Small Hydroelectric Engineering Practice

Small Hydroelectric Engineering Practice

by Bryan Leyland
Released February 2014
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9781315816531

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Book description

Small Hydroelectric Engineering Practice is a comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of identifying, building, and operating hydroelectric schemes between 500 kW and 50 MW. In this range of outputs there are many options for all aspects of the scheme and it is very important that the best options are chosen.

As small hydroelectric schemes are usually built against a limited budget it is extremely important that the concept design is optimum and every component is designed to maximise the benefi t and minimise the cost. As operating costs are often a high proportion of the income it is very important to make sure that everything is designed to be simple, reliable and long lasting.

The book is based on the experience gained over 45 years on the overall and detailed design, construction and commissioning of more than 30 small hydropower schemes. It includes contributions from experts in the field of intakes, water diversion structures, geology, canals, painting and other aspects of hydropower development. It is intensely practical with many drawings and photographs of schemes designed and commissioned by Leyland Consultants and others. There are also sections on preparing specifi cations, tender assessment and operation and maintenance.

The book includes a CD with spreadsheet programs for analysing aspects of small hydropower development and many arrangement drawings and detail designs for gates, penstocks, electrical systems and control systems. Typical specifi cations for generating plant are also included. The spreadsheets will be useful during the feasibility stage and the drawings will enable designers to scale the designs as needed for their own projects. Consultants, developers, designers, builders and operators of small hydroelectric schemes will find this book invaluable..

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents (1/2)
  4. Contents (2/2)
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. About the author
  8. List of figures
  9. List of abbreviations
  10. 1. Introduction
  11. 2. Scheme identification (1/2)
  12. 2. Scheme identification (2/2)
  13. 3. Refining the design (1/3)
  14. 3. Refining the design (2/3)
  15. 3. Refining the design (3/3)
  16. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (1/10)
  17. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (2/10)
  18. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (3/10)
  19. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (4/10)
  20. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (5/10)
  21. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (6/10)
  22. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (7/10)
  23. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (8/10)
  24. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (9/10)
  25. 4. Detailed design of intake works, canals and penstocks (10/10)
  26. 5. Turbine selection (1/11)
  27. 5. Turbine selection (2/11)
  28. 5. Turbine selection (3/11)
  29. 5. Turbine selection (4/11)
  30. 5. Turbine selection (5/11)
  31. 5. Turbine selection (6/11)
  32. 5. Turbine selection (7/11)
  33. 5. Turbine selection (8/11)
  34. 5. Turbine selection (9/11)
  35. 5. Turbine selection (10/11)
  36. 5. Turbine selection (11/11)
  37. 6. Generators (1/4)
  38. 6. Generators (2/4)
  39. 6. Generators (3/4)
  40. 6. Generators (4/4)
  41. 7. Electrical systems (1/3)
  42. 7. Electrical systems (2/3)
  43. 7. Electrical systems (3/3)
  44. 8. Auxiliary plant
  45. 9. Specifications and contracts (1/3)
  46. 9. Specifications and contracts (2/3)
  47. 9. Specifications and contracts (3/3)
  48. 10. Powerhouse layout and design
  49. 11. Construction and commissioning
  50. 12. Operation
  51. 13. Lessons from failures (1/2)
  52. 13. Lessons from failures (2/2)
  53. 14. Appendix 1: Useful spreadsheets and computer programs (1/2)
  54. 14. Appendix 1: Useful spreadsheets and computer programs (2/2)
  55. 15. Appendix 2: Financial and economic considerations
  56. 16. Appendix 3: Environmental issues with two hydropower schemes
  57. 17. Appendix 4: Making the most of hydro specifications (1/3)
  58. 17. Appendix 4: Making the most of hydro specifications (2/3)
  59. 17. Appendix 4: Making the most of hydro specifications (3/3)
  60. References
  61. Contents of CD (1/2)
  62. Contents of CD (2/2)
  63. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Small Hydroelectric Engineering Practice
  • Author(s): Bryan Leyland
  • Release date: February 2014
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9781315816531