Description: Objective: The hydroelectric power scheme in Zarten is designed to demonstrate the feasibility of installing a small-scale hydroelectric power scheme (SHPS) with leading edge technology and at the same time reducing costs. The design of the small-scale hydroelectric power scheme in Zarten is aimed at achieving a technology-transfer from larger hydroelectric power stations to SHPSs and an economic application of industrial control and regulation systems. One of the main objectives is not only to demonstrate that this is possible, but also to show that the investment, production and running costs of the scheme can be reduced in comparison with other schemes built using standard technology. Particular attention is to be paid to the needs of development areas, environmental issues and nature preservation aspects. The use of a diagonal turbine (Deriaz system) in SHPSs will results in large savings in the costs of building, machine and electro-technical support systems. The annual energy yield is at least as high as with a Francis spiral turbine system. It should be possible to economically update current Francis spiral turbine schemes to the advantageous diagonal turbine system. General Information: Installation of a diagonal turbine (Deriaz system) for the first time in an SHPS in Zarten should demonstrate that this type of turbine is optimally suitable for systems with large water volume fluctuations in the middle pressure range. Characteristic for this turbine is its high efficiency and extremely uniform efficiency gradient (n higher than =90 per cent) in the range approximately 25 per cent -130 per cent of full capacity. In order to achieve the same annual energy performance with a Francis turbine, at least on additional turbine would be necessary. This innovation will make new sites for small hydroelectric power schemes economically viable. A specially designed turbine throttle system reduces the losses due to flow turbulence (-50 per cent) thus increasing the annual output of the SHPS. In combination with 'intelligent' automisation, monitoring, visual display and documentation, on the platform of a standard Pentium PC the potential savings will be demonstrated and at the same time benefits in user-friendliness and ease of maintenance achieved. The costs of setting up the power scheme will be considerably reduced. Due inbuilt learning capacity, the unit is able to largely configure itself. The modular software structure allows economic and simple adaptation to both new and older power schemes, independent of size or number of turbines. ... Prime Contractor: Geppert Wasserturbinen und Maschinenbau GmbH; Hall in Tirol; Austria.
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Tags: Tirol ? Wasserkraft ? Österreich ? Stromerzeugung ? Elektrotechnik ? Energieversorgung ? Gebäude ? Software ? Energie ? Energietechnik ? Erneuerbare Ressource ? Innovation ? Kraftwerk ? Wasser ? Energieeffizienz ? Investition ? GreenTech ? Naturschutz ? Alternativtechnologie ? Turbomaschine ? Zarten ?
License: Creative Commons Namensnennung-keine Bearbeitung-Nichtkommerziell 4.0
Language: Englisch/English
Last harvest: 07.05.2026 00:24
Time ranges: 1997-09-01 - 2000-01-31
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