INNOVATIVE SMALL HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES ORGANIZED BY NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA AT WATERPOWER XIII J. L. Gordon
TURBINE SELECTION FOR SMALL LOW-HEAD HYDRO DEVELOPMENTS J. L. Gordon
PRESENTATION TOPICS 10 TURBINE CONFIGURATIONS DISCUSSED, WITH SECTIONS THROUGH EACH TYPE OF TURBINE PROGRAM INPUT DATA PROGRAM OUTPUT DATA PROJECT COST SCREENING PROGRAM DEMONSTRATION OF TURBINE SELECTION PROGRAM DEMONSTRATION OF COST PROGRAM J. L. Gordon
1. INCLINED AXIS, VERY LOW HEAD KAPLAN GEAR TURBINE J. L. Gordon
1(A). INCLINED AXIS, LOW HEAD KAPLAN GEAR TURBINE J. L. Gordon
2. HORIZONTAL AXIS, BULB OR PIT KAPLAN TURBINE J. L. Gordon
3. HORIZONTAL AXIS “S” TYPE KAPLAN TURBINE J. L. Gordon
4. VERTICAL AXIS SMALL KAPLAN TURBINE WITH ELBOW DRAFT TUBE J. L. Gordon
4. VERTICAL AXIS SMALL KAPLAN TURBINE WITH ELBOW DRAFT TUBE J. L. Gordon
5. HORIZONTAL AXIS “S” TYPE PROPELLER TURBINE J. L. Gordon
6. HORIZONTAL AXIS PIT TYPE PROPELLER TURBINE MY APOLOGIES FOR POOR RESOLUTION - SCANNED FROM POSTAGE-STAMP SIZED IMAGE J. L. Gordon
7. HORIZONTAL AXIS FRANCIS TURBINE J. L. Gordon
7. HORIZONTAL AXIS FRANCIS TURBINE TRANSKEI, South Africa 7. HORIZONTAL AXIS FRANCIS TURBINE TRANSKEI, South Africa. 3 MW, 24m head, 300rpm, d = 1.47m. J. L. Gordon
8. HORIZONTAL AXIS, DOUBLE RUNNER FRANCIS TURBINE J. L. Gordon
8. HORIZONTAL AXIS, DOUBLE RUNNER FRANCIS TURBINE PETITE HIGH FALLS 8. HORIZONTAL AXIS, DOUBLE RUNNER FRANCIS TURBINE PETITE HIGH FALLS. 500kW, 15m head, 720rpm . J. L. Gordon
9. VERTICAL AXIS “SAXO” AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE J. L. Gordon
9. VERTICAL AXIS “SAXO” AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE J. L. Gordon
10. HORIZONTAL AXIS, ANGLED INLET, AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE Again, apologies for resolution. J. L. Gordon
10. HORIZONTAL AXIS, ANGLED INLET, AXIAL FLOW KAPLAN TURBINE Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere. 12MW, 35m head, 2.12m runner. J. L. Gordon
NOW, ON TO THE TURBINE SELECTION PROGRAM J. L. Gordon