ROYAL IHC

Sediment management in
Reservoirs
8th Annual Dredging in India Conference,
September 2017

Jannes Kamphuis
Manager IHC Dredging Consultants

ROYALIHC.COM
CONTENT:
Ø About IHC and IHC MTI Sailing, empty
Ø IHC Dredging Consultants, mission & services
Ø Sediment management: dredging techniques & supply chain
Ø Cases: Malawi, Indonesia, Iran, India
Ø Pilot India: Integrated Sediment Management in Reservoirs
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 ABOUT IHC > THIS IS IHC

INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

FABRICATOR INTEGRATOR
INNOVATOR.
IHC MTI:
Ø R&D for Royal IHC
Ø Dredging Laboratories
Ø Independent Dredging Consultants
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Ø 75 years of experience

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Mission IHC Dredging Consultants

‘To support in the preparation, operation and optimization of dredging equipment

and dredging projects by world-class dredgingSailing,

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services’ .

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Services IHC Dredging Consultants
Context of dredging:
Ø Nautical depth studies
Ø Mud behavior; rheology and conditioning
Ø Survey strategy and operation
Ø Stakeholder management
Ø Expert witness and dispute resolution
Ø Environmental aspects of dredging
Ø (Re-) suspension of dredged material
Ø Sustainability
Ø Co2 Performance ladder
Dredging equipment / installations:
Ø Design & optimization
Ø Equipment selection & costing
Ø Spare part strategy
Ø Production calculation and optimization
Ø Life cycle analysis
Ø Co2 reduction
Dredging activities:
Ø Site & Soil investigation and quantification
Ø Production and cost calculation
Ø Project assistance & coaching
Ø Risk analysis
Ø Workability analysis
Ø Strategy of (maintenance) dredging
Ø Re- location of dredged materials
Ø Treatment of dredged sediments
References:

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Sediment management > Dredging

Various solutions for sediment management

CLIENT: Malawi, India, Iran, Indonesia, Austria
 Supply chain sediment management > Dredging

Consultancy: site visit and

Soil analysis Removal of sediment Transportation of sediment Re-use of sediment
 Supply chain sediment management >
Case Malawi

Consultancy: site visit and Soil analysis Removal of sediment Transportation of sediment

€x,- cbm €x,- cbm €x,- cbm

 Supply chain sediment management >
Case India

Consultancy: site visit and

Soil analysis Removal of sediment Transportation of sediment Re-use of sediment

€x,- cbm €x,- cbm €x,- cbm €x,- cbm

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PILOT ‘Integrated Sediment Management in
Reservoirs’
• Full scale pilot project

• Funded by Dutch Government and Consortium Partners

• Implementation at UJVNL Dakpathar Barrage

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PILOT ACTIVITIES
Phase 1. Data collection and extensive studies/modelling

- Site visit
- Gathering of data (soil survey, bathymetric data, sedimentation
rates etc)
- Developing an morphological model of the reservoir
- Model scenario simulations and analysis (hydrodynamic
behaviour, impact of dredging and re-use)
- Map potential for re-use of sediment
- Develop implementation plan for sediment management
(dredging and re-use) at Dakpathar Barrage

Example reservoir model, Deltares

PILOT ACTIVITIES
Phase 2. Project implementation (dredging and re-use)
Dredging
- Mobilisation of equipment
- Dredging with IHC TT-Pump from pontoon
- Transport of dredged sediment through pipeline

Characteristics TT-Pump
• Compact submergible dredge pump
• Equipped with jet nozzles to boost production
• Widely applicable (pontoon, crane etc.)
• Depth > 50m
• Highly wear-resistant
PILOT ACTIVITIES
AFTER DREDGING > SEDIMENT PROCESSING

CHALLENGES
• What to do with the dredged sediments?

Relocation of sediments
• Lack of space (mountainous areas)
• Difficult logistics

INTEGRATED CIRCULAR SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT

• Reuse of sediment based on soil type, characteristics
and local circumstances
• Additional revenue > more cost efficient
• Long-term strategy
Examples of re-use possibilities for dredged sediments
SEDIMENT PROCESSING > DEWATERING
CHALLENGES
• Long dewatering time of (especially) fine materials after disposal

DEWATERING WITH GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Low cost & efficient dewatering method
• After dredging sediments are pumped into geotextile tubes
• Water flows away, sediments are trapped inside the tube
• Fine materials can be dewatered in just a couple of weeks
SEDIMENT PROCESSING > AFTER DEWATERING
> CIRCULAR SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT
SEDIMENT PROCESSING
• Create land (fertile soil can be used to create land within the reservoir or region)
• Re-use of (specific types of) soil. For example to create building material or to
create scour protection for wind turbine installations etc.
• Use as a guiding baffle to concentrate or to redirect (sedimentation) flow
• Bank or shore protection in up- and downstream of reservoir

Both constructive and non-constructive

PILOT ACTIVITIES
Phase 3. Follow up and future upscaling

- Developing a long-term strategic plan to establish

and maintain operational and safety aspects of the
dams and reservoirs
- Use this plan to show stakeholders how to procure
and execute future reservoir sediment management
projects
- Creating a marketing package (film + paper) about
implementation and outcome of the pilot in India
Thank you for your attention!

Jannes Kamphuis
Manager IHC Dredging Consultants
+31 6 21 10 11 13
j.kamphuis@royalihc.com