IMS Versi-Dredge Self-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile

IMS Versi-DredgeSelf-Propelled • Transportable • Versatile

Versi-Dredge

IMS Versi-DredgeQuick Facts on IMS:•Over 500 Versi-Dredges around the world.•Operating in over 45 countries.•Holds exclusive patent on Starwheel Drive self-propulsion system (Patent # 5,782,660)•Sells more dredges annually than any other dredge manufacturer.

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Versi-Dredge: Three Models

Model 5012 HP Model 7012 HPModel 5012 LP

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Versi-Dredge: Model 5012 LP• IMS MODEL 5012 LP OVERVIEW• Self-Propelled w/ patented

Starwheel Drive• 12” (305mm) rubber lined dredge

pump• 9’ (2.7 meter) wide low –turbidity

Excavator cutterhead• 9’ (2.7 meter) interchangeable

Weedmaster cutterhead• Joystick controls• 325 HP John Deere

Diesel/Hydraulic Power Unit• 22’ (6.7 meters) digging depth

standard.

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Versi-Dredge: Model 5012 HP• IMS MODEL 5012 HP OVERVIEW• Self-Propelled w/ patented

Starwheel Drive• 10” (254mm) discharge line• 9’ (2.7 meter) wide low –turbidity

Excavator cutterhead• Joystick controls• 325 HP John Deere


standard.

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Versi-Dredge: Model 7012 HP• IMS MODEL 7012 HP OVERVIEW• Self-Propelled w/ patented

Starwheel Drive• 12” (305mm) discharge line• 10.5’ (3.2 meter) wide low –

turbidity Excavator cutterhead• Joystick controls• 425 HP John Deere


standard.

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Versi-Dredge: Patented Self-Propulsion

• STARWHEEL DRIVE • Most effective dredge propulsion

system available on the market today.

• Patent is held exclusively by IMS.• Will not cause massive turbidity

like prop drive propulsion• No cables, no anchors, no hassle!• Will not interrupt boat traffic.• Increases efficiency by up to 40%.• Paddle Wheel Mode paddles

dredge into position and also works well in sludgy applications.

• Bottom Traction Mode walks dredge forward on bottom surface with positive traction and stability.

• Won’t clog up like propellers.

CLOG FREE!

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Versi-Dredge: Cutterhead• EXCAVATOR CUTTERHEAD• Shrouded cutter prevents turbidity

plumes. • Preferred cutterhead by US

environmental agencies. • Replaceable hardened carbide-

steel cutter teeth with reinforced steel brackets.

• Cutterhead clean-out on top of shroud for easy debris removal.

• Cutterhead is accessible from front gantry and does not require operator to service from a work boat.

• Optional hi-pressure water jets can be added to the top and sides of the cutterhead shroud to attack above water solids and harder packed materials.

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Versi-Dredge: Discharge Method #1

• PIPELINE CONFIGURATION

• Allows dredge to move material several thousand feet away from dredging site.

• Eliminates the need to re-handle material.

• Booster pumps can be added for

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Versi-Dredge: Discharge Method #2• BROADCASTER

• Connects to end of discharge ladder replacing standard discharge line configuration.

• Projects high volume of solids in a large arc to the shore of the canal.

• Water filters off and solids settle on shore.

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Versi-Dredge: Transportability & Launching

• Ocean Transport• Break bulk carrier• Starwheels off and

shipped with 91m of flexible discharge hose and floats in 20’ ocean container.

Land Transport• One truck

transportable

Easy to Launch• Launch with single

crane• 4 lifting points on deck

that double as mooring cleats.

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Versi-DredgeCanal Dredging

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Versi-Dredge: Canal Dredging

• City of Cape Coral, FL– Over a period of 20 years the

City of Cape Coral purchased a total of 10 dredges.

– Dredges clean sediment and floating vegetation from over 400 miles of canals to prevent flooding.

– City was under close watch by EPA and was required to monitor turbidity levels. The Versi-Dredge passed these tests weekly.

– Canals were home to manatees which are protected by federal regulators.

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• SE Asia Canals– Versi-Dredge used for

cleaning Bangkok’s highly polluted canals.

– IMS has sold numerous units to Thailand since the early 1990’s.

– Self-propulsion is key for this application due to the commercial boating activities that take place throughout the canal system.

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• Shanghai, China Canals– Using self-propelled auger

dredge to remove sludge from canals.

– Over 100,000 cubic meters removed in less than 90 days.

– Pumped up to 40% solids at 5 meter rise and through approximately 500 meters of pipeline.

– Worked in trashy environment with lots of metal debris and encountered no damage to the dredge except a chipped cutter tooth.

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• Iraq Canals– A private Iraqi contractor

purchased a Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge to rehabilitate a canal system in Iraq.

– The canal project was part of the Iraq reconstruction effort.

– The Versi-Dredge was chosen for its reliable reputation, high production, and self-propulsion system.

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• Olongapo City, Philippines– The Mayor of Olongapo

City, Philippines ordered an IMS Model 5012 HP Versi-Dredge in 2009 to prevent flooding of the city’s rivers and canals

– Also, the dredge was used for removing sand from Subic Bay and depositing it on the adjacent beach to restore years of erosion.

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• South Buckingham Canal– KVV Constructions in India

choose a Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge over several European competitors including the Watermaster Aquamec due to superior performance of the 12 inch (305mm) pump over the Watermaster 8 inch (203mm) pump.

– The Model 7012 HP is the least expensive and most productive 12 inch (305mm) discharge self-propelled dredge on the market today.

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• SE Asia Aquaculture– The largest shrimp

producer in Asia, needed to de-silt their canal system.

– They had two older dredges which were too big and did not produce as much material as the IMS dredges.

– Client replaced the two older dredges with a 5012 LP and 7012 HP Versi-Dredge.

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• Iowa Irrigation District– Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) funded purchase of 7012 HP Versi-Dredge for cleaning canals and ditches for irrigation district in Iowa.

– Dredge sprayed silt 80 ft. (24m) onto both banks of the canal.

– Reduced costs associated with re-handling dredged material since material was placed on banks.


• SFWMD Florida Canals– U.S. contractor, under contract

with South Florida Water Management District.

– The mechanical dredges (backhoes & long reach excavators) were not getting the job done quick enough.

– Removed over 1.5 million cubic yards of sand and silt from SFWMD canals 5012 LP Versi-Dredge.

– Turbidity levels closely watched by SFWMD. Versi-Dredge passed the tests.

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Versi-DredgeLake Dredging

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Versi-Dredge: Lake Dredging

• Burnaby Lake– Two IMS Model 5012 LP

Versi-Dredges restore Burnaby Lake in Vancouver, Canada.

– Versi-Dredge chose for its maneuverability and environmental cutterhead.

– Endangered turtles were present in lake. Low turbidity of cutterhead was key to allowing the contractor to proceed with project.

– The Versi-Dredge originally performed the pilot project over 10 years ago.

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• Tai Lake– Chinese Government

selected contractor using Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge and IMS DSSS2000R Dewatering System.

– Dredge is removing heavy debris, silt, and contaminated sediment from lake.

– Versi-Dredge is accepted by the Chinese government. Designated for environmental dredge projects.

– IMS is first U.S. dredge builder to supply for such a large environmental project.

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• LaCrosse Municipal Airport– Contractor utilized Model

5012 HP Versi-Dredge to deepen bay on Lake Onalaska by 4 ft.

– Over 16,500 cubic yards removed and placed into several geotextile bags.

– Project won IFAI International Achievement Award.

– The contractor owns 2 x 5012 HP Versi-Dredge systems.

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• Michigan– One of the largest civil

contractors in the State of Michigan utilized 2 x Versi-Dredges for a private lake project.

– Using multiple Versi-Dredges, instead of bringing in one large dredge, reduces set-up costs and decreases overall downtime.

– The Starwheel Drive system allows the dredges to operate around recreational watercraft which is not possible with cable driven dredges.

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• Benghazi Lake, Libya– An IMS 7012 HP pumps

sand out of Benghazi Lake.– The client, which is a

Croatian company, selected the IMS 7012 HP over the Aquamec Watermaster.

– The dredge has been working in Libya for the past 4 years until the recent civil war broke out.

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• Imperial Dam– CJW Construction used IMS

Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to deepen storage capacity at Imperial Dam in Yuma, AZ for the US Bureau of Reclamation.

– The 7012 HP Versi-Dredge was ideal for the project due to its self-propulsion feature.

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• Southwestern U.S.– A Model 5012 HP Versi-

Dredge performs maintenance on a sediment pond located at a nuclear facility in the Southwestern United States.

– The 5012 HP was put to the test on this project due to high salt content in the water.

– The dredge pumped the sediment thousands of feet away.

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Versi-DredgeRiver Dredging

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• Iraq– Photos show 2 of 8 Model

7012 HP Versi-Dredge Systems purchased by the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources.

– The 7012 HP units are pumping river sand several thousand feet and up high river banks.

– Units are being used on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to improve water flow and capacity.

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• Brunei– An IMS Versi-Dredge is the

first dredge of its kind in Brunei and was deployed to combat annual flooding of the Menglait and Kedayan Rivers.

– Brunei’s Minister of Development attended the successful launch ceremony.

– The Versi-Dredge has increased productivity up to 3 times more than the excavators that were previously used.


• City of Dagupan, Philippines– Mayor Lim purchased 5012

HP for flood relief.– Dredge is in full time

operation and has removed hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of material reducing flooding and increasing the fish population.


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• United Kingdom– An IMS Model 5012 HP

Versi-Dredge deepens a portion of the River Thames in the United Kingdom.

– The 5012 HP was ideal for the project since it could use its Starwheel Drive self-propulsion system to propel itself without disrupting boat traffic.

– This is one of the first U.S. built dredgers to ever work on the River Thames which is a major achievement for IMS.

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Versi-DredgePort Dredging

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Versi-Dredge: Port Dredging

• Port Umm Qasr, Iraq– 5012 LP cleaning out patrol

boat lifts at Port Umm Qasr located at mouth of river.

– River is silting up boat lifts.– Patrol boat slips and lift

area cleared by Versi-Dredge.

– Allowed boats to protect Iraq’s border from Iran Navy and oil pirates.

– Unit selected by US Dept. of Defense and Royal British Navy

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• Port of Penang, Malaysia– 7012 HP Versi-Dredge

chosen by Port of Penang, a repeat buyer of IMS Dredges.

– The Port also owned a 5012 LP from the early 1990’s.

– The Port operates the dredge 24 hrs. a day as seen in the photos. The Versi-Dredge runs continually without breakdowns.

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• Morocco– 7012 HP Versi-Dredge

dredges sand to deepen a port in North Africa.

– The 7012 HP was chosen for its self-propulsion capability and one truck transportability.

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• Turkmenistan– A Model 7012 HP Versi-

Dredge clears sand at a port on the Caspian Sea.

– The 7012 HP worked well in the swells shown in the second photo.

– IMS recently sold a second unit into Turkmenistan in 2010, but it is on a heavily secured government site.

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• Marina Del Rey, CA– Contractor purchased 7012 HP

Versi-Dredge for cleaning sand out of Federal Waterway. Channel was cleared for recreational boaters, Bay Watch, U.S. Coast Guard, and LAPD.

– Project was a complete success and was overseen closely by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

– Note the large amount of trash collected from the dredge spoils.

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Versi-DredgeMarina Dredging

Versi-Dredge: Marina Dredging

• Baypoint Marina, Marblehead, OH– Bought cable drive IMS Dredge in

1989. Upgraded to Starwheel Drive 5012 LP in 1999.

– Uses 5012 to clean out 750 docks at 200 acre resort.

– According to the owner it only takes 15 minutes to remove 3’ of sand from a 45’ boat slip. This includes maneuvering the dredge in and out of the slip.

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• North Wales– Land & Water’s Model 5012

HP Versi-Dredge performs maintenance dredging at Deganwy Marina in North Wales.

– Land & Water is a large mechanical dredging firm. Their first hydraulic dredge was an IMS Model 5012 HP Versi-Dredge and they have used it successfully and many marinas and rivers in the United Kingdom.

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• Southwest Yacht Club, California– Contractor maneuvered Model

5012 HP into high end sailing center in Southern California.

– Cable driven dredges not usable on the project because of the high end sail boats and yachts at the marina.

– The 5012 HP pumped sand over 1,300 ft. to a near by beach, creating more beach front in the process.

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• Ireland– Irish marine contractor

purchased Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge for cleaning out various marinas in Ireland.

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• Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission– Utilizing 5012 Versi-Dredge to

clean out multiple state run marinas.

– The 5012 pumped sand, shale, cobbles and rocks up to 6 inches in diameter.

– “It has been a great pleasure to work with you and your company. You stand behind your products and have gone above and beyond what was necessary to ensure our dredging operations were completed” – John Sinclair, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

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• U.K. Marina– Versi-Dredge used to

remove silt and sand from boat slips and river channel.

– The customer chose the Versi-Dredge for its self-propulsion feature and low cost compared to equivalent equipment in Europe.

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• Hawaii– Consultants chose Model

7012 HP over 2 other U.S. competitors.

– Dredge is being used to pump silt out of basin to create luxury yacht Harbor.

– The 7012 HP is pumping the material 1,220m (4,000’) with up to 9.1m (30’) elevation.

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• City of Lake Forest, IL– Using Model 5012 LP to clean city

marina and build up beach for tourism.

– Dredge is responsible for clearing boat ramp, 200 marina slips, channels, and replenishing sand on beach front.

– According to the city, the dredge pays for itself every year if used only 3 times.

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• Ashdod Marina, Israel– Contractor secured 5 year

contract w/ Versi-Dredge to clean marina’s entrance channel.

– Self-propulsion is key for this application due to the recreational boat traffic.

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• Kings Cove Marina, Hastings, MN– Using Model 5012 LP w/ GPS

system to clean out 439 slip marina on Mississippi River.

– Marina purchased dredge so they could clean marina on their own schedule during non-peak boating times.

– Dredge is pumping silt up to 915M (3,000’) away.

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Versi-Dredge: Sand Mining

• Orlando, FL– Customer using Model

5012 HP and 7012 HP to provide hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand for beach restoration projects on Florida Coast.

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• Ambergris Cay, Belize– Client purchased an IMS

Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to perform beach restoration at luxury resort in Ambergris Cay, Belize.

– Note the dredge clearing heavy sand deposits right off shore. The deposits were a result of a hurricane the week before.

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• Turks & Caicos– 5-Star private resort

used Versi-Dredge w/ 8x10 pump to pump 2 million cubic yards of sand onto beach.

– Private resorts prefer buying a Versi-Dredge to maintain their beaches rather than paying millions of dollars for a contractor to do the work.

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Versi-DredgeVegetation Harvesting

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Versi-Dredge: Vegetation Harvesting• Weedmaster Vegetation Cutter:• 9’ (2.7 meter) Weedmaster

Cutterhead• Only available on the Model 5012 LP

Versi-Dredge.• Stationary teeth for cleaning

vegetation from cutter teeth to help prevent wrapping.

• Shreds vegetation into 3-5 inch pieces which are then pumped to the discharge area.

• Optional hyacinths rake auto-feeds floating vegetation to the cutterhead.

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Versi-Dredge: Vegetation Harvesting

• Cutting Technology– Converts dredger into weed

harvesting system.

– Only dredge on global market that can effectively cut and pump vegetation.

– No need for unloading barges or re-handling previously cut vegetation. Dredge cuts and pumps the material several thousand feet away to a disposal are or broadcasts it on the side of canals for wetland restoration.

– The Weedmaster can handle floating vegetation, rooted vegetation (below water line), and submerged vegetation.

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• Cutting Technology• Floating Vegetation (Hyacinths):

– Duration: 1 hours time – Surface Area Cleared: 202.5 m2/hr. – Height of Vegetation: 0.3 meters

• Dense Rooted Vegetation (Grasses, Cattails, Reeds, etc.):– Duration: 1 hours time – Surface Area Cleared: 79.7 m2/hr. – Height of Vegetation: 1m – 2.5m

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• Angola Irrigation Canals– Weedmaster Cutterhead attachment used

to remove 25 km of dense vegetation.– Results:

• Dramatic water flow increase.• Roads that have been flooded for

decades are now dry.

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• Government of India

– IMS Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge chosen by Government of India Enterprise, over 2 European competitors in global tender.

– Client chose IMS because of its long standing reputation in the canal dredging equipment sector and the equipments ability to out perform other systems on the market.

– Outfitted w/ standard cutter and Weedmaster.

– Weedmaster cleared weed choked canals around mine.

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• Lake Helen, FL– Weedmaster used to remove

dense tussocks from large lake.

– Versi-Dredge then restored lake to its original depth w/ the Excavator Cutterhead.

– The contractor paid off the equipment on this one job alone. Over 500,000 cubic yards removed.

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• Mexico– Mexican State purchased

IMS 5012 LP w/ Weedmaster in late 1990’s to remove hyacinths from large lake.

– Unit continuously cut and pumped vegetation without having to stop to unload on shore or into barges.

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• Thailand– DKSH Thailand, IMS

Representative for Thailand, purchased a Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge and did a live demonstration for 200 prospective buyers.

– This is how confident they were in showing how well the Weedmaster worked in hyacinths removal.

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• Mexico– 2 x IMS Model 5012 LP

Versi-Dredge systems purchased by Mexican municipality.

– Units used to cut up to 1” (25.4mm) thick reeds.

– Unit cut reeds into 3-4” pieces and pumped the material through the pump without clogging.

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Versi-DredgeHydraulic Dredging vs. Mechanical Dredging

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“ Local newspapers report that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering changing the proposed method of dredging the Indiana Harbor and Shipping Canal. The Corps of Engineers announced at a meeting earlier this week at Riley Park that a hydraulic dredging method is being considered. Residents have criticized the plan that originally called for using a clam shell to

remove dredged material from barges. Hydraulic dredging is potentially cheaper, cleaner, and safer, according to the Corps of Engineers officials.“

Alternatives sought for Indiana Harbour dredging project Dredging News Online, May 7, 2004,

Hydraulic vs. Mechanical

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"Hydraulic dredging is typically used because it is generally cheaper than mechanical dredging for large amounts of sand."

Best Management Practices for Soft Engineering of Shorlines, Chapter 5, Constructing Islands for Habitat Rehabilitation in the Upper Mississippi River (Barry Johnson, U.S. Geological Survey and Jeff Janvrin, Wisconsin DNR).


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"Sediment was successfully removed from a Peabody Coal Company

pond near Macon, Missouri, by a hydraulic dredge. Previous attempts using land-based equipment had been unsatisfactory. They hydraulic-powered auger and submerged pump easily removed 882 m/sup 3/ (1154 yd/sup 3/) and pumped

the slurry a distance of 305m (1,000 ft.) to a disposal area. The hydraulic dredge was more effective and cheaper to operate than land-based equipment. The dredge cost was $1.31/m/sup 3/ ($1.00/yd/sup 3/), the dragline cost was $6.54/m/sup 3/ ($5.00/yd/sup 3/) and the front end loader cost was $15.70/m/sup 3/ ($12.00/yd/sup 3/), under optimum conditions"

Hydraulic dredging, a sediment removal technique. Journal Article from Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull) Symposium on surface mining hydrology, sedimentology and reclamation; Spotts, J.W., Pgs. 91-95 1980 Dec 01


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"EPA's final ROD should specify hydraulic suction as the default technology, and establish criteria which must be met before mechanical dredging is permitted. There are many reasons for hydraulic dredging to be so specified: a.) Hydraulic dredging produces the lowest levels of resuspension. b.) Hydraulic dredging can be engineered to minimize volatization. c.) Hydraulic dredging works faster than mechanical dredging."

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater's Public Comment on EPA's Hudson River PCBs Superfund Reassessment and Proposed Remediation Plan. http://www.clearwater.org


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Hudson River PCB Clean-Up:• Hudson River dredging released almost 25 times more

PCBs into the water than expected, General Electric said Thursday in calling for changes in performance standards before the massive Superfund cleanup resumes.

• “GE, in its report, said 3 percent of PCBs dredged were re-suspended in the water — far higher than the estimated 0.13 percent rate. The company said there was a fivefold increase in the concentrations of PCBs in upper-river fish last year.”

• “GE concluded that it was not practical to attempt to meet both the existing productivity standards and the standards to make sure dredging doesn’t re-contaminate the river. The company called for changing either the recontamination or productivity standards.”

• 25 times more PCB’s in Hudson river (USA), phase 2 dredging plan reviewed http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/01/22/25-times-more-pcbs-in-hudson-river-usa-phase-2-dredging-plan-reviewed/


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Mechanical dredging issues:•Log jams keep clam or bucket open through water column.•Contaminants leak out into water current and carry them downstream.

Hydraulic dredging advantage:•Closed pipeline delivery is cleaner and causes no turbidity in discharge process.•Ladder mounted pump coupled with cutter shroud creates vacuum effect.

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Ryan Horton

Director of Sales

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