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Electrical Interview Questions & Answers - Hydro Power Plant
Electrical Interview Questions & Answers - Hydro Power Plant
8/22/13
reduces the intensity of the water hammering in the surge chamber to such an extent above the water hammering effect can be neglected in the design of the tunnel. Only relatively short length of the conduit (penstock) below the surge tank must be designed to withstand the water hammering effect Other function of surge tank is that it acts as relief valve when the load on the turbine is reduced and the pressure in the pipe suddenly increased by diverting the main conduit flow partly into this tank. The water level in the tank rises until it exceeds the level in the main reservoir thus retarding the main conduit flow and absorbing the surplus kinetic energy The tank acts as a temporary reservoir during increased load demand on the turbine. It provides sufficient water to enable the turbine to pickup the new load quickly and safely and to keep it running at the increased load until the water level in the surge tank falls below its original level. Sufficient head is created thereby to accelerate the flow in the penstock until it is sufficient to meet the new load demand
Types of Surge Tank: Some of the types of surge tank used in hydroelectric power plants are:
1. Simple Surge Tank 2. Inclined Surge Tank 3. The expansion Chamber and Gallery type Surge Tank
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