53071 Hydraulics and HydrologyProject #1Pelton Turbine.ppt

53:071 Hydraulics and HydrologyProject #1Pelton Turbine Marian Muste, Gokhan Kirkil and George Constantinescu Problem Statement A children’s museum in Colorado has purchased a small Pelton turbine for its new display on renewable energy. Problem Statement The museum wishes to operate the turbine (with available flows) and sell the power on the open market. You have been hired as a consultant to the museum. Project Objectives Your jobs are: 1.Using the measurements of relevant hydraulic and electrical variables for various loads in the power grid of the hydroelectric power system, determine energy conversion efficiency (hydraulic, electric and total). 2.Determine energy (kWh) that can be generated from the laboratory-scale Pelton turbine, and the revenue it can generate ($/year) for the museum. Site Information The effective head (pressure) for operations at the site is about 51.5 psi (Havailable). Variations in the forebay elevation are assumed to be minor. Operational Information The museum will operate the turbine 7 days a week (9 am to 4 pm). The museum has secured water rights to divert flows from the South Platte River. The allotted diversion depends on the average monthly flow rate in the river. Laboratory Component Determine the energy conversion efficiency (hydraulic and/or electrical and total) of the laboratory-scale Pelton turbine for the proposed operating conditions (Havailable, Q) under different loads (constant rotational speed) or under different rotational speeds (constant discharge). The project is designed to allow documenting the efficiency of the energy conversion in a hydropower plant. Engineering Analysis Components Compute the energy produced (kWh/yr) if operated as planned. Estimate the revenue that can be generated if the energy is sold on the open market ($/year). Principle Laboratory Apparatus Laboratory Objective 1 Determine energy conversion efficiency (hydraulic, electric and total) for the laboratory-scale Pelton turbine for va