Sustainable hydro-power plants with focus on fish-friendly turbine design
- The impact of hydro-power plants on the ecosystem was studied with focus on the fish mortality and types of damage for many years. The fish mortality have a wide range of causes. Types of damage can be different and are caused by different parts of the power plant. The most dangerous part of the system are the fast moving turbine blades. They can cause blade strike and barotrauma due to the high speeds. Different types of turbines were developed for a better survival rate. Five different types of different research groups and manufacturers are presented in this paper. By considering those newly developed turbine designs, a fish survival rate from 96 % to 100 % is achieved.
Author: | Niklas Olbertz |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-136876 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.25974/ren_rev_2021_13 |
Series (Serial Number): | EGU Master Journal of Renewable Energy Short Reviews (2021_13) |
Document Type: | Report |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2021/04/16 |
Year of first Publication: | 2021 |
Provider of the Publication Server: | FH Münster - University of Applied Sciences |
Release Date: | 2021/04/16 |
Tag: | Alden turbine; Minimum Gap Runner; fish injury; fish-friendly turbine; sustainable hydro-power |
Pagenumber: | 67-71 |
Faculties: | Energie · Gebäude · Umwelt (EGU) |
open_access (DINI-Set): | open_access |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung (CC BY 4.0) |