Mini Hydro Power Plant

This is a self contained bench top unit for studying the power generation by a hydraulic turbine. The unit consist of a storage tank and a low head pump to simulate a dam reservoir, a cross flow hydraulic turbine, a generator which is connected to the turbine by a V-belt, a lamp load bank, a dynamometer, and measuring instrument.

TYPICAL EXPERIMENTS
  • Turbine torque vs speed at various heads and flow rates.
  • Mechanical power output vs speed for various heads and flow rates.
  • Mechanical efficiency vs speed for a given head and flow rate.
  • Electrical power output at various heads and flow rates.
  • Overall power plant efficiency at various electrical loads.
TECHNICAL DATA
Turbine:
 – Type Cross Flow
 – Construction
  • 168 mm diameter stainless steel runner, shaft and nozzle.
  • Stainless steel casing with transparent window.
 – Ratings
  • 400 W of mechanical power.
  • Maximum speed approx 1500 rpm.
Pump ratings
 – Motor 2.2 kW
 – Maximum flow rate 500 lpm.
Generator
  • 0.75 kW, 220 V, 1 Ph, 50 Hz.
  • Electrical output upto 300 W.
Electrical load Lamp bank, 7 lamps, 400W.
Dynamometer Water cooled stainless steel mechanical brake with anti splashing system.
Measuring instruments
 – Torque Spring balance
 – Pressure Pressure gauge
 – Sensors with digital display
  • Electrical output power.
  • Turbine and generator speeds.
  • Flow rate.
Power supply 220 V, 1 Ph, 50 Hz. Other power supply is available on request.
In Stock
100% Original and quality

Additional information

Brand

Essom