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Technology Status - NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG

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Figure 5<br />

Francis Turbine<br />

Source: <strong>NET</strong> Ltd., Switzerland.<br />

Figure 7<br />

Pelton Turbine<br />

Source: <strong>NET</strong> Ltd., Switzerland.<br />

Figure 6<br />

Kaplan Turbine<br />

Source: <strong>NET</strong> Ltd., Switzerland.<br />

● In impulse turbines water pressure is converted into kinetic energy in the<br />

form of a high-speed jet that strikes buckets mounted on the periphery of the<br />

runner. The most common impulse type is the Pelton turbine. It is generally<br />

used in installations with a head of 50 to several hundred metres. By adjusting<br />

the flow through the nozzle, a Pelton turbine can operate at high efficiency over<br />

a wide range of head and flow conditions. Pelton turbines can be designed with<br />

either a vertical or horizontal shaft. Another type of impulse turbine is the<br />

cross-flow turbine, where water is directed by one or more guide-vanes located<br />

upstream. These turbines are relatively cheap and flexible.<br />

Figure 8 indicates the most appropriate turbine according to head and capacity.<br />

SMALL HYDROPOWER X2

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