LANDY Hydropower Screws
LANDY Hydropower Screws
LANDY Hydropower Screws
SINCE 1913
LANDUSTRIE
SELECTION MANUFACTURING
APPLICATIONS
Utilizing a freely available source of energy and not producing Different from standard turbines, the civil works for the
any emissions or requiring fossil fuel, is the principle of LANDY hydropower screw are fairly easy: an existing or new
sustainable energy generation: this characterizes exactly, weir, an inlet and a place to hold the trough of the screw.
the hydropower screw. Compared to a standard turbine, there is no need for a
complicated turbine house design, penstock, forebay or
Every kWh generated by the use of the LANDY hydropower sand trap. Less civil works also results in less construction
screw, can save up to 0.542 kg of CO2 emissions. time.
HIGH EFFICIENCY
Improving the local eco-system is one of the advantages of Installing machinery like the LANDY hydropower screw into
the LANDY hydropower screw. The water quality downstream a new environment, should never result in detrimental sound
and the quality of life for fish are increased. Landustrie has levels.
been involved in multiple studies to test how the screw
affects passing fish, showing no harm at all. To enhance Careful design, based on the river flow and level, is one of
the fish friendliness even more, resilient fish bumpers can the solutions to eliminate or reduce noise levels. Many years
be installed on the leading edges of the turbines blades. of experience in our labaratory has resulted in the quietest
In addition to designing a safe, fish-friendly turbine that running hydropower screw in the world. Additionally, covers
enables downstream migration through the turbine, the over the screw and a proper powerhouse design can be
LANDY hydropower screw is often combined with a fish applied, ensuring no significant impact on the surrounding
pass, to stimulate upstream migration. sound levels.
Constant speed The Landustrie control panel is the heart of the system,
When the available flow, the upper water level and the head, enabling your LANDY hydropower screw to be a part of an
are fairly constant troughout the year, the constant speed integrated, efficient power generation system.
system is the most efficient way of operation.
Landustrie manufactures the most sophisticated control
Variable speed panels and software operating systems for hydropower
In case the water levels and flow do vary significantly, a screws, in the world. In order to operate safely and
variable speed system could provide the best overall power efficiently in all conditions possible, the control package
generation. An extra advantage is the capability of regulating is manufactured in-house at our Sneek facility to ensure a
the upper water level, by regulating the speed of the screw. perfect match for your custom designed hydropower screw
REMOTE CONTROL for your sites characteristics.
The control panel provides fully automatic operation of your
hydropower system, regardless of which operating mode
option is selected. By using water level sensors upstream
and downstream, monitoring all important parameters
of the system, such as gearbox oil and generator phase
temperatures, screw and generator RPM, your LANDY
system is guaranteed to operate efficiently and safely at all
times it is running.
ADJUSTABLE
WATER-IN-OIL DETECTION
TYPE OF TROUGH
The standard upper bearing, is a LANDY foot-mounted In some situations where a combination pump storage/
bearing. This specially designed Landustrie bearing, is hydropower generation system is possible, we are able
mounted on a foot at the inside of the drive unit room, leaving to provide a LANDY Hydropower screw pump; all in one
the tube of the screw rotating in the wall. If a watertight drive machine!
unit room is not required, a LANDY foot-mounted bearing is
the bearing to choose.The LANDY wall-mounted bearing
is a unique bearing fully designed, tested and patented by
Landustrie. The bearing is mounted to the wall with special
anchors, instead of to the floor. Using a special seal on the
outside and an extra concrete closure on the inside, the
drive unit room can be made completely gas- and airtight. Hydropower screw pump for
An extra advantage is that the forces on the civil construction waterway Wilhelminakanaal,
will be absorbed over a larger area, reducing stress on the Tilburg (The Netherlands)
civil structure.
EXPERIENCE
When starting a hydropower project, a reliable and Combining the strength and qualities of Landustrie with
experienced turbine manufacturer is what you must have to local partners, projects have been realized in such diver-
achieve a successful result. Landustrie is that manufacturing se locations as uninhabitable mountain areas and British
partner! Queens garden at Windsor Castle. Varying from one small
turbine generating electricity for a household to large scale
Landustrie is involved in the hydropower sector in more than projects with six screws and anything in between.
70 countries worldwide. And backed by over a century of
experience and currently more than 50.000 MWh generated All this experience is put in force, in order to create your
yearly by the globally installed LANDY hydropower screws. unique hydropower project!
The Landustrie teams are renowned for the quality of Both preventive and if required, corrective maintenance for
work in the field. Under any condition, the installation and the installation, can be provided by Landustrie. Furthermore,
maintenance teams are able to deliver high quality and fast replacement parts are easily available and can be quickly
solutions. On-site tuning to your specific site characteristics dispatched to your site for quick maintenance, ensuring the
is one of the skills of the team. all important system up-time is achieved.
The LANDY hydropower screws can always be installed by The knowledge of the manufacturing process and decades
our specialized installation team. Another option is the use of of experience operating and maintaining hydropower
a Landustrie supervisor, who will ensure proper installation turbines, makes Landustrie the clear choice to provide full
of the screw, together with a local team. after sales support for any hydropower screw.
Landustrie Sneek BV
P.O. Box 199 | NL-8600 AD SNEEK
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 515 48 68 88 | Fax +31 515 41 23 98
E-mail [email protected] | Website www.landustrie.nl
Office address Pieter Zeemanstraat 6, Sneek