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Difference between revisions of "MHP El Roblar"
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Country:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Country:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?)</span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">[[Nicaragua_Energy_Situation|Nicaragua]] (GPS Coordinates: ?)</span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span> | ||
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= Operation Data<br/> = | = Operation Data<br/> = | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Net/Design Head:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Net/Design Head:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 80m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Flow (design flow):</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Flow (design flow):</span> | ||
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= Technical Information<br/> = | = Technical Information<br/> = | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">-</span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam construction material:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam construction material:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | Concrete | + | | style="width: 390px;" | Concrete |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam Dimensions:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam Dimensions:</span> | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Storage Volume Reservoir:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Storage Volume Reservoir:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | - |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin material:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin material:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | not available<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Length:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Length:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 300m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at Beginning:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at Beginning:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 6" |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at End:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at End:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 6" |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Changes of Diameter:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Changes of Diameter:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 0<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Material:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Material:</span> | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Security Valve:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Security Valve:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 6"<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Diameter:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Diameter:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | - |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Material:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Material:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | Bronce |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Manufacturer:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Manufacturer:</span> | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Head:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Head:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Flow:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Flow:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Speed:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Speed:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | - |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Runaway Speed:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Runaway Speed:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Shaft diameter and material:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Shaft diameter and material:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Direction of Rotation:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Direction of Rotation:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | clockwise | + | | style="width: 390px;" | clockwise |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Orientation of Shaft:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Orientation of Shaft:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | horizontal | + | | style="width: 390px;" | horizontal |
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=== Generator: === | === Generator: === | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">30 kVA</span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">(24kW) 30 kVA</span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal voltage:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal voltage:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">240 / 120V</span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal Speed:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal Speed:</span> | ||
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| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Belt:</span> | | style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Belt:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 394px;" | Abasic plana<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Belt Manufacturer:</span> | | style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Belt Manufacturer:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 394px;" | | + | | style="width: 394px;" | Central de Rodamiento |
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| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Distance between Pulleys:</span> | | style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Distance between Pulleys:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 394px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span> | | style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 394px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span> | | style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 394px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Control System Manufacturer and Model:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Control System Manufacturer and Model:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | Nica Bosch<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Control:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Control:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | Flow Control<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Capacity:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Capacity:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Grid Voltage:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Grid Voltage:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 240 / 110 V<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Conductor:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Conductor:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 1/0 Triplex (4,2) |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Transformer Rating:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Transformer Rating:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> | + | | style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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= Economic Information<br/> = | = Economic Information<br/> = | ||
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connected Housholds:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connected Housholds:</span> | ||
| − | | style="width: 390px;" | | + | | style="width: 390px;" | 34<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span> |
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:</span> | | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:</span> | ||
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| − | | [[File:Valve El roblar.JPG|thumb]] | + | | [[File:Valve El roblar.JPG|thumb|300px|alt=Valve El roblar.JPG]] |
| − | | [[File:Pelton El roblar.JPG|thumb]] | + | | [[File:Pelton El roblar.JPG|thumb|300px|alt=Pelton El roblar.JPG]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 17 July 2014
Overview
| Name of the site: | El Roblar |
| Country: | Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?) |
| Turbine Type: | Pelton |
| Power Output: | 12 kW |
| Project Status: | in operation |
| Comments: | - |
Operation Data
| Gross Head: | |
| Net/Design Head: | 80m |
| Flow (design flow): | 35 l/s |
| Comments on flow variation during the year: | Problems with flow during dry season. |
Technical Information
| Comments: | - |
Civil Works and Penstock
| Dam construction material: | Concrete |
| Dam Dimensions: | see fotos |
| Storage Volume Reservoir: | - |
| Sedimentation Basin material: | not available |
| Sedimentation Basin Dimensions: | - |
| Penstock Length: | 300m |
| Penstock Diameter at Beginning: | 6" |
| Penstock Diameter at End: | 6" |
| Penstock Changes of Diameter: | 0 |
| Penstock Material: | PVC |
| Security Valve: | 6" |
Electromechanical Equipment
Turbine
| Turbine Type: | Pelton, 1 injector |
| Turbine Diameter: | - |
| Turbine Material: | Bronce |
| Turbine Manufacturer: | Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more) |
| Potencial (nominal): | - |
| Rated Head: | - |
| Rated Flow: | - |
| Rated Speed: | - |
| Runaway Speed: | - |
| Shaft diameter and material: | - |
| Direction of Rotation: | clockwise |
| Orientation of Shaft: | horizontal |
Generator:
| Generator Manufacturer and Model: | StamfordStamford |
| Phases: | 3 |
| Potencial (nominal): | (24kW) 30 kVA |
| Nominal voltage: | 240 / 120V |
| Nominal Speed: | 1800rpm |
| Frequency: | 60 Hz |
| Isolation Class: | H |
Mechanical Transmission / Coupling
| Type of Belt: | Abasic plana |
| Belt Manufacturer: | Central de Rodamiento |
| Distance between Pulleys: | - |
| Diameter of Generator Pulley: | - |
| Diameter of Generator Pulley: | - |
Control System
| Control System Manufacturer and Model: | Nica Bosch |
| Type of Control: | Flow Control |
| Capacity: | - |
Electrical Transmission
| Mini Grid: | yes |
| Connection to national Grid: | no |
| Grid Voltage: | 240 / 110 V |
| Diameter of Conductor: | 1/0 Triplex (4,2) |
| Transformer Rating: | - |
Economic Information
| Developer: (Contact: ) | |
| Start of Construction: | |
| Date of Commissioning: | |
| Ownership / Operation Model: | |
| Operator: | |
| Tariff structure: | |
| Connected Housholds: | 34 |
| Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold: | |
| Overall Project Costs: |
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