Device for removal of sediment from inside piles
AssigneeJarala AS
InventorTom Jacobsen
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Abstract
Device for removal of sediment from inside piles being at least partly immersed in water, comprising an outer guiding unit arranged to be temporarily positioned on the top of a pile. The outer guiding unit envelopes at least one inner dredging unit being arranged to be lowered from within the outer guiding unit, the inner dredging unit at its lower end exhibiting movable jet nozzles arranged to loosen sediment. The inner dredging unit furthermore comprises a central passage which is connected to a discharge hose arranged to transport loosened sediment therefrom.
Claims20
A device (10) for removal of sediment from inside piles (40) which are at least partially immersed in water, comprising
- an outer guiding unit (11) adapted for temporary positioning on top of a pile,
- at least one inner dredging unit (12) enveloped by the outer guiding unit and configured to be lowered from the outer guiding unit (11), wherein
- the inner dredging unit (12) has a lower end comprising movable jet nozzles (34) arranged to loosen sediment, and
- the dredging unit (12) comprises a central passage (35) in communication with a discharge hose (16) arranged to transport loosened sediment therefrom.
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