Pelton turbine
A Pelton turbine is an impulse hydraulic turbine used in hydroelectric plants with high vertical head. The turbine was introduced in 1879 by the American carpenter and inventor Lester Allan Pelton, hence its name.
A Pelton turbine is an impulse hydraulic turbine used in hydroelectric power plants with high vertical head. The turbine was introduced in 1879 by the American carpenter and inventor Lester Allan Pelton, hence its name. Its operating principle reflects that of the classic waterwheel (machine for drawing water from a well) with paddles of the old water mills, reworked to increase its efficiency: the water is transported to the penstock, which has a nozzle in the extreme, which is a blockage that increases the speed of the water. The jet of water coming out of the nozzle hits the rotor blades, which are shaped like spoons. The Pelton turbine is used for large heads (between 300 and 1400 meters) and flows of less than 50 cubic meters per second, in order to obtain higher speeds.
$800 - $3,000
Estimated value:
Production of clean and renewable energy.
Expected environmental impact:
Urban/Rural
Sector:
70 - 90
Efficiency (%):
N.A.
Energy used:
300 - 400
Precipitation (mm):
2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13
SDGs impacted:
Efficiency in water use
Main theme:
300 - 400
Precipitation:
South
Region:
high
Application difficulty:
1- https://members.tripod.com/mqhd_ita.mx/u3.htm 2- https://solar-energia.net/energias-renovables/energia-hidraulica/turbinas-hidraulicas/turbina-pelton 3- https: //www.enelgreenpower.com/es/learning-hub/energias-renovables/energia-hidroelectrica/turbina-hidroelectrica 4- https://www.fundacionendesa.org/es/educacion/endesa-educa/recursos/centrales-renovables /hydroelectric power station 5- https://www.wws-wasserkraft.at/es/products/pelton-turbine#:~:text=Thank you%20al%20redirection%20del%20water,efficiency%20de%20until%20un%2092 %25.
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