A customer has a 500 liter per second 4 meter water fall (8000 gpm X 13 feet) and is looking for a microhydro turbine. I hope that Powerpal might eventually...
Ejik, Nando,.... I'm sending copy of this message to my friend, engineer Juan Marcus. He is expert in hydraulic engineering and probably have some method...
Pete, After my direct message to you I found the comments from Rick. The question about needs for a professional aid for the application is very important. ...
BOB: 4 meter head and 500 l/s is either a propeller or a Banki turbine for about 12 KW generation. If he is not connecting to the GRID I suggest 2 smaller...
Nando
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Apr 1, 2006 6:28 pm
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... Gugler Hydro KT35 semi Kaplan http://www.hydro-energy.com/english/produkte/kompaktanlagen/kompakt_kt35_50.php Regards, Max Enfield Planetary Power ...
Max Enfield
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Apr 2, 2006 7:23 pm
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If I remember I saw on a site that it was possible to buy spoons to make my own Pelton runners. I am not sure but I think that it was sold by a sweedish...
Bernard: Maybe you are referring to Turgo spoons in Sweden that are now sold by Joe Hartvigsen in USA You can get plastic Turgo spoons from www.h-hydro.com...
Nando
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Apr 3, 2006 9:39 pm
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We sell them Regards Michael Lawley Renewable Energy Engineer EcoInnovation EcoInn/EcoBach 671 Kent Road R.D.1 New Plymouth New Zealand Phone: (NZ) 06 752...
Hello, We are Romanian company trying to set up a 71KW micro hydropower plant on a drinking water suplly (in a regulation pressure place). Being a first...
Dana, A turbine extracts energy from the water and adds nothing to the process stream that would be a problem for potable water. In the US it is quite ...
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Apr 4, 2006 4:01 pm
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Dana, If you extract this hydraulic power from the water supply system, will the pumping plant have to increase the pump power? Conversely, if there is too ...
Romania is quite hilly. Here in the santa cruz mountains of california, we indeed pump water up hills to big storage tanks, and then allow it to flow down...
Hi Have a look at a website in USA. A company called Rentricity at www.rentricity.com. They have already installed a commercial unit in New York. good luck! ...
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
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Apr 4, 2006 5:20 pm
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Michael: There are many, but many pressure reducing turbines installed in potable water systems as well as those water systems bringing water to cities. ...
Nando
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Apr 4, 2006 7:02 pm
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Hi, I'm looking for info on Hydroscreen or similar products for a microhydro project this summer. I've had no luck getting info from hydroscreen.com or the...
Hello, It's really a creative idea to generate power which otherwise going to waste in form of either heat or other form.Since we don't have any such project...
David, The contact information you furnished had no phone number and e-mails must have not gotten through. We are ready and waiting to furnish you all the ...
rkweir@...
Apr 5, 2006 4:19 pm
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Dana, microhydro plants in drinking water systems are used in some countries, like Switzerland. I know one in 1992, that is working at Thun, as I remember. The...
Hello, How can we calculate the discharge that leaves the turbine ? I know the discharge that enters the turbine and the gross head. With regards, Nils ... ...
dimitar partenov, I thank you. It means no losses while the water passes through the turbine ? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Nils Adams
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Apr 6, 2006 5:17 pm
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There are losses but they are minimal and, as well, defined by how well the turbine design is and the type of turbine. The % varies a lot from around 0.1 to 2...
Nando
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Apr 6, 2006 7:04 pm
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Nils, The water flow leaving the turbine must be equal to the water flow entering. You can measure the outflow for check by means of a triangular or ...
The difference between the following flow and head terms are confusing me: - design flow - nominal flow - firm flow - nominal head - net head I tried to look...
Nils Adams
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Apr 7, 2006 6:13 am
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I thank you all for your helpful comments ! Regards, Nils ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Nils Adams
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Apr 7, 2006 6:13 am
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Dear group, Please see attached message by Anson Allen regarding the potential of a river in Wales (UK) and technical issues regarding harnassing its power. If...
Dear group, See message below from Robert Tangole. In case you are able to assist him, please contact him directly at the email address given. Kind regards, ...
Dear group, Please see attached message by William J. Kommers regarding his search for companies that can supply complete small hydro systems in the USA. If...