1.

Series and Parallel Water Pumping System

 To discuss the pros and cons of parallel and series
 To discuss the effect of running pumps under different operating conditions
o One pump in when the requirement is of two pumps
o Two pumps working in a reduced flow condition
 To discuss/elaborate the combined effect of series and parallel pumping system
 Maintenance and installation schemes (easy vs difficult)

2. Use of a single turbine shaft in comparison to multiple shafts

 To discuss the advantages of a single shaft connected between turbine and generator vs multiple
shafts
 Effect on the overall structure of the power house
 Examples of single shaft power houses and multiple shaft power house
 Role of single shaft in inertial calculations vs multiple shafts in inertial calculations
 Effect of generator synchronization on these shafts at the time of synchronization
 Maintenance and disassembly requirements

3. The use of Flushing tunnels and Bottom Outlet gates for flushing of reservoir
 To discuss the uses of flushing tunnels and bottom outlet gates for extending reservoir life
 To discuss ways to reduce sediment accumulation in reservoirs thereby increasing the life of
reservoir and equipment (to discuss new solutions).
 Cascaded effect of flushing on various dams and flushing scheduling in case of cascaded systems.

4. The use of Split blade Francis runner used in NJHPP

 Discuss the use of split blade Francis runner in Hydropower Pros and cons
 Working action.
 Can this runner be designed for use in other power houses in Pakistan
 Any alternate solution

5. The use of spherical and Butterfly inlet valves in Hydropower

 Pros and Cons of each
 Working principal
 Manual locking of both types for downstream Maintenance
 Effect of increasing and decreasing opening and closing time on Power House operations
 Effect of Seal leakage in both types
 Maintenance and Disassembly