Designing and Building Mini and Micro Hydro Power Schemes
Luis Rodriguez, Teodoro Sanchez
Small hydro power installations have the potential to provide a renewable supply of energy to people in remote, hilly communities, far from the national gird. This book is based on the authors' considerable experience of installing hydroelectric schemes that produce up to 500kW for powering small communities. The book describes not only the electro-mechanical equipment and how it is installed, but also the correct setting of the installation and how to design and build the channels leading up to the turbine so as to optimize performance. These civil works can be carried out by local manpower, using materials that are usually available locally. Chapters cover the main components of small hydroelectric plants from the intake and the headrace channel, via the conveyance channel, to the forebay tank, penstock, turbine, and generator. This practical manual is a major new addition to the resources available for micro-hydro power project and programme managers worldwide and represents excellent value for such a detailed technical reference handbook.
Published: 2011
Pages: 320
eBook: 9781780440552
Paperback: 9781853396465
| Prelims (Contents, Figures Tables and Photographs, Preface) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction | |||
| 2. Intake | |||
| 3. Headrace channel | |||
| 4. Coarse settling basin | |||
| 5. Conveyance channel | |||
| 6. Silt basin | |||
| 7. Forebay tank | |||
| 8. Penstock | |||
| 9. Electromechanical equipment | |||
| 10. Powerhouse building | |||
| 11. Foundation for the electromechanical equipment | |||
| 12. Assembly of the turbine and generator | |||
| 13. Tailrace channel, Commissioning, Staff training | |||
| Back Matter (References and Bibliography, Annexes 1 - 15, Index) |
Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez is a civil engineer with extensive experience designing and installing micro hydro systems in Peru and Central America, working for Practical Action since 1992, as well as the Peruvian Government and other organizations.
Teodoro Sanchez
Teodoro Sanchez is the Technology and Policy Adviser for Energy, Practical Action. He is a mechanical engineer with 20 years’ experience with Practical Action in Peru and Britain.
Making low-cost micro-hydro schemes a sustainable reality
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