Pumping-up hydroelectric power plants
Patent
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OSTI ID:5402882
Disclosed is a pumping-up hydroelectric power plant comprising a single speed main pump/turbine and a booster pump operable in series in a pumping operation between an upper reservoir and a lower reservoir. A water head shared by said booster pump is varied depending on a variation in the static head between the two reservoirs for maintaining the operation of the main pump/turbine always in a maximum efficiency range.
- Assignee:
- Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4408452
- OSTI ID:
- 5402882
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
13 HYDRO ENERGY
130300* -- Hydro Energy-- Plant Design & Operation
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
HYDRAULIC TURBINES
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
MACHINERY
OPERATION
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PUMP TURBINES
PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANTS
SPEED REGULATORS
SURFACE WATERS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WATER RESERVOIRS
130300* -- Hydro Energy-- Plant Design & Operation
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
HYDRAULIC TURBINES
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
MACHINERY
OPERATION
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PUMP TURBINES
PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANTS
SPEED REGULATORS
SURFACE WATERS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WATER RESERVOIRS