http://www.google.com/search?q=LEAT+water&sourceid=opera&num=0&ie=utf- 8&oe=utf-8 _________ Andre' B.
--- In [email protected], "Nando" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I went to 3 dictionaries and 4 electronic ones but could not define > what LEAT is , so please kindly let me know the meaning. > > Hard to find a Pump for a generator for such volume and head > > The site is good for a Turgo Turbine attached directly to a motor converted > to a generator for about 1.2 KW > > Turbine at the discharge point. > > Regards > > Nando > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:59 PM > Subject: [microhydro] Site advice please > > > > > > This afternoon I visited a site in Devon England, on the land of a friend > of > > mine, with an old mine leat. We measured the flow as 20 litres/sec and the > > local river is about 12m below the leat. > > > > I calculate a theoretical 2 kW maximum available (assuming no losses). > > > > Could you please advise the type of installation that we should consider > to > > generate non-grid connected power. The most obvious load is a domestic > cooker > > of the AGA type which is an electric storage type of cooker with massive > > thermal capacity. > > > > Is it possible to locate a turbine/generator on the leat at the top of the > > hill - i.e. discharging through a filled pipe to the river (suction mode > ??) > > > > The owner would like to use this site as an opportunity to learn about > > microhydro - is this a good application for a pump to be run as a > generator ? > > > > Many thanks in advance for your comments. > > > > Perran Newman > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/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/
