Course detail

Small hydro power plants (SHPP)

FAST-BR53Acad. year: 2014/2015

Small hydro power plants (SHPP) – definition, terminology, division, legislative conditions required for realization and innovation of SHPP, types of plants considering its placement (structure and technology).
Newly built SHPP, reconstruction of existing SHPP.
Turbines for SHPP – types, products information.
Economic conditions for the SHPP construction and operation, capital cost repayment period.
Study, conceptual solution of SHPP constructional components. Hydrotechnical and hydroenergetical calculations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jan Šulc, CSc.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Overview of energy balance in CZ and applicability of primary hydro energy potential. Elementary solution of small hydro power plant and suitable types of water turbine made nowadays. Overview of basics of SHPP construction and operation economy.

Prerequisites

Hydraulics, weirs, dams, concrete structures, hydro power energy utilization.

Co-requisites

Metal and timber structures in water engineering, utilizations of ecological energetic sources, project preparation of watermanagement structures.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.Hydraulic and aerodynamic models of hydrotechnical circuits elements are in teaching presented.Excursion to Laboratory of hydraulic machines Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Brno University of Technology is realized.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Successful completion of the course, exercise confirmed credit, a written test and an oral exam.

Course curriculum

1.week: Energy sources. Stream water power - potential resource. Theoretical, technically applicable hydropower potential of the stream.
2.week: Natural, artificial, primary and secondary sources of waterpower. Basic types of hydropower structures and their components. Structure of energy plants in CZ. Development of energetics in CZ.
3. week: Hydro power plants division. HP cascades. Efficiency of of water source.
4.week: Work and function of water power plant in electric network - loading diagram.
5. week: Hydro-energetic solution of of run-off the river hydro power plant
6.week: Classification and typed of water turbines. Kaplan, Francise and Pelton turbines.
7.week: Spiral casing of water turbines. Suction pipe. Sucktion head. Cavitation.
8.week: Intake structures of pressureless and pressure hydropower structures. Rules of design and types of intake structures. Solution of foreground of intakes, scumboards. Influent conduit of hydro power plants.
9. week: Design of profiles of water power canals and pressure pipes. Safety and operational gates.
10.week: Direct and indirect hydraulic shock. Compensating chambers, their function and types.
11.week: Constructional part of HPP. Buildings of HPP - types of engine room according ot construction and placement. Complete spatial solution. Substructure of engine room – function, basic types of engine set supporting systems. Upper part of the engine room – function, construction types.
12.week: Excursion in hydraulic laboratory of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Brno University of Technology is realized.
13.week: Pilot operation and inspection of hydropower structures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Overview of energy balance in CZ and applicability of primar hydro energy potential. Elementary solution of small hydro power plant and suitable types of water turbine made nowadays. Overview of basics of SHPP construction and operation economy.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Gabriel B. a kol.: Malé vodní elektrárny. ČVUT Praha, 1998. (CS)

Recommended reading

Bednář,J.: Malé vodní elektrárny 2 - Turbíny. SNTL Praha, 1989. (CS)
Hodák, T., Dušička, P.: Malé vodné elektrárne. JAGA Group Bratislava, 1998. (SK)
Melichar,J.: Malé vodní turbíny. ČVUT Praha, 1995. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan Šulc, CSc.

Syllabus

1.week: Energy sources. Stream water power - potential resource. Theoretical, technically applicable hydropower potential of the stream.
2.week: Natural, artificial, primary and secondary sources of waterpower. Basic types of hydropower structures and their components. Structure of energy plants in CZ. Development of energetics in CZ.
3. week: Hydro power plants division. HP cascades. Efficiency of of water source.
4.week: Work and function of water power plant in electric network - loading diagram.
5. week: Hydro-energetic solution of of run-off the river hydro power plant
6.week: Classification and typed of water turbines. Kaplan, Francise and Pelton turbines.
7.week: Spiral casing of water turbines. Suction pipe. Sucktion head. Cavitation.
8.week: Intake structures of pressureless and pressure hydropower structures. Rules of design and types of intake structures. Solution of foreground of intakes, scumboards. Influent conduit of hydro power plants.
9. week: Design of profiles of water power canals and pressure pipes. Safety and operational gates.
10.week: Direct and indirect hydraulic shock. Compensating chambers, their function and types.
11.week: Constructional part of HPP. Buildings of HPP - types of engine room according ot construction and placement. Complete spatial solution. Substructure of engine room – function, basic types of engine set supporting systems. Upper part of the engine room – function, construction types.
12.week: Excursion in hydraulic laboratory of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Brno University of Technology is realized.
13.week: Pilot operation and inspection of hydropower structures.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan Šulc, CSc.

Syllabus

1 to 2 week: Hydroenergetic solution of constant load hydro power plant on the basis of hydrological data and terrain morphology.
3 to 4 week: Choosing of the right type of turbines, number of turbines, vertical location of, suction head.
5 to 7 week: The layout of the SHPP.
8 to 9 week: Location and shape of the turbine or pipe intake and draught tube.
10 to 11 week : The profile of energy channels and pressure pipe. Safety and operating valves and gates.
12th week: Approximate evaluation of the economic feasibility of SHPP for the proposed solution.
13th Week : Credit.