• DocumentCode
    2537357
  • Title

    Update on small hydro technologies, and distributed generation including run — of — river plants

  • Author

    Donalek, Peter J.

  • Author_Institution
    MWH Global, Chicago, IL
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    20-24 July 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    This presentation will focus on low-head run-of-river type generators generally known as ldquosmall hydrordquo or ldquodistributed generationrdquo. This presentation will provide updates on turbine - generator options applied to small hydro sites in the context of distributed generation and Run Of River hydro generating plants.
  • Keywords
    distributed power generation; hydroelectric generators; hydroelectric power stations; turbogenerators; distributed generation; run-of-river plants; small hydro technologies; turbine-generator; Costs; Distributed control; Environmental economics; Fuel economy; Hydraulic turbines; Irrigation; Navigation; Rivers; Shafts; Thermal pollution; Bulb Turbine Generators; Run — Of — River Hydro; Small Hydro;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • ISSN
    1932-5517
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1905-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1932-5517
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PES.2008.4596416
  • Filename
    4596416