• The SEDISOL centre
• Environmental contribution
• The centre's activities
  • Quality control of dredged sediment
  • Unloading, screening, and management of debris
  • Phosphation
  • Dewatering
  • Bioremediation
  • Water collection and treatment
  • Shipping areas for the treated sediment
  • Recycling and reclamation
• References
• Partners
• Jobs
• Contact

Step 2: UNLOADING, SCREENING, AND DEBRIS MANAGEMENT

The material that is dredged up is called dredged spoil or sediment and consists of a mixture of sediments and various outside substances (wood, scrap iron, plastic, etc.) lumped together under the term "debris".

Unloading

The sediment is taken by means of a mechanical shovel equipped with a long spike from the barges that are anchored at the unloading dock and dumped onto a first sorting unit that collects the debris in containers.

Screening

The sediment is then pumped to a second sorting unit (a screen with a finer mesh) in the treatment hall, where finer debris is collected. All of the debris is subsequently transferred to the appropriate processing lines or industries (disposal or recycling).

6000m³ holding basin

The overflow that is not absorbed by the treatment flow is diverted towards a holding area, that is, a 6,000 m³ watertight holding basin from which sediments can be taken up later on.

Following step : treatments

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