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This case study covers hydroelectric power generation, its history, components, and working. It includes a case study on the Koyna Hydroelectric Power Plant.
What's inside
- What is hydroelectric power generation?
- History of hydroelectric power generation
- Components of a hydropower plant
- Working of a hydroelectric power plant
- Case study on Koyna Hydroelectric Power Plant
Who it is for: Students of Power Plant Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Hydroelectric power generation uses the energy of falling or flowing water to produce electricity. Students learn how it works, its history, and see a case study of a hydroelectric power plant.
Hydroelectric Power Generation
It is the most widely used renewable energy. It explains how hydroelectric power is generated and where it is used.
Key Components Of A Hydroelectric Plant
It describes the main parts of a hydroelectric plant. It explains what they do.
Koyna Hydroelectric Project
It gives a case study of a hydroelectric power plant. It describes the project's history and details.
Technical Details
It gives details of the Koyna hydroelectric project. It lists the lengths, capacities and types of equipment.
Key terms
- Reservoir
- A natural or artificial lake that stores water.
- Spillway
- A structure that releases excess water from a dam.
- Forebay
- An artificial pool of water that acts as a buffer during flooding.
- Trash rack
- A structure that prevents debris from entering a dam's intake.
- Turbine
- A machine that turns the energy of moving water into mechanical energy.
- Pelton turbine
- A type of turbine that is used in hydroelectric power plants.
Questions this document helps with
- How does hydroelectric power generation work?
- What are the main parts of a hydroelectric plant?
- How does the Koyna hydroelectric project generate electricity?
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