Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Civil Engineering Department

Hydraulics 2012-FALL
(HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

PROMLEM 1

A hydroelectric power plant will be constructed. The power of turbine is 90000 kW and the gross hydraulic
head is 100 m. The length and diameter of penstock are 400 m and 5m, respectively. The efficiencies of the
generator and turbine are eg = 0,90 and et= 0,85 respectively. Take γ = 1,0 tf/m3, Hazen coefficient is
C= 100. Determine;
a) the discharge through the penstock.
b) the mean annual energy production.

SOLUTION 1

a) With this information the friction slope, Sf is determined from the William-Hazen equation:

( )

Head loss is:

( )

b)
 Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering Department
Hydraulics 2012-FALL
(HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

PROMLEM 2

The mean monthly releases from a storage reservoir for electricity generation are given in table in 106 m3.

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flow 14 19 21 29 46 26 19 16 11 8 11 11

There exists a hydropower station with an annual energy production of 15636x103 kwh. Take
Determine;
a) The gross hydraulic head,
b) The installed capacity of the plant,
c) The load factor.

SOLUTION 2

a)

b) Installed capacity is obtained with maximum Q

c)
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 Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering Department
Hydraulics 2012-FALL
(HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

PROMLEM 3
A reaction turbine rotates with N=rpm under a discharge of 1m3/s. The diameter of the runner is 0.5 m and
the power of the turbine is 300 kW. The pressure head at the entrance of the turbine is 35 m. The elevation of
the draft tube relative to the tail water is 2.0 m. Water enters the turbine with a velocity of 4 m/s. Determine:

a) Net head and specific speed of the turbine (N=600),

b) Efficiency of the turbine,
c) Rotative speed, discharge, and power of the turbine under a net head of 45 m.

SOLUTION 3

a)

The power is expressed in horse power (hp) in the specific speed (1 kw= 1.34 hp)

√ √
rpm
( )

b)

c) For the same turbine, D2=D1

( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ⁄

( ) ( )
 Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering Department
Hydraulics 2012-FALL
(HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

PROMLEM 1

A hydroelectric power plant will be constructed. The power of turbine is 90000 kW and the gross hydraulic
head is 100 m. The length and diameter of penstock are 400 m and 5m, respectively. The efficiencies of the
generator and turbine are eg = 0,90 and et= 0,85 respectively. Take γ = 1.0 t/m3, Hazen coefficient is
C= 100. Determine;
a) The discharge through the penstock.
b) The mean annual energy production.

PROMLEM 2

The mean monthly releases from a storage reservoir for electricity generation are given in table in 106 m3.

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flow 14 19 21 29 46 26 19 16 11 8 11 11

There exists a hydropower station with an annual energy production of 15636x103 kWh. Take
Determine;
a) The dross hydraulic head,
b) The installed capacity of the plant,
c) The load factor.

PROMLEM 3
A reaction turbine rotates with N=rpm under a discharge of 1m3/s. The diameter of the runner is 0.5 m and
the power of the turbine is 300 kW. The pressure head at the entrance of the turbine is 35 m. The elevation of
the draft tube relative to the tail water is 2.0 m. Water enters the turbine with a velocity of 4 m/s. Determine:

a) Net head and specific speed of the turbine,

b) Efficiency of the turbine,
c) Rotative speed, discharge, and power of the turbine under a net head of 45 m.