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Beauharnois canal using world's largest pipe line suction dredge
"Hydro-Quebec" designed to increase digging and dredging rate, constructed by Beauharnois Co; length 220 ft; beam 58 ft; operating energy from power station via 44,000-v transmission line along bank, through portable substation which converts it to 13,200 v and finally through flexible submarine cable onto dredge; power for main pump is by 8000-hp slip ring electric motor. (See also Shipg Register and Shipbldr v 36 n 2 Feb 1953 p 9-10)
Beauharnois canal using world's largest pipe line suction dredge
"Hydro-Quebec" designed to increase digging and dredging rate, constructed by Beauharnois Co; length 220 ft; beam 58 ft; operating energy from power station via 44,000-v transmission line along bank, through portable substation which converts it to 13,200 v and finally through flexible submarine cable onto dredge; power for main pump is by 8000-hp slip ring electric motor. (See also Shipg Register and Shipbldr v 36 n 2 Feb 1953 p 9-10)
Beauharnois canal using world's largest pipe line suction dredge
Construction Methods Equipment
1953
Article (Journal)
English
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