EVALUATION OF THE ENERGY PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF A BUCKET-WHEEL HYDROPOWER PLANT FOR LOW-PRESSURE WATER FLOWS
Keywords:
low head water flow, bucket-shaped blade, micro hydroelectric power plant, hydraulic power, useful coefficient of performance (FIC), water consumption, head height, rotation speed, energy conversion, impulse turbine, Pelton turbine, renewable energy source, autonomous power supply.Abstract
This article considers the issue of determining the energy production efficiency of a bucket-shaped blade hydropower plant operating in conditions of low head (H = 5–20 m) water flows. Although traditional impulse turbines, including Pelton turbines, are designed for high head flows, their efficiency decreases in conditions of low head. Therefore, the parameters of a bucket-shaped blade device adapted to operate at low pressure and average water consumption were analyzed theoretically and practically.
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