Dredging
Gloucester Docks
The Suction Plant
THE SUCTION PLANT
Powerful pumps at the Suction Plant at Purton quickly pumped out the mud from the Hopper.
In less than 20 minutes 150 tonnes of mud was pumped, assisted by water turning it into slurry.
But where did all this mud go to?....
Pumping out at Purton
No time to hang around
A peaceful setting at Purton
THE SUCTION PLANT
The mud was pumped back into the River Severn!
The canal at Purton is 2 miles above Sharpness and close to the Severn.
It may seem stupid dumping the mud back into the river, .......... where else could it have gone?
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Slurry
Dropping into the Severn
All gone