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Volume 19 No 1 (2021)
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COST ANALYSIS FOR DAM TOE SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANT
Ullas Dixit, Mr. Anurag Kumar,
Abstract
The selection of the appropriate hydro turbine is critical for a hydropower site, as it depends on the site's specifications and affects civil engineering requirements. This study aims to optimize hydro turbine selection to minimize the overall plant cost for a typical dam toe site with 20 m head and 10,000 kW capacity. Three turbine types were compared: tubular propeller, tubular Kaplan, and vertical semi-Kaplan. Since the turbine type affects overall plant cost, the costs of the powerhouse, turbine, generator, and auxiliaries were analyzed for each option. The tubular propeller turbine contributed the lowest plant cost and is thus recommended for this site.
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The selection of the appropriate hydro turbine is critical for a hydropower site, as it depends on the site's specifications and affects civil engineering requirements.
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