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Fantastic Voyage: This Drone Submarine Could Make Inspecting Hydro Turbines Faster, Easier and Safer

One Monday morning last autumn, David Auger-Habel, lead engineer at GE’s Hydro Solutions, walked along the banks of a photogenic reservoir in British Columbia, searching for the perfect shot. But the GE Renewable Energy engineer wasn’t looking to snap a panorama of the region’s natural wonders. He needed a close-up of large hydropower turbines spinning out of sight, deep inside ...

Additional Power Production, Little River Hydro - Case Study

Little River Hydroelectric project utilizes water conveyed by the Little R. in Troy, North Carolina . The Project would add additional power production to the preexisting HPP. We developed the ...

Nepal Midim Khola Project Contracted by Allonward Was Completed Successfully

The Midim Khola Project (2x1.5MW Francis turbine, Horizontal arrangement) in Nepal, contracted by Allonward was completed successfully. Midim Khola Project is an overseas EPC contracting project with mechanical & electrical system designed, ...

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Diagonal Turbine

The diagonal turbine, just like the Francis, covers the range of medium heads (from 25 to 100 meters). With regards to efficiency, and thanks to their adjustable blades, Diagonal turbines are more tolerant than Francis turbines to discharge and head variations. They comprise 8, 10 or 12 inclined and adjustable blades. Mhylab has developed and successfully tested the 8 blade turbine. The 12 blade ...