Annual Review - This is Hatch 2006 [pdf, 1.88 MB]

Energy
We work in teams.
Karun River dam is one of the few
remaining sources of hydroelectric
power in the Middle East
recovered and pumped to the surface for
further processing.
ConocoPhillips is expected to produce a
daily oil supply of 400,000 barrels for the
next 30 to 60 years. Construction plans
include a four-phased approach with first
commercial production scheduled for 2006.
Hatch Acres has been providing engineering
for the proposed Karun River hydroelectric
developments that will use the
300-m drop over a river length of about 100
km above the reservoir of an existing dam.
The Karun River is one of the few remaining
sources of hydroelectric power in the
Middle East.
Hydrological and reservoir operation studies,
geological investigations, power demand
forecasts, transmission line routing studies,
and dam and power facility layouts were all
included in the work. The dams will harness
the power potential and provide storage
and river regulation, which will permit the
development of irrigation for more than
100,000 hectares of land.
The project comprises a 205-m high arch
dam and spillway facilities designed to
handle flood flows of 22,350 m3/s. Flows
for power generation are conveyed through
power tunnels, which are about 700 m
long and vary in size from 12.6 m to 5 m
in diameter.
Adjacent to the powerhouse the penstocks
are steel lined. The underground powerhouse
will have a total installed capacity of
3000 MW. However, the initial development
consists of 2000 MW provided by
eight units of 250 MW each. Flows from
the powerhouse are conveyed to the river
through two tailrace tunnels of 14 m maximum
diameter.
Hatch Acres provides wind power
in Canada.