Discharging system for a hopper
AssigneeIHC Holland IE B.V.
InventorsMario Alvarez Grima, Johannes Cornelis Goeree, Bram Adrianus Waltherus van Spaendonk, Edwin de Hoog
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for discharging dredged material stored within a hopper. The discharging system comprising a plurality of sensors on at least one bottom wall of the hopper for acquiring information over a dredged material stored within the hopper; an outlet on a lower part of the hopper for discharging the dredged material; and at least one water jet valve for fluidizing the dredged material while discharging; wherein a quantity of water flowing out of the at least one water jet valve is based on the acquired information from the plurality of sensors.
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A discharging system for a hopper, the discharging system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors on at least one bottom wall of the hopper for acquiring information over a dredged material stored within the hopper;
- an outlet on a lower part of the hopper for discharging the dredged material;
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- at least one water jet valve for fluidizing the dredged material while discharging;
- wherein a quantity of water flowing out of the at least one water jet valve is based on the acquired information from the plurality of sensors.
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A method of discharging dredged material from a hopper of a vessel within which the dredged material is stored, the method comprising, while the dredging material is being discharged through an outlet on a lower part of the hopper:
- acquiring, from at least one sensor, information of the dredged material;
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- fluidizing the dredging material by opening at least one water jet valve based on the acquired information of the dredged material such that the dredging material is discharged,
- wherein a quantity of water flowing out of the at least one water jet valve is based on the acquired information from the plurality of sensors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.