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Title: Field test of ultra-low head hydropower package based on marine thrusters. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6859436· OSTI ID:6859436

The project includes the design, fabrication, assembly, installation, and field test of the first full-scale operating hydropower package (turbine, transmission, and generator) based on a design which incorporates a marine-thruster as the hydraulic prime mover. Included here are: the project overview; engineering design; ultra-low head hydropower package fabrication; component procurement, cost control, and scheduling; thruster hydraulic section installation; site modeling and resulting recommended modifications; testing; and baseline environmental conditions at Stone Drop. (MHR)

Research Organization:
Energy Research and Applications, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-80ID12201
OSTI ID:
6859436
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12201-T2; ON: DE84013685
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English