Optimizing surge tank layout for highly flexible hydropower

Wolfgang Richter, Kaspar Vereide, Gerald Zenz

Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

Abstract

This article considers high-head hydropower schemes and pumped-storage schemes that are designed as flexible powerplants. Surge tanks are key structural elements in a hydropower scheme for flexible operation in power generation and pumping at hydropower plants with pressure tunnel systems. Surge tank layout and components can be further optimized to improve flexibility on new projects or for the upgrading of existing plants. Therefore, intensive and ongoing research activities can lead to major benefits since hydraulic behaviour is complex, interdependent, and the resulting design for each project is very site specific.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)42-46
JournalThe International Journal on Hydropower & Dams
Volume25
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Surge Tank, Flexible Hydropwer

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Optimizing surge tank layout for highly flexible hydropower'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 86th ICOLD Annual Meeting - 26th ICOLD World Congress

    Gerald Zenz (Chair), Harald Breinhälter (Member of programme committee), Helmut Knoblauch (Member of programme committee), Josef Schneider (Member of programme committee), Franz Georg Pikl (Member of programme committee), Shervin Shahriari (Member of programme committee), Edwin Josef Staudacher (Member of programme committee) & Sebastian Gegenleithner (Member of programme committee)

    1 Jul 20186 Jul 2018

    Activity: Participation in or organisation ofConference or symposium (Participation in/Organisation of)

Cite this