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COURSE OUTLINES:
1. Introduction to design of micro-hydropower
system
2. Layout/design of civil components of MHP system
3. Design and Selection of mechanical components
of MHP system
4. Selection of electro-mechanical equipment
5. Selection of electrical components of MHP
scheme
6. Selection of Transformer
7. Selection of Transmission and distribution lines
• LABORATORY/ PROJECT WORKS: 2
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Casing
3 SMALL >1000 kW - 10000 kW Runner Penstock
Peltric-Set
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A turbine converts the kinetic energy of falling water into mechanical energy. Then a
generator converts the mechanical energy from the turbine into electrical energy
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Forebay location
Canal drop Canal bed slope
Forebay Level
Measure the Gross Head
HGross (Level Difference from Forebay to PH Level)
PH location
PH Level
Safe height To find PH Level
Max. Flood Level - Mark the maximum flood level
- Measure the safe height from the flood level
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By Ashok Shrestha
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Flow Measurement
Conductivity (μ.S)
Meter reading ,
time (seconds)
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550
400
85
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Energy Conversion
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Overall Efficiency
USEFUL AVAILABLE
POWER Useful Available Overall POWER
(PAVA.)
(PUSE.) Power = Power x Efficiency
(PUseful) (PAvailable) (ηOverall)
~05%
~14%
~25%
~10% ~09%
If power potential of a
Typical Example: MHP site is 100 kW, ONLY
ηOverall 0.95 0.91 0.75 1 0.86 0.9 50 % 50kW is available for
~0% useful work.
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MHP Design
Completion Project Study
Tendering/ Ordering Design Sizing of Civil
Site verification Components
Manufacturing Design sizing of
Installation Mechanical Component
Testing & Construction Design sizing of
Commissioning Electrical Component
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Power verification Financial Appraisal
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MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
Turbine (Pelton/ Crossflow ...)
Penstock (Steel / PVC / HDPE ...)
Drive System (Belt / Coupling / Gear)
MAJOR MHP COMPONENTS Expansion Joint
Valves (Gate / Sphere / Butterfly)
CIVIL Trash rack (Coarse / Fine)
Flushing system (Cone / Sluice gate)
MECHANICAL Governor (Mechanical / Hydraulic)
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Source: AEPC, Report
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Source: AEPC, Report
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LIMITATIONS
• Site specific (Availability of Head / Flow)
• Long distance transmission - not suitable
• Power Limitation (Demand based / Availability)
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