WEAR IN DREDGERS

Wear is inevitable with hydraulic dredging. Qualitative and quantitative facts are given about wear encountered on hydraulic dredgers. Major influences on wear rate are the mean diameter of the grains, the velocity of the mixture and the material of which the pump and pipes are made. In the case of steel and iron, it is the hardness that is significant. No relation was found between mixture density and wear rate, nor between pressure and wear rate. (AUTHOR)

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Cornet, R
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 10-12
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 655

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dredges; Dredging; Durability; Durability tests; Wear
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125975
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM