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Working Construction of Hydro-electric Power Plant
• Hydro-electric power plant utilizes the potential energy of water stored in the
reservoir.
• Water from the reservoir flows through the penstock and then forced through
a nozzle.
• Water jet from the nozzle strikes the turbine blades and the blades gain
kinetic energy.
• The kinetic energy gained by the turbine is delivered as mechanical energy at
the shaft of the turbine.
• The mechanical energy from the turbine is given as input for the electrical
generator which generates electricity.
• The electricity generated is of low voltage. With the help of the step-up
transformer the low voltage is converted into high voltage. Later the high
voltage is fed to the transmission lines for distribution.
• The power produced by the hydro-electric power plant depends on the head
of water available in the reservoir and the quantity of water permitted
through the nozzle.
Merits of Hydro-electric Power Plant:
• No fuel is required for generating power.
• Environmental pollution is not possible.
• Life of the plant is more.
• Apart from power generation, the reservoir and dam of the plant
can be used for irrigation, fishing and recreation.
Demerits of Hydro-electric Power Plant:
• Very high capital cost is required.
• The power generation gets affected during summer season due to
water scarcity.
• Cost of transmission is high due to the location of plant in hilly
areas.
• Construction of new hydel plant may need relocation of people and
wild life.
MICRO HYDROELECTRIC POWER
PLANT WITH CHAIN TURBINE
Content
Electrical
Potential Energy
Energy
Electricity
Kinetic
Energy
Mechanical
Energy
Hydropower to Electric Power
How Hydropower Works
Apply the principle of work and energy with the bucket of chain
turbine:
1 1
mgh0 mv02 mght mvt2
2 2
The maximum speed of bucket
vt 2gH1
The angular velocity the sprocket would be
v 9.75
op 19.5rad / sec
R 0.5
The rotational speed of the sprocket would be
60 9.4 60
rpm 186.2 186rpm
2 2
Analysis of the Chain Turbine (3)
Number of buckets in chain turbine
Pout Qvop
2
1000 1 9.752 95.1kW
Pout 95.1kW
0.49
Pgross 196kW
Analysis of the Chain Turbine (5)
Rotational velocity of sprocket depends on
the distance of between two shafts of
turbine H1.
Rotational velocity of turbine shaft is slow,
so it cannot directly connect with
generator. It need a power transmission
Efficiency of chain turbine is low.
Advantages of Chain Turbine
Pm 1 Tw s
Chain Turbine transfer function
G 1 0.5Tw s
LU r 1 2 g 1
Tw water starting time at full load Tw 0.022s
gH 9.81 20
Pm 1 Tw s 1 0.022 s
So transfer function of chain turbine is
G 1 0.5Tw s 1 0.011s
Generator Transfer Function
Assume nominal load PL 90kW
Frequency 50Hz
The latter load assumption yields
PL 90kW
D 0.018 p.u / Hz
fPR 50 Hz 100kW
So, the system gain constant and time constant are given by
1
K P 55.55Hz / p.u
D
2H 2 1
TP 2.22s
fD 50 0.018
The transfer function of generator
Kp 55.55
G p (S )
1 sT p 1 2.22 s
Transient responses of system for step changes
in load, showing deviations in system frequency
Transient responses of system for step changes in load,
(1.5kW) for different integral gain value, showing
deviations in system frequency (1)
Transient responses of system for step changes in load,
(1.5kW) for different integral gain value, showing
deviations in system frequency (2)
Transient responses of system for step changes in load,
(1.5kW) for different integral gain value, showing
deviations in system frequency (1)
Transient responses of system for step changes in load,
(1.5kW) for different integral gain value, showing
deviations in system frequency (2)
Governor Discussion