DocumentCode
1419451
Title
The pumping system of the Colorado river aqueduct
Author
Gaylord, J. M.
Author_Institution
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles
Volume
58
Issue
3
fYear
1939
fDate
3/1/1939 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
112
Lastpage
123
Abstract
This paper describes the power features of the aqueduct being built to supplement the water supply of Southern California. Three hundred thousand kilowatts of power ultimately will be transmitted from Boulder Dam to operate 45 synchronous motors driving centrifugal pumps. High efficiency, long life, and simplicity of design are given precedence over close voltage regulation and the elimination of momentary interruptions.
Keywords
Conductors; Copper; Poles and towers; Reservoirs; Rivers; Suspensions; Wires;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1939.6431825
Filename
6431825
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