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HE Dubrava, Croatia - Case Study
The road crossing over the dam at the hydroelectric power plant Dubrava is illuminated by our company’s E+ DOVE product range, developed for outdoor, street and urban ...
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The blue water footprint of electricity from hydropower
Hydropower accounts for about 16% of the world’s electricity supply. It has been debated whether hydroelectric generation is merely an in-stream water user or whether it also consumes water. In this paper we provide scientific support for the argument that hydroelectric generation is in most cases a significant water consumer. The study assesses the blue water footprint of hydroelectricity ...
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Application of the contingent valuation method in a developing country: a case study of the Yusufeli Dam in northeast Turkey
Hydroelectric power plants and dams often play an important role in developing countries in terms of their contribution to economy. In accordance with the energy policies of Turkish Republic, Yusufeli Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant in Northeastern Turkey have been initiated. In this study, the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was conducted in Yusufeli Village to determine the environmental ...
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Hydropower - Practice and Application
Hydroelectric energy is the most widely used form of renewable energy, accounting for 16 percent of global electricity consumption. This book is primarily based on theoretical and applied results obtained by the authors during a long time of practice devoted to problems in the design and operation of a significant number of hydroelectric power plants in different countries. It was preferred to ...
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Mica Dam Case Study
This project began in 2010 and was completed in 2014 at a hydroelectric dam in Mica Creek, BC. The concept for this machine literally started as a sketch on a napkin over lunch with the manufacturer of the power ...
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Decision-making under risk and uncertainty
Fuzzy sets and interval analysis tools to make computations and solve optimisation problems are presented. Fuzzy and interval extensions of Decision Theory criteria for decision-making under parametric uncertainty of prior information (probabilities, payoffs) are developed. An interval probability approach to the mean-value criterion is proposed.Keywords: fuzzy sets, interval analysis, ...
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Project Helena Creek Hydro British Columbia, Canada - Case Study
Statistics: Turbine: One 410mm single nozzle Pelton Generator: One 75kW Kato @ 1200 RPM Rated head: 155.6 Rated flow: 0.055m3/sec Commissioned: 2009 This micro hydroelectric power plant supplies electricity for Malibu Club - a Young Life camp located 150km north of Vancouver, British ...
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Holtwood hydroelectric facility - Case study
The Holtwood Dam was built in 1910 and is located on the Susquehenna River in Holtwood Pensylvania. The hydroelectric facility is owned and operated by PPL Generation LLC and is a ten unit facility with an installed capacity of approximately 108 MW. CHC provided two 1350 mm vertical Francis auxiliary units and two synchronous generators to replace two decommissioned units. The new units were ...
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Sherman island generating station - Case study
In 2004, Brookfield installed a new minimum flow turbine at its Sherman Island hydroelectric power facility, located on the Hudson River in Queensbury, NY. CHC provided a 1250 mm axial flow turbine for the new powerplant with a 1250 kW/514 RPM synchronous generator. The new plant can produce up to 1.25 MW of power. PROJECT FACTS 1.25 MW Plant Capacity 1250 mm Axial Flow Propelle Net Head ...
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Auxiliary Service Units on Large Hydro Facilities - Case Study
Ossberger Hydro also has technologies that are well adapted to implement on larger hydroelectric facilities to provide power for auxiliary services whether it is mechanical pumps for oil circulation on main turbine bearings, managing auxiliary electric loads, or even provide black start capability in case of emergencies. Project: LG-1 Client: Hydro Quebec Location: James Bay, Quebec, Canada ...
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Medway hydro - Case study
n operation since 1923, the Medway Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-river generating facility located on the Penobscot River in Medway, Maine. The plant was restored by Black Bear Hydro Partners LLC in 2011/2012 under the Penobscot River Restoration Agreement. CHC provided two 2500 mm replacement Francis runners to fit to the existing draft tubes. The new turbines provided a combined generating ...
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458 MWe Mobile Power Units - National Oil Company - Case Study
OWNER Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. LOCATION Venezuela, South America PRODUCT Titan 130 Mobile Power Units CUSTOMER VALUE 15 MW Blocks of Stable and Reliable Power In 2010, a severe drought in Venezuela threatened to severely curtail the production of hydroelectric power, which normally provides 65% of the country's electricity. The need for replacement power was intimidating: nearly a ...
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Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Dam Completion Benefits Alaska Residents
The Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project, located near Juneau Alaska, was begun in 2006 and completed in 2010. Karl Vander, of North Pacific Erectors, was the Project Manager. North Pacific Erectors, a General Contractor for commercial and industrial construction, provided all construction trade labor, materials and expertise in the design-build hydroelectric development. We recently asked ...
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The institutional co-evolution in diffusion of hydroelectric power technology
The introduction and significant momentum on diffusion of wind power as a new technology for energy production involve a push for changing the institutional framework in the energy sector. The introduction of hydro (electric) power technology and the following institutional change process may be compared to the introduction of wind power 90 years later. In this paper, the main focus is on the ...
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Risk sharing in hydropower development: case study of the Chukha Hydel Project in Bhutan
The Himalayan rivers have an enormous hydropower potential that is still not exploited fully for the benefit of the region. Bhutan and Nepal together have an economically feasible potential of 60,000 MW of hydroelectric power generation capacity but are too weak financially to bear the risks associated with the development of their hydro resources alone. India is the only potential market for ...
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Glendale generating station - Case study
The Glendale hydroelectric facility is located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The powerhouse was built in 1900 and houses a total of five turbines, with a combined generating capacity of 1.14 MW. Back in 2006, CHC refurbished two of the existing units and provided two new main turbine shafts. In 2008, CHC replaced another of the existing units with a new 800 mm axial flow Kaplan turbine, ...
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Reverse Engineering a Guide Vane
Hydropower plants around the world have been equipped with components from Voith Hydro for over 140 years. As a full-service provider of hydroelectric power plant equipment, Voith is one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, with its headquarters in Heidenheim, is a leading full-service provider of machine technology equipment for hydroelectric power ...
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Reverse Engineering a Guide Vane
Hydropower plants around the world have been equipped with components from Voith Hydro for over 140 years. As a full-service provider of hydroelectric power plant equipment, Voith is one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, with its headquarters in Heidenheim, is a leading full-service provider of machine technology equipment for hydroelectric power ...
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Data Highlight: Hydropower Continues Steady Growth
World hydroelectric power generation has risen steadily by an average 3 percent annually since 1965. In 2011, at 3,500 billion kilowatt-hours, hydroelectricity accounted for roughly 16 percent of global electricity generation, almost all produced by the world’s 45,000-plus large dams. Graph on World Hydroelectric Generation, 1965-2011 Four countries dominate the hydropower landscape: ...
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244 MWe Mobile Power Units - State Oil Company - Case Study
OWNER Corpoelec LOCATION Venezuela, South America PRODUCT Titan 130 Mobile Power Units CUSTOMER VALUE 15 MW Blocks of Stable and Reliable Power In 2010, a severe drought in Venezuela threatened to severely curtail the production of hydroelectric power, which normally provides 65% of the country's electricity. The need for replacement power was intimidating: nearly a gigawatt of continuous ...
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