INNOVATIVE SMALL HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES ORGANIZED BY NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA AT WATERPOWER XIII

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INNOVATIVE SMALL HYDRO TECHNOLOGIESORGANIZED
BYNATURAL RESOURCES CANADAATWATERPOWER XIII
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TURBINE SELECTIONFORSMALL LOW-HEADHYDRO
DEVELOPMENTS
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PRESENTATION TOPICS

• 10 TURBINE CONFIGURATIONS DISCUSSED, WITH
  SECTIONS THROUGH EACH TYPE OF TURBINE
• PROGRAM INPUT DATA
• PROGRAM OUTPUT DATA
• PROJECT COST SCREENING PROGRAM
• DEMONSTRATION OF TURBINE SELECTION PROGRAM
• DEMONSTRATION OF COST PROGRAM

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1. INCLINED AXIS, VERY LOW HEAD KAPLAN GEAR
TURBINE
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1(A). INCLINED AXIS, LOW HEAD KAPLAN GEAR
TURBINE
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2. HORIZONTAL AXIS, BULB OR PIT KAPLAN TURBINE
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3. HORIZONTAL AXIS S TYPE KAPLAN TURBINE
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4. VERTICAL AXIS SMALL KAPLAN TURBINE WITH ELBOW
DRAFT TUBE
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4. VERTICAL AXIS SMALL KAPLAN TURBINE WITH ELBOW
DRAFT TUBE
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5. HORIZONTAL AXIS S TYPE PROPELLER TURBINE
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6. HORIZONTAL AXIS PIT TYPE PROPELLER
TURBINEMY APOLOGIES FOR POOR RESOLUTION -
SCANNED FROM POSTAGE-STAMP SIZED IMAGE
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7. HORIZONTAL AXIS FRANCIS TURBINE
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7. HORIZONTAL AXIS FRANCIS TURBINETRANSKEI,
South Africa. 3 MW, 24m head, 300rpm, d
1.47m.
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8. HORIZONTAL AXIS, DOUBLE RUNNER FRANCIS
TURBINE
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8. HORIZONTAL AXIS, DOUBLE RUNNER FRANCIS
TURBINE PETITE HIGH FALLS. 500kW, 15m head,
720rpm
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9. VERTICAL AXIS SAXO AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE
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9. VERTICAL AXIS SAXO AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE
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10. HORIZONTAL AXIS, ANGLED INLET, AXIAL FLOW
KAPLAN TURBINEAgain, apologies for resolution.
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10. HORIZONTAL AXIS, ANGLED INLET, AXIAL FLOW
KAPLAN TURBINEChutes-de-la-Chaudiere. 12MW,
35m head, 2.12m runner.
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NOW, ON TO THETURBINESELECTIONPROGRAM