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HOPPER OVER-FLOW [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
  • Environment
DEF

Water spilling from overflow devices of hopper dredges, barges or scow.

CONT

About 61% of this amount is lost during the actual dredging and 38% is lost as a result of barge or scow overflow.

Key term(s)
  • over-flow
  • hopper over-flow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
  • Environnement
DEF

Eaux de débordement des dragues auto-porteuses des barges et des chalands.

CONT

Environ 61 p. 100 de cette quantité était reliée au dragage lui-même alors que 38 p. 100 de cette perte avaient pour cause le débordement des barges et des chalands ou surverse.

Spanish

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