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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING


HYDROPOWER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT-I FOR MSc. IN
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

DONE BY
NAME: MISGANAW KEJELA MOTI ID No. SU 0195/14

SUBMMITED TO: MEKETE DESSIE (PHD)

BAHIRDAR UNIVERSITY, BDU


SUBMMISSION DATE: 13/01/2017 E.C

ASSOSA, ETHIOPI
Assignment 1 (10 points)
1. Three turbo-generators each having capacity of 10000kW have been installed at a
hydropower station. During a certain period of load, the load on the plant varies from
12000kW to 26000kW. Calculate
(a) Total installed capacity
(b) Load factor
(c) Plant factor
(d) Utilization factor
Solution:
To solve this problem, we need to calculate four factors based on the given information:

1. Total Installed Capacity: The total power capacity of the installed turbo-generators.
2. Load Factor: The ratio of the average load over a period to the peak load during that
period.
3. Plant Factor: The ratio of the average load over a period to the installed capacity of the
plant.
4. Utilization Factor: The ratio of the maximum load during a period to the installed
capacity.

Let’s break down the given information:

 There are three turbo-generators, each with a capacity of 10,000 kW.


 The load on the plant varies between 12,000 kW and 26,000 kW during the period. first
describe the formulae we need to use, and then we can visualize them with charts or
tables for better clarity.
2. During a low water week, a river has an average daily flow of 32 m3/sec with a fluctuation
during the day requiring a pondage capacity of approximately 15% of the daily discharge. A
HEP is to be located on the river which will operate 5 days a week, 24 hours a day, but will
supply power at varying rate such that the daily load factor is 55% corresponding to which
the pondage required is equal to 0.2 times the mean flow to the turbine. On Saturday and
Sunday all the flow is ponded for use on rest of the days. If the effective head on the
turbines when the pond is full is to be 25 m and the maximum allowable fluctuation in pond
level is 1 m find (a) the surface area of the pond to satisfy all the operating conditions, (b)
the weekly output at the switch board in kwh. Assume turbine efficiency 55% and generator
efficiency 92%
Solution: To solve this problem, we will first determine the surface area of the pond required to
meet the operating conditions, and then calculate the weekly energy output of the hydroelectric
plant (HEP) in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Here's the breakdown of the steps:
3. The following data refer to a proposed hydroelectric power plant: turbines, total power
to be produced=30MW, normal operating speed=150revmin-1, net head available=16m;
draft tube, maximum kinetic energy at exit of draft tube=1.5% of H, efficiency of draft
tube=85%, vapour pressure=3m of water, atmospheric pressure=10.3 m of water.
(a) What size, type, and number of units would you select for the proposed plant?
(b) Starting from first principles, determine the turbine setting relative to the tailrace
water level.
Solution:

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