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They have 1 1/4 inlets, so based on the volume I would use one or both. Circuit waterworks provides the necessary pressure of water supplied to the turbine blades, which drives a generator, producing electricity. I was considering using 2 laundry pumps (centrifugal) run in reverse. Calculation of hydroelectric power and energy Principle The principle of hydro electricity generation is quite simple. Min I've seen about 30 (but pretty rare). I've got 35 feet of head going through 4' schedule 40 black pipe. I don't know the effective diameter of the pumps you are proposing to use to give you an idea of the motor speed you would need. Hey guys, been working on my micro hydro system. At your head a 4 inch pelton would be turning at about 1000 rpm.

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A good turbine should put out about 500 watts at full flow and still be efficient at partial flow by using varied number of nozzles.Īs far as using the PM motors you need to see what rpm they produce the voltage of your system to see if they would be a good fit. In your case with 150 gpm and 35 feet head a small turgo with multiple nozzles would be a more efficient option to get the most power out of your site. They are not as efficient as turgo or pelton turbines even at full flow. In the micro-hydro-power-plants, a small scale system is installed for harnessing the energy of falling water, from the steep mountains and heighted rivers. : California: New roofs must be solar ready from 2014. They are usually used in cases where the cost of the large purpose built turbines would be very expensive. : Microhydro energy: reinventing the wheel. As I understand PAT is that they drop off in efficiency very rapidly when not used at full flow. Generally, as the term micro implies, micro hydro systems are used on a small scale, and the various systems available can produce between 1kW to. I've been watching this thread for the last few days, waiting for someone with experience with pumps as turbines (PAT) to comment. The term Micro Hydro Power Systems is used to describe the systems and processes involved in creating electricity from the flow of water, whether natural, or any other flowing form.

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