Mini Hydro Power Plant
Bench-top mini hydro power plant for studying turbine performance, mechanical/electrical output, and efficiency under various heads and flow rates.
Description
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 |
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| – Ratings |
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| Pump ratings | |
| – Motor | 2.2 kW |
| – Maximum flow rate | 500 lpm. |
| Generator |
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| 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 |
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| Power supply | 220 V, 1 Ph, 50 Hz. Other power supply is available on request. |
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Additional information
| Brand | Essom |
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About brand
ESSOM main objectives are to design and manufacture engineering and science laboratory equipment for engineering education predominantly in mechanical and civil engineering.
