Hydropower Dams & Reservoirs
DCN worked on most of the major dams in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Africa, Philippines, Iran, The scope of work ranging from cavity filling and grouting of holes / cracks to blanking and replacing worn or seized valves - to complete installation of new outlets in dam walls.
- Installation of outlet pipes through dam walls
- Clearing sluice gate intakes and removal of flood material
- Removal of and replacing sluice gates
- Dredging of silted dams
- Replacement of sluice cables
- Inspections, photography, video or ROV (remote operated vehicle) for deeper diving inspections - visibility permitting
- Dye-ingress testing for confirmation of leaking areas
- Cavity filling, grouting, sealing of cracks in dams and reservoirs
- Installing valve seals, plugs, gates and rails
- Replacement of expansion rubbers in reservoirs and repairs
- Replacement of pumps, guide rails, clearing pipes and repairs in sewer sumps
- Removal of hazardous materials, in tanks, confined spaces and in inert gas