The Application of a Production Optimization System for a Cutter Suction Dredger
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Presented during:
WODCON XVIII - 2007 Orlando, Florida, USA
Authors:
Tian
Abstract: The paper briefly introduces the operation principle of the “Cutter Suction Dredger Dredging Technique Computer Aided Decision-Making Analysis and Production Optimization System”. This is solely developed and researched by the China Communications Construction Group, and highlights the popularization and application of this system on new and old dredgers of China in the past 3 years. According to the 11 user reports from Tianjin, Shanghai and Guangzhou dredging companies, the system proved its efficiency by improving the average production rate per hour by 30% compared with the original. This system distinguishes itself by its installation on the dredger, providing operation techniques with on-site decision-making analysis and production optimization assistance based on trial dredging at the site. Computers with an Ethernet network on board are capable of collecting dredging data, reporting different bottom soil type areas and automatically recording optimized dredging parameters corresponding to soil types. The captain could determine the operation techniques according to optimized data and instruct the operators’ work which could guarantee on-site maximum production for the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD). The great volume of on-site dredging data stored makes it possible for the dredging experts to do research on the dredging methods and mechanism.
Keywords: Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD); Dredging Technique; Computer Aided Decision-Making Analysis; Production Optimization; Soil Type Change;