CHAPTER 5

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1. Discussions and Conclusion

In hydropower plant, turbine is one of the most important parts to generate
electricity. The output power of turbine depends on the head and flow rate. In pelton
turbine, nozzle is one of the main parts because the available fluid energy is converted
into K.E by a nozzle. Pelton turbine is not used at lower heads because their rotational
speed becomes very slowly and the runner required is very large and unwieldy. For
Pelton turbine is more difficult than for other hydraulic turbine because of the free
surface flow downstream the nozzle and the unsteady flow in the bucket.
The design of Pelton turbine can develop the power of 33MW and head is 400m. The
designed flow rate has 9.449 m3/s, the speed of the turbine is 375rpm, the specific
speed 38.08. In calculating the nozzle outlet diameter, the calculated result of outlet
diameter must be a range between 1.2do and 1.25do. The detail dimensions of nozzle
and needle shape are mainly depending upon the outlet diameter of the nozzle. From
this outlet diameter, the other nozzle and needle dimensions are described .The
designed jet diameter has 0.187m and 0.231m is the outlet diameter of the nozzle
respectively.

5.2. Recommendations
For run off-river plant, the required head cannot be obtained due to seasonal
change. At the condition, the control of speed for the turbine is required. Hydropower
should be constructed in rural area because the landscape of Myanmar is hilly and
mountainous, and also it is difficult to distribute electricity from nation grid line to
some rural area. Also hydropower promotes agriculture pumped water irrigation and
small cottage industries for the local people thereby creating jobs and uplifting the
living standard and economic development of the local communities. The detail
dimension of nozzle and needle shape is mainly depending upon the outlet diameter.
In generator, if number of pole increased, the turbine speed will increase and specific
speed of turbine will decrease. And mean diameter or Pitch circle diameter of pelton
turbine must large. If number of decreased, the turbine speed will decrease and
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specific speed of turbine will increase. In this thesis, we used output power 33 MW
for four jet pelton turbine. If used single jet of 33MW Pelton turbine, jet diameter will
be increased and jet area will be large. And number of jet ratio and number of bucket
will be decreased.