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Alternative Dredging „Mud
Conditioning“
Case Study Emden
Surveying Problems and the Physical Behaviour of
Fluid Mud Offer new Dredging Strategies
Workshop Antwerpen, 08.12.2010
Norbert Greiser
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Dredging Applications
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Agenda
Determination and Maintaining Nautical Depth
1. Surveying Problems
2. Additional Measuring Technology
3. Fluid Mud
4. Mud Conditioning
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Dredging Applications
Aussenhafen Emden (open basin to River Ems)
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1. Surveying Problems
Proof of Nautical Depth by Echosounding
Which echosounding layer represents the nautical depth ?
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Dredging Applications
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1. Surveying ProblemsGREISER AND PARTNER
Dredging Applications
Proof of Nautical Depth by Echosounding
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1. Surveying ProblemsGREISER AND PARTNER
Dredging Applications
Proof of Nautical Depth by Echosounding
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1. Surveying Problems
Multi Frequency-Echosounding is needed for Sediment Layer Detection
210 kHz
33 kHz? ?
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Still open Question: Layer Consistency?
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Agenda
Determination of Nautical Depth
1. Surveying Problems
2. Additional Measuring Technology
3. Fluid Mud
4. Mud Conditioning
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Dredging Applications
Density / Stiffness Limits for Safe Navigation ?
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2. Additional Measuring Technology
Vertical Profiling Probes are Required
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Vertical Extension of Navigable Layer(s) ?
Determination of Nautical Depth
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2. Additional Measuring Technology
Vertical Profiling Example: Nautical Depth Extension 4,5 m 8,0 m
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Dredging Applications
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Agenda
1. Surveying Problems
2. Additional Measuring Technology
3. Fluid Mud
4. Mud Conditioning
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Dredging Applications
Origin and Stability of Fluid Mud
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3. Fluid Mud
Progressive Aggregation
SPM from River Weser
Fluorescence Dye FITC
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Origin: Clay-Microbes Assemblages /Stability: Sticky EPS
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3. Fluid Mud
SEM Preparation
Acroleine fixed EPS
SPM from River Ems
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Origin: Clay-Microbes Assemblages /Stability: Sticky EPS
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3. Fluid Mud
SEM - Preparation
Bakteria Cell with EPS - Filaments
SPM from River Elbe
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Origin: Clay-Microbes Assemblages /Stability: Sticky EPS
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Agenda
1. Surveying Problems
2. Additional Measuring Technology
3. Fluid Mud
4. Mud ConditioningArtificial Liquefaction
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Maintaining Nautical Depth
4. Sediment Conditioning
Artificial Liquefaction
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Maintaining Nautical Depth by Shear Stress Controlled Liquefaction
4. Sediment Conditioning
KSN - Keep Sediments Navigable – „Emden Method“
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Navigable Sediment Layer
Not Navigable Consolidated Silt
4. Sediment Conditioning
Since 1990 a new iteration, “Active Nautical Depth”, objective to keep fluid mud entrained in situ by occasional mixing without ever carrying any material away. Need for “mixing” creates the “Active” component of keeping mud navigable.
Artificial Liquefaction
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Dredging Applications
Maintaining Nautical Depth by KSN
4. Sediment Conditioning
Throughout 5 years, maintenancedredging needs at Emden reduced tozero, staff from 110 to 4, and costs from€12.5 million to €2 million/yr.
Formerly maintenance dredging and disposal need was 4 million m³/yr.
Important aim is to maintaina “neutral” sediment budget(neither long-term gain or loss of mud).
“Conditioning”, ie. not just re-fluidising mud but also re-oxygenating it in the open hopper.
Artificial Liquefaction
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Dredging Applications
Maintaining Nautical Depth by KSN
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Agenda
1. Surveying Problems
2. Additional Measuring Technology
3. Fluid Mud
4. Mud Conditioning
Thanks for Your Attention !
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Dredging Applications
Maintaining Nautical Depth by KSN
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4. Sediment Conditioning
KSN - Keep Sediments Navigable
• „Ketchup-Principle“ (Rheology)
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Dredging Applications
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4. Sediment Conditioning
• Navigable Fluid Mud (Rheogramme)
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4. Sediment Conditioning
• Application for Maintenance Dredging
Suspended Matter
Fluid Mud
Fluid Mud
Consolidated Mud
KSN - Keep Sediments Navigable
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Dredging Applications
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4. Sediment Conditioning
Port of Rotterdam Conditioning Trials
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Dredging Applications
Botlek Harbour (2x)
Petroleumhaven 2e
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4. Sediment Conditioning
Port of Rotterdam Conditioning Trials
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Botlek Harbour
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4. Sediment Conditioning
Port of Rotterdam Conditioning Trials
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Conditioning Area
183.315 m2
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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400 kHz Multibeam Chart
Dredging Tracks before Dredging Tracks before ConditioningConditioning
Dredging Tracks after Dredging Tracks after ConditioningConditioning
Main Sedimentation
Area of the Relocated Silt
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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400 kHz Multibeam Chart
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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Dual Frequency Pre- and Post-Dredging Charts
433700
433750
433800
433850
433900
433950
434000
434050
434100
434150
434200
433700
433750
433800
433850
433900
433950
434000
434050
434100
434150
434200
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Location of the Profile
Location of the Profile
Left endLeft end
Right endRight end
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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Dual Frequency Pre- and Post-Dredging Charts
0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00
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Depth (m)
210 kc-Layer
15 kc-Layer
Distance (m)
0.7 m
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
Dredging Applications
Dual Frequency Pre- and Post-Dredging Charts
0.00 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0
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-16.00
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Depth (m)
210 kc-Layer
15 kc-Layer
Distance (m)
1.5 m
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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Nautical Depth Profiling
Clear Shift to Lower
Attenuation Values
Pre- Profile Post- Profile
Navigable
Not Navigable
500 kHz
1 MHz2 MHz
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
Dredging Applications
2e Petroleumhaven
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
Dredging Applications
2e Petroleumhaven
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
Dredging Applications
Starting with Bed Levelling
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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Dumping and Conditioning of about 40.000 m3 of Silt
South Part
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4. Sediment ConditioningGREISER AND PARTNER
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Sediment Core after Conditioning
RotterdamPetroleumhaven 2e
Fluidised Mud
Solid Bottom Material
Weak Mud