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
- 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
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 29 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
PDEng - Chemical Product Design -----Supervisors: Peter Daudey - Delft University of Technology, Claire Chassagne - Delft University of Technology, Alex Kirichek - Delft University of Technology, Lynyrd de Wit - Deltares, Yorian van Leeuwen - Port of Rotterdam, Roeland Lievens - Rijkswaterstaat, Véronique Renard - Royal HaskoningDHV
Keywords
- Viscoelastic Barrier
- Rheological characterization
- Stability
- Feasibility
- Application