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HYDRO POWER PLANT
Availability of water
Water storage
Water head
Accessibility of site
COMPONENTS
DAM AND RESERVOIR
An open-air storage area usually formed by masonry or
earthwork where water is collected and kept in quantity so
that it may be drawn off for use.
The water reservoir is the place behind the dam where
water is stored.
The water in the reservoir is located higher than the rest of
the dam structure.
The height of water in the reservoir decides how much
potential energy the water
The higher the height of water, the more its potential energy.
The high position of water in the reservoir also enables it to
move downwards effortlessly.
Spillway is
constructed to act as
a safety valve. It
discharge the
overflow water to the
down stream side
when the reservoir is
full. These are
generally
constructed of
concrete and
provided with water
discharge opening.
SPILLWAY
Surge tank acts as a
temporary reservoir.
It helps in stabilizing
the velocity and
pressure in penstock
and thereby saves
penstock from getting
damaged.
It serve as supply
tank to the turbine in
case of increased load
conditions, and
storage tank in case of
low load conditions.
SURGE TANK
The penstock is the long pipe or the
shaft that carries the water flowing
from the reservoir towards the power
generation unit, comprised of the
turbines and generator. The water in
the penstock possesses kinetic energy
due to its motion and potential energy
due to its height.
PENSTOCK
POWER HOUSE
A power house usually contains following
components:
Hydraulic turbines
Electric generators
Governors
Water circulation pumps
Air ducts
Switch board and instruments
Storage batteries
Cranes
Impulse turbine
converts the energy
of fluid in the form of
pressure and
reaction turbine
converts the energy
by reaction on rotor
blades, when the
fluid undergoes a
change in
momentum.
TURBINE
SELECTION OF TURBINE
Draft Tube is an
empty structure
made beneath the
Turbine.
To reduce the
velocity head losses of
the water
To allow the turbine
to be set above the
tailrace to facilitate
inspection and
maintenance
DRAFT TUBE
CLASSIFICATION
Length - 393m
RANA PRATAP SAGAR
It is a gravity masonry dam.
Construction began1953, Opening date1970
Construction cost Rs. 4065 million
Height- 53.8 meters (177 ft)
Length1,143 meters (3,750 ft)
power generation is 172 MW (with four units
of 43 MW capacity each)
Total capacity2,898 million cubic meters
MAHI BAJAJ
Power generation 140MW (2*25+2*45)
Construction began 1972
Opening date 1983
Type of dam-Masonry with embankment main
sections
Impounds Mahi River
Height-43 m (141 ft)
Length-3,062 m (10,046 ft)
Francis-type turbine is used
CONCLUSION
In order to achieve a growth rate of 7-8 % as
envisaged in National policy of India, it is also
required to tap all the small Hydro Power
potential of the country.
The utilization of small Hydro Power Potential is
especially required in all states where the
utilized potential is very low like in MP and
therefore optimum utilization of the same may
set up an stepping up stone for achieving self
sufficiency in power sector in country.