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How to determine the hydropower available at site
To determine the power available at a site, head and flow measurements must be taken. Flow is the rate at which water moves, measured in liters per minute (I/m) or... Read more The post How to...
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Arrangement of Hydropower Plants
Hydropower machine is the designation used for a machine that directly convert the hydraulic power in a water fall to mechanical power on the machine shaft. This power conversion involves... Read more...
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What would be the cost of micro hydro plant?
In the examples examined in the five countries, the capital cost13 of micro hydro plants, limited to shaft power, ranged from US$714 (Nepal, Zimbabwe) to US$1,233 (Mozambique). The average cost......
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Lester Allan Pelton – The father of hydroelectric power
Pelton was born in Vermilion, Ohio, in 1829. At age 20 he set out by foot to cross the plains and strike it rich. The first fourteen years he spent... Read more The post Lester Allan Pelton – The...
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Things You Should Know Before Planning of Hydroelectric Facilities
Hydroelectric plants are located in geographic areas where they will make economic use of hydraulic energy sources. Hydraulic energy is available wherever there is a flow of liquid and head.... Read...
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Diverting the River Flow With Dam
Introduction to Dams Dam Characteristics Embankment Dams Homogeneous dams Zoned embankment dams Embankments dams with membrane Concrete Dams Gravity dams Buttress dams Arch and Cupola dams Other Dam...
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7 reasons to fail with small hydro-power development
The main reasons for lack of success with small water power development are: Failure to realize how important full field data is for proper design. Failure of homemade equipment made... Read more The...
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Micro Hydro Power Plant With Automatic Frequency and Excitation Control
First of all, I am very glad to say that our project was successful. It is hydro power plant which was completed totally by our five members team namely me,... Read more The post Micro Hydro Power...
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General Arrangement of Hydropower Powerhouse
In general, a powerhouse in hydropower plant may be divided into three areas: The main powerhouse structure, housing the generating units and having either separate or combined generator and...
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What’s important for water power designer to make the right choice of a turbine
The water power designer has to make a choice on the type of turbine that can be adopted for a particular project. After the range of head to be handled... Read more The post What’s important for...
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