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Tennessee Valley Authority

Fort Patrick Henry Project
Plant size - 48 MW
Publication: HydroVision '98, Reno, Nevada (PDF format - 99kb)

Kaplan Turbine

In September 1997, performance tests were conducted on Unit 1 at Fort Patrick Henry Plant. Flow measurements were made using current meters operated by the Norris Engineering Laboratory for comparison with the ASFM results. Both sets of measuring equipment were mounted on a moving frame which was installed in the intake gate slot and which traversed the flow from top to bottom.

Comparison of flow rate results showed agreement between the two methods to be within 1%, demonstrating that the ASFM has the accuracy required to measure turbine discharge under operational conditions.

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Wheeler Project
Plant size - 404 MW

Wheeler In 1999, TVA performed comparison discharge testing, using the traditional array of current meters and the ASFM, for two separate turbine settings. Upstream obstructions (horizontal beams supporting the trash-racks) resulted in a high level of turbulence, and the results from the two measurement methods differed by between 7% and 8%. It is unclear which technology was more accurate. Back


Client

Project/Year

Brookfield Renewable Power

Dolby - 2008

New York Power Authority

St. Lawrence-FDR – 2007, 2008

Union Fenosa Generación

Velle - 2007

Frieira - 2007

Castrelo - 2007

Electricité de France

Pinet - 2007

Cusset - 2007

La Rance - 2007

Sisteron - 2007

Kembs - 2006

Douglas County PUD

Wells - 2002,2004,2005,2006,2007, 2008

Korea Water Resources Corp.  

Namgang - 2006

Yongdam - 2005

Hydro Québec

Rocher-de-Grand-Mère - 2006

La Grande 1 - 2003

Outardes II - 2002

Rapides des Quinze - 2002

Coteau Rapids Spillway - 2000

Les Cèdres - 2000

Laforge-2 - 1997

Portland General Electric

TW Sullivan - 2005

Edison Sault Electric Company

2004

US Army Corps of Engineers

Chief Joseph - 2008

Lower Granite - 1995, 2004

Little Goose - 2003

Lower Monumental - 2002

John Day - 2001

The Dalles - 2000, 2001

Bonneville - 1998, 1999, 2000

McNary - 1998, 1999

Hydro Kennebec

2003

Nova Scotia Power 

Hells Gate - 2002

Deep Brook - 2001

BC Hydro

Stave Falls - 2000

Revelstoke - 1996

Chelan County PUD

Rocky Reach - 1992, 1993, 2000

Rock Island- 2000

Swed Power, Sweden

Mellanfallet spillway - 1999

Manitoba Hydro

Seven Sisters - 1999

Tennessee Valley Authority

Wheeler - 1999

Fort Patrick Henry - 1997

As shown, Nova Scotia Power, Hydro Québec, Korea Water Resources, Electricité de France and Douglas County PUD have all opted for having their personnel trained by AQFlow technicians as part of the first project, purchasing the ASFM and performing all subsequent measurements in-house successfully and cost-effectively.


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