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Small hydroelectric engineering practice /

"Small Hydroelectric Engineering Practice is a comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of identifying, building, and operating hydroelectric schemes between 500 kW and 50 MW. In this range of outputs there are many options for all aspects of the scheme and the book aims to provide all...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leyland, Bryan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the author; List of figures; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Scheme identification; 3. Refining the design; 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks; 5. Turbine selection; 6. Generators; 7. Electrical systems; 8. Auxiliary plant; 9. Specifications and contracts; 10. Powerhouse layout and design; 11. Construction and commissioning; 12. Operation; 13. Lessons from failures; 14. Appendix 1: Useful spreadsheets and computer programs; 15. Appendix 2: Financial and economic considerations.
  • 16. Appendix 3: Environmental issues with two hydropower schemes17. Appendix 4: Making the most of hydro specifications; References; Contents of CD.