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Limited adaptive genetic algorithm for inner-plant economical operation of hydropower station
A limited adaptive genetic algorithm (LAGA) is proposed in the paper for inner-plant economical operation of a hydropower station. In the LAGA, limited solution strategy, with the feasible solution generation method for generating an initial population and the limited perturbation mutation operator, is presented to avoid hydro units operating in cavitation–vibration regions. The adaptive ...
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SHP stations and integrated rural development: a multivariate statistical approach
The multi-functional role of the rural space is gradually being enhanced in recent decades, as agriculture seems to be losing its leading position. The diversification of local economies through the exploitation of natural resources is being highlighted as a fundamental driving force for development. Renewable Energy Resources (RES) and, more specifically, the establishment of Small Hydropower ...
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Control systems for small hydropower plants: a review
Hydropower is emerging as a major contributor to world energy requirement. It is inexhaustible, clean and has many other benefits like flood mitigation, water supply, irrigation, etc. However, large-scale hydropower generation suffers from inherent disadvantages, such as massive financial outlays, long gestation periods, geological surprises, environmental factors and rehabilitation of the ...
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Evaluation of precipitation forecasts from NOAA global forecast system in hydropower operation
Forecasts of 10-day average inflow into the Ertan hydropower station of the Yalong river basin are needed for seasonal hydropower operation. Medium-range inflow forecasts have usually been obtained by Auto-Regressive-Moving-Average (ARMA) models, which do not utilize any precipitation forecasts. This paper presents a simple GFS-QPFs-based rainfall - runoff model (GRR) using the 10-day accumulated ...
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Analysis of Development Course of Artificial Sand Making Technique
In the artificial sand and stone material production system, the sand making technology is one of the most important technologies, and the sand making equipment is the most equipment because the performance of the sand maker and the reasonability of the sand making technology influence the investment of the whole artificial sand and stone material processing system and the quality of the ...
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How to plan hydropower stations for the future
The hydropower plants of tomorrow won’t only produce energy. Constructing dams will also provide new drinking water sources, irrigation for crops, and new waterways for transport. In the words of most of the scientists here at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, they will be ‘multipurpose’. This means that each plant design will be a one-off. And, more importantly, each will ...
By SciDev.Net
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Usages of free-flow hydraulic turbines and boosting their energy efficiency
The article analyses engineering solutions of free-flow hydraulic turbines and ways of making them more energy efficient through application of the hydrodynamic effect of boosting the flow power. Keywords: energy; energy efficiency; capacity; power; turbine; free-flow; flow; water wheel; depth; hydrodynamic; effect; feedback; hydraulic jump MAIN PART INTRODUCTION The issue of using energy ...
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Long Tan Hydroelectric Dam
Black & Veatch is the design and construction consultant for the world's largest roller-compacted concrete dam, which will be the world's fourth largest hydropower station and protect 12 million people from flooding. China must create urban infrastructure for the equivalent of the city of Houston, Texas, every month for the next 30 years to accommodate the relocation of 280 million rural ...
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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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What is Renewable Energy Meter?
Renewable Energy Meter , which refers toanc energelectrimeter that mmeasures the amount ofrenbeingegeneratedwer generation. Different types of renewable energy power generation require very different measurement the products, so renewable energy meter is customized according to different application needs. Renewable energy includes solar energy, water energy, wind energy, biomass energy, wave ...
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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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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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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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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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Energy self-sufficient grain mill using hydroelectricity Finland - Case Study
Pitkäkoski grain mill, located in Kiuruvesi, Central Finland, stands next to an old hydropower plant from the 1930s. The mill itself has been working since the 19th century, and nowadays both the mill and the dam are owned by the current milling ...
By Nocart Ltd.
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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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Drägsby Vattenkraft - Tjusterby, Finland - Case Study
Tjusterby hydro power plant is located near the city of Porvoo in Finland and it generates power for the mansion of ...
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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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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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Monroe Cold Spring Hydroelectric Project Monroe City, Utah, USA - Case Study
Statistics: Turbine: One single nozzle Pelton Generator: One 45kW Westinghouse induction generator @ 1200 RPM Rated head: 137.2m Rated flow: 0.0329m3/sec Commissioned: 2013 The water for this project comes from Cold Spring. After passing through the power house, the water will be returned to the culinary water line so it will be available for use in the City's culinary water system. ...
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