Replacement Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s) for the Dredge Goetz

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District has a requirement for replacement Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s) to be installed on the Dredge Goetz.  Work includes but is not limited to removing the existing system and supplying, installing, programming, commissioning and testing the new VFD system.  The work will be completed on the dredge at or near the Fountain City Service Base (FCSB) in Fountain City, Wisconsin (Buffalo County). 

The Dredge Goetz is a hydraulic cutter suction dredge with a 22 inch suction and 20 inch discharge pipe.  The dredge is 225 feet long by 39 feet wide with an operating draft of 5 feet.  The dredge is powered using diesel-electric generator engines that produce a total of 4,000 horsepower at 1,200 rpm.  Each generator is capable of producing 1,300 KVA at an 80% continuous duty cycle. 

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