The performance of the new bucket wheel dredger is much better than the bucket chain dredger and also cutter suction dredger. The main feature is the arrangement of chisels on the bucket wheel device, which is denser than that of a bucket chain dredger, so its dredging capacity is higher and the buckets have less sand leakage, and its ability to dredge and cut the soil layer is very strong, which is suitable for dredging hard soil, cohesive soil and dense sand, ore, and other materials.
✔ Project Applications
Bucket wheels are most often used for mining minerals in marine areas rather than dredging hard rock. Some are self-propelled to provide for transportation between work-sites.
✔ Advantage
The ability to dredge sand, gravel and clay combinations render them most suitable for alluvial dredging in river beds where the valuable minerals are likely to appear.
The ability to handle submerged vegetation such as tree trunks, and the like, open a large area of opportunity in other mining leases.