Hi Dave, I get about 11,000gpm out of a your pipe without a turbine connected to it. This is not what you want to know. You need to determine how much power you want to generate and size the turbine and pipe. Also it is important to know how much water can be supplied.
Joe >From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [microhydro] Re: 10 & 12 inch penstock question >Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 01:29:33 -0000 > >I repeat the question, but this time can someone answer it with or >without promoting their PC software? > > > Can anybody help me figure how many gallons per minute will flow >thru > > > both a 10 inch and 12 inch penstock that is 22 feet long that has >a 6 > > > foot 8 inch head without any turbine? The penstock will have one >90 > > > degree bend and a 3 foot draft tube. I trying to determine what >size > > > will be ideal to replace the existing 8.25 inch penstock before i > > > size a turbine that sizes the penstock. Thanx > > > > > > > 1. > > This now the fifth time since October last year that I advise the >group that > > SF Pressure Drop 5.0 [available at http://www.pressure-drop.com/] >makes it easy > > to do any pipe friction/pressure drop calculation imaginable. > > _________________________________________________________________ Best Restaurant Giveaway Ever! Vote for your favorites for a chance to win $1 million! http://local.msn.com/special/giveaway.asp ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
