Vegas

Page:

1001

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