THE PROBLEM
EnergyAustralia required a solution to safely dredge its HDPE lined clean-water pond without taking it offline or creating turbidity. The pond’s continuous operation was crucial to avoid any disruptions that could lead to a station outage, making traditional dredging methods unfeasible.
THE CHALLENGE
The primary challenge was to develop a robotic solution that could perform the dredging process without causing turbidity. This meant the solution had to be precise and gentle enough to clean the HDPE lined pond thoroughly while it remained fully operational.
OUR SOLUTION
Dredge Robotics stepped up to the task by designing, building, and executing a state-of-the-art online robotic dredging solution. This innovative approach was specifically tailored to adapt to the dynamic conditions of the pond. The solution was meticulously developed to clean the pond back to the bare liner, ensuring no turbidity was created throughout the process.
Additionally, the operation had no negative impact on the pond’s operational requirements, allowing EnergyAustralia to maintain full functionality during the dredging process.
The Dredge Robotics team displayed a highly professional approach with excellent safety systems and a genuine concern for the results. After they cleaned the pond, we were able to conduct a sub-surface liner inspection for the first time. We’re very happy with the results and plan to utilise Dredge Robotics again for future works.