Dimitar: Please define the calculations you performed to reach 1 MW= 1000 KW I estimated, assuming 1.5 m/s Water volume pipe movement for minimized friction to be around 160 KW GROSS production level.
Regards Nando ----- Original Message ----- From: "dimitar partenov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [microhydro] please help me calcuate this output potential > The power will be about 1 MW, The new turbine will be > sufficient effective. > Dimitar > --- lecomte381 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I looked at a beautiful site today. There is an >> existing old power house >> down stream from a good dam with a gate house. 32" >> diameter wood >> penstock, about 900 feet long(needs extensive >> repairs) . 75 feet of head >> The power house, built in 1929, is boarded up and >> locked so I have no >> idea what, if any machinery or type of turbine is in >> there. There is >> ample flow to keep the penstock full. How much >> power could I get? >> In New England power is worth about $.05 per kwh >> (although home owners >> are paying $.18) Would a new turbine be cost >> effective? >> >> Thanks >> Andy Brown >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > WIN ONE OF THREE YAHOO! VESPAS - Enter now! - > http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/features/competitions/vespa.html > > > > > > 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 --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/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/
