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OVERVIEW
A useful technology to solve or mitigate artificial reservoir sedimentation
Alfredo Ranaldi
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WHY MUST RESERVOIRS BE DREDGED?
• Restriction of sediment flow = erosion downstream Water lacking sediments is much more aggressive. A phenomenon called Hungry Water
• The lack of coarse sediment (sand, gravel) has resulted in channel incision and consequent effects on bridges and other infrastructure
• The lack of fine sediment (silt, clay, nutrients) can
have serious effects on balance of downstream ecosystems,
• Abrasion of hydromechanical parts leads to a shorter dam life time.
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WHY MUST RESERVOIRS BE DREDGED?
RESERVOIR CAPACITY: 6,000X 109 M3 (WORLDWIDE)
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WHY MUST RESERVOIRS BE DREDGED?
In few years the percentage of sediments in the reservoirs will reach 50% of the total storage volume
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MAIN CAUSES
1. Climate change
2. Flash floods
3. Soil erosion
4. Vegetation degradation
5. Agricultural development
6. Wood coverage reduction
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COUNTERMEASURES
• CATCHMENT BASIN INTERVENTIONS (SURFACE PROTECTION, WEIRS ALONG TRIBUTARIES, VEGETATION IMPROVEMENT, REFORESTATION, ETC.)
• RESERVOIR DESILTING (DESILTING CHANNELS, DREDGING IN SELECTED AREAS, ETC.)
Ambiesta Dam, Italy – Subject of current case history
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AMBIESTA DAM CASE HISTORY
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS:
• Normal operating water level: 484 m.a.s.l. (1574ft)
• Maximum water level: 485.50 m.a.s.l. (1592ft)
• Dam volume: 28,734 m3 of concrete
• Crest length: 144.64 m (472ft)
• Dam thickness (at the top): 1.80 m (59ft)
• Dam thickness (at the toe): 5.52 m (18.11ft)
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AREA TO BE DREDGED
• Total surface: 4,500 m2
• Water depth: 20 – 36 m (65 – 118ft)
• Volume to be dredged: 28,000 m3
• Sediment thickness: 6 – 10 m (19 – 33ft)
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DESIGN CRITERIA & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
• SEDIMENT QUANTITY
• TOTAL SURFACE TO BE DREDGED
• WATER DEPTH
• DREDGING TIME (100 DAYS)
• DISPOSAL AREA
• SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION (9G/L)
• TURBIDITY LIMITATIONS
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DESIGN OF COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION
1. Pump selection
2. Accessories (side cutters, noise
reduction tool)
3. Discharge pipe (booster station)
4. Dredger (power pack)
5. Service boat
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SOLUTION SELECTED FOR AMBIESTA RESERVOIR
• DREDGER EQUIPPED WITH WINCHES
• HYDRAULIC POWER PACK
• GPS SYSTEM FOR CORRECT POSITIONING
• N. 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP HY85/160B
• N. 2 SIDE CUTTERHEADS
• SERVICE BOAT
• DISCHARGING PIPELINE WITH FLOATERS
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SOLUTION SELECTED FOR AMBIESTA RESERVOIR
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Low pressure area
High pressure area
Cutting action
Agitator
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SOLUTION SELECTED FOR AMBIESTA RESERVOIR
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DREDGING PUMP: HY85/160B
DREDGING PUMP: HY 85/160B
OUTPUT = 500m3/h (2200GPM)
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SIDE CUTTER HEADS EXHY20
DREDGING PUMP: HY 85/160B
CUTTER POWER 20HP EACH
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DREDGING UNIT
DREDGING PUMP: HY 85/160B
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DREDGING EXECUTION
DREDGING PUMP: HY 85/160B
GPS SYSTEM TO DETERMINE PUMP POSITION
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PARAMETERS MONITORED DURING THE PROJECT
1. GPS for real time position of
the pump (x,y,z coordinates);
2. Sediment concentration device
installed on three positions: at
the dredge, at the mixing point
and at the river junction.
Maximum concentration at river
junction: 9g/l
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PRE AND POST DREDGING SURVEY
After dredging Before dredging
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COUNTERMEASURES
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Dredged sediment according to Client’s requirements
• Dredging solution demonstrated its validity
• Dredging activity has been developed in the requested time
• Productivity 200 – 800 m3/day • No stand by time has occurred • Material has been dredged
exactly where was needed • Environmental constraints have
been fully respected
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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