Jet Pump Sand Bypassing, Nerang River Entrance, Australia

Abstract

This technical note describes the jet pump (eductor) sand bypassing system installed in 1986 at the Nerang River Entrance, near the town of Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. The Nerang system is noteworthy due to the magnitude of sand bypassed (65,000 cu yd annually) and a number of technical innovations including automated operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA365487

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  • James E. Clausner

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Australia
  • Beach Erosion
  • Beaches
  • Dredging
  • Electricity
  • Ghana
  • High Pressure
  • Jet Pumps
  • Navigation
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Pipes
  • Pumps
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • United States
  • Water
  • Waterways

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.