An Introduction to Hydropower Concepts and （介绍水电概念和）.pdf

An Introduction to Hydropower Concepts and Planning Copyright © Canyon Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Guide to Hydro Power Guide to Hydropower Table of Contents Welcome! 3 Part 1: Hydro Systems Overview4 How Water Power Works4 Power Conversion Efficiency4 Major Components of a Hydro System5 Water Diversion (Intake) 5 Pipeline (Penstock) 5 Powerhouse 5 Turbines and Efficiency6 Turbine 6 Drive System7 Generator 8 System Control9 Governors and Controls9 Electronic Load Governors9 Load Management Systems 10 Emergency System Shutdown10 Utility Grid Interface Controls 11 Part 2: Planning Your Own Hydro System 12 The Four Things You Need to Know12 Measuring Head and Flow 12 Measuring Head12 Measuring Flow14 How the Penstock Affects Head Pressure18 Measuring Pipeline (Penstock) Length 18 Computing Net Head18 Calculating the Power in Your Stream20 Computing Water Power20 Adjusting for Efficiency Losses 21 Measuring Transmission Line Length21 Part 3: Evaluating Turbine Systems and Suppliers22 What Makes a Quality Turbine System22 Turbine Runner 22 Turbine Housing22 Other Turbine Considerations23 Turbine Supplier23 Closing Thoughts24 Copyright © Canyon Industries, Inc. All rights reserved .Page 2 Guide to Hydro Power Welcome! Canyon Hydro has developed this Guide to Hydro Power to help you gain a basic unders