Hello I havent posted anything in this group but have been lurking in the background. I am from the state of Mizoram, a mountaneous NE region of India. Does...
Wow! What a great service these photos are. I am a very visual learner... I would love to see more micro hydro systems in photo-documentary form posted here. ...
Speaking of draft tubes on crossflows, what are the design factors? I have given a draft tube a lot of thought, but wonder if it needs to be shaped (as a ...
Jonah: The question is too general, there are too many types, from low head to high head, low water volume to high water volume. Some appear in internet like...
Nando
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Mar 1, 2006 7:04 pm
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dear friends, what is the application range for turgo turbine and its selection procedure and basic formulas for both single and twin jet.Can twin jet turgo...
dear friends, what should be the maximum penstock length for a head and how to find out that the penstock is too long.what are the effects of a long penstock...
SHABAB: Please, do your self a favor, do not keep the project basic parameters secret, most may not reply to you. Horizontal Yes = cumbersome www.h-hydro.com...
Nando
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Mar 1, 2006 11:22 pm
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Shabab: It is clear that you are not familiar with turgos or turbines in general. Or piping or installations or ETC. Be explict and detail what you have for...
Nando
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Mar 1, 2006 11:23 pm
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[Thanks Nando, for your tacit guidelines on suitable question framing to this forum, based on your response to Jonah]. I am an electrical engineer, living in...
Nando, Thank you very much for the info. It's inspiring! Have a great day! Zerwell ... From: Nando To: microhydro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 28,...
Dear listmates, Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the presentation of a student project proposing the installation of a microhydro plant at one of...
I would install a battery bank and inverter at the pressure pump for that use but from what I understand you need at least 4 gallons per minute to drive a...
Michael: 200 feet = 61 meters 2 gallon/min= 0.126 l/s Power available = 61 * 0.126 * 5 = 39 watts or 0.936 KWH/day Turbine www.h-hydro.com Joe Hartvigsen ...
Nando
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Mar 2, 2006 7:03 am
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Yes you can run them horizontally…..but then 1.either the penstock would be vertical 2.or you would have to do some precision pipe bending work 3.also in a...
Nando: Regarding your suggestion about "SECRECY", i really don't understand you. I m not looking for someone to do the job for me, so getting in too many...
dear friends, i have to work out the possiblity of installing turgo turbines for the following four sites.we prefer single jet horizatal shaft arrangement. ...
Single nozzles produce to much thrust on the bearings most commercial Models have two or four nozzles..trust me we did a through calculation On this..even...
These discharges are way too high for normal off the shelf turbine Runners to handle.eg joeseph's runners suggest go for a cross flow Turbine.. ... From:...
... exit ... to the ... Mike: I believe that the flow rate you measured was that of the spigot, not the water system. A 3/4 inch spigot (a Hose bib) has an...
Cris: Let me be specific, in this group, as in many others, most of the time, you may get an answer to your question if you supply suficient information. Dry...
Nando
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Mar 2, 2006 6:37 pm
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Do you mean something like this? http://www.wiegert-baehr.de/Referenzen/ref_winznau2003.html cheers thomas ... === message truncated === ...
Nando: thank you for the advice, it is welcome and you can be sure it is not ignored. Nevertheless, there is no need to argue on issues of psycology and...
Dear hydrophytes, I am attempting to work out some kinks in a small hydro project and the biggest one seems to be a non invasive water intake. I'm looking for...
Cris, Good luck and just go on with the solution of your interests. Nando is an expert in this field and you have to understand his and others need to maintain...
... The draft tube can have straight walled sides - this is the easiest to build or it can be slightly flared, increasing in size downwards. Years ago there...
Max Enfield
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Mar 5, 2006 1:53 am
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Friends I am new to the group …..but I think ideas are only useful only if they are practicable…….this is without prejudice……..and comes from my own...
dear friends, i want to find out the flywheel effect of the site having the following data net head=89meter Q= 890 lit/sec dia of pipe is 45inches length of...
I am Subhan. I am student pastgraduate at Mechanical Engineering Mataram University in Indonesia. I have been writing my scription about the Crossflow turbine....