PROJECT: OSMENA

 MINI  HYDRO  POWER  PLANT

LOCATION: GOV.  GENEROSO,  DAVAO  ORIENTAL
DESIGN  OF  SURGE  TANK  
GIVEN:
Length  of  Conveyance  Line  (L) = 3,120.00 m
Gravitational  Force  (g) = 9.81 m/sec2
Head  Loss  Due  to  Bends  (hb) = ? m  (as  computed  from  headrace)
Head  Loss  Due  to  Friction  (hf) = ? m  (as  computed  from  headrace)
Gross  Head  of  Power  Plant  (H) = 61.00 m
Net  Head  of  Power  Plant  (Hn) = ? m
Velocity  at  Head  Race  (V 1  ) = 1.86 m/sec
Velocity  at  Head  Race  (V 2 ) = 2.64 m/sec
Pressure  Head  (Z) = ? m
Upsurge  (h up ) = ? m
Downsurge  (h down) = ? m
Elevation  @  Intake = 154.00 masl
Elevation  @  Surge  Tank = 143.14 masl
Diameter  of  Conveyance  Line = 1.2 m
Coefficient  of  Friction = 0.012
Upsurge  if  Friction  losses  are  ignored  (Z) = ?
Minimum  Area  of  Surge  Tank  (F) = 1.75 FROM  THOMA  FORMULA
h f  =  fL  V2 /D2g 11.29 eq.  1
h up  =  Z  –  (2/3)  H L eq.  2
h down  =  Z  +  (1/6)  H L eq.  3
2
F  =  (0.75LfV )/(gHn H f ) eq.  4
2
H n  =  H  –  Hf  –  V /2g eq.  5
1/2
Z  =  2π(Lf/gF) eq.  6
H L  =  hf  +  hb eq.  7
Using  eq.  1
h f   5.48 m use 5.48 meters
hb 0.55 m Headloss  (Headrace)
Vh 0.18 m
Using  eq.  5
Hn 54.80 m
Using  eq.  4
F 0.07 m (min)
D 1.75 m 3.00 meters
2
F 7.07 m Area  of  Surge  Tank
Using  eq.  6
Z 4.62 m
Using  eq.  7
HL 6.20 m
Using  eq.  2
h up 0.94 m
Using  eq.  3
h down 5.53 m
Height  of  Surge  Tank  (Ht)
Ht 12.68 m  Total  Height  of  Surge  Tank
Thickness  of  Shell  wall  (Assuming  1  meter  width)
Pressure  (P) 124.36 Mpa
Thickness  of  Wall  (T) 8.00 mm

SURGE  TANK  SPECIFICATIONS

HEIGHT  OF  SURGE  TANK =                           12.68

  m
DIAMETER =                                2.50
ASTM  A36  Grade  B =        413,700.00 kPa
THICKNESS  OF  PIPE  (COMPUTED) =                                5.22 mm
STANDARD  MINIMUM  THICKNESS =                                8.00 mm
USE  (ACTUAL  THICKNESS) =                                8.00 mm(nominal  thichness)

LAYER MS  PLATE  THICKNESS

1  to  5 8 mm
REST 6.35 mm