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INNOVATIVE SMALL HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES

ORGANIZED BYNATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

AT

WATERPOWER XIII

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TURBINE SELECTION

FOR

SMALL LOW-HEAD

HYDRO 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 TURBINE

MY 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 TURBINE

TRANSKEI, 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 TURBINE

Again, apologies for resolution.

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10. HORIZONTAL AXIS, ANGLED INLET, AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE

Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere. 12MW, 35m head, 2.12m runner.

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NOW, ON TO THE

TURBINE

SELECTION

PROGRAM