Booster stations contain pumps which give a ‘boost’ to the dredger’s...

Booster stations contain pumps which give a ‘boost’ to the dredger’s pumps making it possible to transport dredged material over longer distances.

Extra pumping force

Booster stations can be used with trailing suction hopper dredgers and cutter suction dredgers. Sometimes multiple pumps are used along the discharge pipeline, providing additional power to the discharge pumping system of these dredgers. The dredger and booster stations together can then reach long distances.
Boosters may be based on land or on a floating platform and may be almost as powerful as the dredger they are supplementing. Occasionally, they are placed on the deck of a vessel but usually they are attached to the floating pipeline along its way from ship to shore.

Subjects

Equipment

Articles

Numerical investigation of the head and unsteady flow characteristics of a dredge pump loading high-concentration sands

The head of a dredge pump is an important performance parameter and a strongly fluctuating head may affect the operating stability of the pump unit. The IADC Young Author’s Award paper analyses unsteady characteristics of pump performance to improve control of the dredge pump.

DOWNLOAD PDF Document | 1,11 MB

Facts About

Dredging Plant and Equipment

“Facts About Dredging Plant and Equipment” describes the specialised equipment that has been developed to perform various and specific dredging operations.

DOWNLOAD PDF Document | 2,08 MB

Publications

The Dredger Register 2020

The most complete and up-to-date register of dredging equipment.

A Guide to Cost Standards for Dredging Equipment 2009

A joint venture between IADC and CIRIA, the publication A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment 2009 offers a benchmark to establish the capital and related costs of various types of dredging plant and equipment commonly in use within the industry.

More Publications

Booster Stations

Booster Stations