KWKS Hydro power screw

A New Eco-friendly type of Energy Generation

Use hydroelectric power and protect the environment Sustainable working environments
It has only been 10 years since this technology was converted to be • Implementation as a residual water turbine
used as a power generator which was originally used in the sewage • Former irrigation channels
and water transportation fields. The original intent of this Archime-
• Replacements for
dean design was to lift water. Now it’s been transformed into a power
generating device called the Hydro power screw. - Small Hydroelectric stations
Advantages of this proven design include its low manufac- - Defective water wheels
turing costs, efficiency, and the overall simplicity of the • Use of sewage plant clean water discharges
entire system; as well as allowing migrating fish to The main problem for small hydroelectric plants is their high mainte-
pass safely downwards. nance due to cleaning of their downstream debris filters. This is not a
The efficiency of the KUHN – Hydro power screw problem for the Hydro power screw because debris can easily be
KWKS is roughly 85 percent. transported downstream and the use and instillation of fine filters is
Some outstanding features of the KUHN – therefore eliminated.
Hydro power screw include its minimal The Hydro power screw is limited to an elevation change of 8 meters
impact on the environment and its long and a water flow rate of 10 m3/s.
lifespan.
The high quality of all components and the Advantages of the Hydro power screw
main KUHN – Hydro power screw ensures a • Low initial investment
competitive economical use and secures your long • Low maintenance cost
lasting investment. • High operation reliability
• High efficiency, even at low capacity
• No fine filters necessary
• Fish friendly
• Refined and proven design
• Long lifespan
• Optional with heat exchangers to recover water heat
• Applicable in remote areas of the world where fossil fuels are
scarce and expensive

400
Generator terminal power [kW]

50 10,00 m3/s 8,00 m3/s 6,00 m3/s

350

300
0
250
0,1 1,5 2,0
4,00 m3/s

200
3,00 m3/s
150
2,00 m3/s
100
1,50 m3/s

50 1,00 m3/s
0,75 m3/s
0,50 m3/s
0 0,25 m3/s
0,1 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5 9,0
Height of fall [m]

Low initial investment • Low maintenance cost • High operation reliability

High efficiency, even at low capacity No fine filters necessary • Fish friendly
Refined and proven design • Long lifespan
KWKS Hydro power screw
A New Eco-friendly type of Energy Generation

10
Amount of water [m3/s]

7 1
6
0
5 1000 1500
4

3
Inclination 22°
2 30°
1

0
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Hydro power screw diameter [mm]

Building / Bothy Bar screen

manual or automatic
against driftwood etc.

Coupling, Bearing unit

Brake unit

Rapid-active valve
against power failure

Synchron- or
Asynchrongenerator

Screw frame
Length and diameter adapted
to the application
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