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Micro
Hydro Power Plant Overview & Power Calculations. Knowing how
to calculate the generating capacity of a Micro-Hydroelectric Power Plant
is of prime concern. The following pages are a compilation of data
I've collected over the past 20 years or so on power production & control
as related to Micro-hydroelectric power plants.
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Induction motors
have been used as generators for decades. This is called Induction Generation.
Induction Generating is the simplest method of generating electricity.
Your local power company furnishes most of the things you'll need in except
for hardware. The Power Company furnishes the Voltage Control, Frequency
Control and excitation you'll need to run your induction motor as an Induction
Generator.
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Anyone
contemplating building a Micro Hydro Power Plant must know how much water
is available. Weirs and several other methods for measuring water
flow from small streams to rivers have been around for centuries
The pages following include basic weir construction as well as Weir Charts.
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Several Tables detailing
various mechanical properties of various pipe types (PVC, Steel & Others)
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A basic outline
of why a Governor / Load Control is needed for Synchronous (Real) Generators,
as well as some AC theory within the context of line frequency & high
& low voltage conditions.
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Most of
the basic Turbine types are on this page with photos and their theory of
operation. Several "Older" turbine types will also be found here
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"The Banki
Water Turbine", Oregon State University, Civil Engineering ,Department
Engineering Bulletin Number 25 By C. A. Mockmore and Fred Merryfield. Originally
published in 1949. Details the theory of operation of the crossflow
turbine. Very math intensive. Origional document scanned in PDF format.
You will need Adobe Acrobat (available on my Links & Sources page)
to read this.
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Various
"home-brew"' method for machine work need for the Banki Crossflow Turbine.
It's not really as easy as you've been lead to believe! You still
meed a small machine shop in your backyard.
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Waterhammer
basics. What it is, how to control / prevent it as well the math to find
peak excess pressure.
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A look into
the past. A variety of waterwheel types with photos. Nothing technical
here, I just like old Waterwheels.
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Various "Hardcopy"
publications I used as research for this web sits as well as internet links
relative to hydro power.
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