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standards / manuals / guidelines for small hydro development - AHEC

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SECTION – IGUIDELINES FOR OPERATION OF SMALL HYDROPOWERSTATION1.0 INTRODUCTIONOperation of Hydropower plant involves understanding of operation of hydraulicfeatures and equipments. All features may not be included in every plant and willdepend on type of plant water source, turbine & generator installed and powerevacuation arrangement and will generally consists of following:-1.1 CIVIL & HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE• Lake/pond/river/canal as main water source• Dam/Diversion weir/Diversion barrage• Head regulator• Power channel/tunnel• Desilting arrangements• Fore Bay• Bye pass/Spillway• Trash racks• Intake Gates with Hoist• Siphon intake• Surge Tanks/Spilling pipes• Penstocks1.2 POWER HOUSE(i)(ii)Mechanical• Main inlet valve (Butterfly/Spherical valve)• Bye pass valve• Inlet bend and branching pipes• Drain valve• Pressure reducing valve <strong>for</strong> cooling water system• Cooling water system• Turbine and its auxiliaries• Draft tube• Draft tube gates• Governor, associated OPU and guide apparatus• Station auxiliaries such as:-(i) EOT cranes/hoists(ii) Station compressor(iii) Drainage & Dewatering system(iv) D.G. SetElectrical• Hydro generator and auxiliaries<strong>AHEC</strong>/MNRE/SHP Standards/ E&M Works – Guidelines <strong>for</strong> Operation and Maintenance of Small Hydropower Station 1

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