Assessment methodology for steel penstocks
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (United States); and others
Many hydroelectric facilities in the United States are over 40 years old and should be assessed to determine if they are safe for continued long term operation. An evaluation of older penstocks is often hampered by the lack of information available to the engineer, particularly in relation to the available data on industry standards in use during the early part of the twentieth century and before. The newly published document, Guidelines for Evaluating Aging Penstocks, was developed to fill this void and to help the engineer in assessing aging penstocks for long term continued operation. This paper summarizes information contained in Chapter 3 of that document, and is intended to demonstrate the principles behind a typical steel penstock evaluation. If more detail is desired, the reader should consult the guidelines.
- OSTI ID:
- 220157
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9507190-; TRN: 96:000708-0239
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Waterpower 1995: international conference, San Francisco, CA (United States), 25-28 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Waterpower`95. Volume 1-3; Cassidy, J.L. [ed.]; PB: 2869 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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