Francis hydro Articles
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Gorham hydro - Case study
The Gorham plant is located on the Androscoggin River in Gorham, New Hampshire and is owned and operated by Great Lakes Hydro America, a subsidiary of Brookfield Power. CHC provided three 890 mm replacement Francis runner assemblies as part of the Gorham Hydro upgrade project. Commissioning of the three new turbines was completed in ...
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Enhancing small hydro automation using distributed micro-controllers and simulation
The past ten years has seen significant advances in low-cost micro-controllers, data communications and personal computing. Applying these technologies to small hydro automation, affordable multifunctional distributed processing solutions is now a commercial reality. The ability to reduce costs is facilitated by innovative low-cost simulation tools. The successful application of these ...
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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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Newport hydro - Case study
The Newport Hydro plant was acquired by Great Bay Hydro Corporation in 2004. The powerplant, located on the Clyde River in Newport, VT, is one of four hydro plants owned by the hydro developer and is a three unit production facility with an operating capacity of over 7 MW. Two of the plant’s Francis runners have been replaced with new equipment. In 2010, CHC provided a new 620 mm Francis ...
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