Slurry pipeline Floats
We have customers in most European countries, especially we have frequent deliveries to Poland, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia.
Slurry pipeline – a pipeline, used to transport slurry (a mixture of water and soil or rock, obtained by excavating and mining hydraulically) with hydraulic dredger equipment to the point of discharge.
Floating slurry pipeline. Its purpose is to connect the working dredge to the shore slurry pipeline. The slurry pipeline allows operating maneuvers; it is the supporting structure for securing the supply and control cables, moving the staff to the dredge ship or ashore. The installation of floating slurry pipelines is made on special floats,the number of which depends on the length of the pipeline.
Our company, a pioneer in Ukraine, has developed and put into production a plastic float for the slurry pipeline for the first time.
Pipeline floats
Donut floats
| Type | Ø inside, mm | Sink load (Recommended load), kg | Length, mm | Weight, kg | Mount |
| Pipeline float ID 315 | 315 | 450 (300) | 1100 | - | Bolt |
Universal floats
| Type | Max Ø inside, mm | Max Ø outside, mm | Sink load (Recommended load), kg | Length, mm | Weight, kg | Mount |
| Pipeline float ID 110 - 140 | 140 | 500 | 90 (60) | 600 | 10 | Belt |
| Pipeline float ID 150 - 160 | 160 | 500 | 90 (60) | 600 | 10 | Belt |
| Pipeline float ID 160 - 220 | 220 | 500 | 170 (115) | 1200 | 14 | Belt |
| Pipeline float ID 220 - 280 | 280 | 600 | 250 (175) | 1200 | 24 | Belt |
| Pipeline float ID 300 - 400 | 400 | 940 | 610 (410) | 1200 | 33 | Belt |
| Pipeline float ID 420 - 650 | 650 | 1200 | 986 (658) | 1250 | 70 | Belt |
* Only bigger part is filled with Polysterene, but Float 420-650 has both parts filled.
We produce polyethylene floats to maintain the slurry pipeline on water. It is also possible to use our floats as floating bearing elements for any purpose. Operating temperature is from -40°C to + 60°C, UV resistant.
Pipeline floats 200-280 ready for operation
Pipeline floats 200-280 on stock
Along the floating slurry pipeline a gangway for the staff and high voltage cables for charging an electric dredger are usually laid.
Unique design, accepting any pipe from Ø100 mm to Ø650 mm
It is possible due to top part of float adjusts to the tube height and pushes the pipe tightly to the lower part of float:
Fixation by belts
Therefore our range of floats for slurry pipeline can accept any tube with diameters 140-650 mm.
Float is fixed by straps or belts
Voltage cable holder
on the top of each float
We sell also fixing belts for floats. Characteristics of belts:
- Material: polyester
- Lock type: Lock clamp
- Belt width: 25mm (50mm for Pipeline Float 420 - 650)
- Colour: orange
- Maximum permissible working load: 0,5 ton (1,1 ton for Pipeline Float 420 - 650)
Why choose our floats:
- Filled with EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) 25
- Module maintains it`s shape and is resistant to mechanical deformations
- Compared to air-filled modules, our module retains floatation properties in case of hole
- Fast to mount
- Operational temperature from - 60°C to + 60°C
- Environmental friendly
Dredging machines on our floats
We successfully cooperate with dredging machines producers to equip them with our floats.
We manufacture custom steel platforms based on dimensions, max load and other requirements.
Floats
| Type | Dimensions a/b/h, mm | Volume, l | Price |
| Float W1200 Front | 1200 / 1200 / 940 | 580 | ask for price |
| Float W1200 Middle | 1200 / 1200 / 940 | 1060 | ask for price |
Steel platform
Advantages:
- Hot deep galvanized steel platform
- PE floats resistant to salt water
- PE floats are filled with EPS25
- PE floats resistant to mechanical deformations
- PE floats will retains floatation properties in case of hole
- Can be transported disassembled
| Type | Length, m | Width, m | Price |
| Catamaran platform | custom | custom | ask for price |
| Catamaran 10.8m | 10.8 | custom | ask for price |
Pontoons for Heavy pipes
When Pipeline is too heavy to be held using conventional floats, we offer a Modular pontoon float 3x1,5 as a floating base.
This solution is most popular for:
- Steel pipes
- Pipes that require gangway alongside
Based on weight of pipe (desired load capacity) and required gangway width, Modular pontoon float 3x1,5 can be placed along or across pipeline. Rails can be placed on one or both sides.
Advantages:
- Long life, as PE is not susceptible to corrosion
- Cheaper compared to solutions on steel pontoons
- Max. load capacity is 800 kg/m
- Product shipped as separate Modular pontoon float 3x1,5 (3x1.5m). Fast assembly at installation place by strengthening chains Video.
Order custom float (i.e. floats with inner diameters >650mm)
Float for pipe Ø850mm
We are full-cycle rotomolding producers. This means that our supply chain has stages such as (computer 3d model design, development of prototype, mass production and quality control).
Today we are interested in extending our range of floats. We welcome our customers to ask for custom products and promise to offer reasonable price-quality-time ratios.
It is possible to order the design and manufacture of floats for all pipeline diametres based on both sketches or drawings of the client, and without them.