Design of a Gel Product for sedimentation control in the Rotterdam port area
A. Bampatzeliou (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
P.J. Daudey – Supervisor
C. Chassagne – Supervisor (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Alex Kirichek – Supervisor (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Lynyrd de Wit – Promotor (Deltares)
Yorian van Leeuwen – Supervisor (Port of Rotterdam)
Roeland Lievens – Supervisor (Rijkswaterstaat)
Véronique Renard – Supervisor (Haskoning)
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Abstract
Sediment tends to accumulate in small channels in port of Rotterdam which obstructs daily ship navigation and as a result needs to be removed by high-cost dredging operations. The goal of this project was to design a gel product that helps in the sedimentation control in the Rotterdam port area and contributes to the reduction of disposal costs, by offering a feasible, stable and eco-friendly solution. The following steps were followed:
- Technoeconomic evaluation to identify the materials and recipe
- Stability trials to determine critical rheological factors and provide data for CFD study
- Product and application concepts
- Feasibility investigation for the use of Kaumera as a gelation agent and other applications