Dredgers Dishcharge Pipe Floater

Floaters for Dredger's HDPE Pipe

The discharge pipe floaters are made of LLDPE or HDPE material  with polyurethane foam infill . Key features include light weight, high buoyancy, impact resistance, and corrosion resistance , with a wide operating temperature range (e.g., -60°C to 80°C).

The floaters are the spare parts of the dredgers discharge pipes. It will increase the floating force  of the discharge pipes on the water.

Floaters have a wide range of applications, primarily due to their ability to provide stable buoyancy. The following is an overview from several fields:

Hydraulic Engineering and Dredging Operations: Floaters are commonly used for buoyancy support in dredged pipelines, helping to secure sludge discharge pipelines. They are suitable for waterway dredging, reclamation projects (such as port expansion), and river dredging.

Aquaculture: In aquaculture, floaters are used to support cages, fish rafts, or delineate aquaculture areas, enhancing facility stability and reducing the impact of wind and waves.

Environmental Interception and Warning: Floaters can be made into debris barriers to intercept floating garbage in rivers or reservoirs, while also serving as navigational warning signs to ensure water safety.

1. Material and Structural Advantages

2. High-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Polyurethane Foam: The buoy shell is made of corrosion-resistant, high-toughness LLDPE material, filled with polyurethane foam, combining lightweight properties with high buoyancy. It significantly enhances wear and corrosion resistance.

3. Seamless Molding Process: Formed in one piece through rotational molding, it is seamless and leak-proof, adaptable to harsh environments such as seawater and oil contamination, with a service life up to three times that of traditional steel buoys.

2. Performance and Adaptability

3. Wind and Wave Resistance, Stability: The compact structure offers strong impact resistance, maintaining pipeline stability even in rapid currents and rough waters. The self-buoyant design provides lower torque and mooring force compared to buoy-type designs.

4. Automatic Adjustment and Flexibility: The buoy can adjust with water level changes, adapting to tidal fluctuations. The circular or semi-circular structure facilitates pipeline laying, enabling quick assembly and suitability for various terrains.

3. Economic and Environmental Benefits

4. Low Maintenance Costs: Designed for zero maintenance, eliminating the need for frequent inspections. Lightweight construction reduces transportation and installation costs.

5. Eco-Friendly and Recyclable: The materials are non-polluting and recyclable, meeting environmental requirements.

4. Engineering Applicability

5. Wide Range of Scenarios: Suitable for channel dredging, reclamation, cross-sea pipeline laying, and especially ideal for the long-distance sludge discharge needs of cutter suction dredgers.

6. Safety Design: Equipped with accessories such as ship mooring pins and anti-collision balls to ensure construction safety.

Being established in 1990,Our factory is professional manufacture of dredging and mining equipment. We are dedicated in R&D, designing, producing, assembling, testing, training and other services.

Our factory had dredging and mining machinery production experience more than 30 years.And we had exported to more than 60 countries, such as Bangladesh, India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa etc. 

Main dredging products:

Cutter suction dredger

Jet suction dredger

Bucket chain type/Bucket wheel type sand dredger

Amphibious dredger, Drilling suction sand dredger

Main Mining productions:

Bucket chain type gold/diamond dredger

Jet suction type/Cutter suction type gold/diamond dredger

Land-use stationary type /mobile type gold/diamond washing plan

Brand:YONGDELI

Product origin:Shandong Province,China

Delivery time:30 days

Supply capacity:100 pairs per day