Design of a 10KW hydro Power Plant

1. Project :
Design of Hydro Power Plant
Design of a 10KW Hydro Power Plant
Selection of Turbine
Structural Design

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 According to a 2010 report by WAPDA, The
Hydropower potential in Pakistan is over 100,000
Hydro- Electric Potential
in PAKISTAN

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World trends of Hydro Power

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Problem Statement
Design a power plant who provides 10KW of
output power
Assumptions
Effective Head = 10m
Delivery Pipe Dia = 0.5 m
Gen RPM = 1800
Delivery Pipe Material = Steel
ŋt = ŋgen = ŋrotor – gen = 80 %
Problem and Assumptions

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Schematic Diagram

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Velocity and Flow rate
Required

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Q = 0.2 m3/s
Av = Q = 0.2 m3/s
D = 13.5 cm = 5.3 in
This is the diameter of the nozzle
Note: Water Velocity will be different in delivery pipe
because it is 0.5 m wide.
Nozzle Diameter Required

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Losses and Total Head

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Turbine Selection

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Gear Ratio

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Structural Design

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 Consideration of losses is very important in design
 Suitable assumptions should be made to avoid
complexity in design
 Hydro power generation doesn’t make any pollution
 Serious thoughts and actions can help PAKISTAN in
present load shedding problem
Conclusions

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