it seems that my gpm is simply peanuts, according to what I read late
last
night. Thanks for the replies nomatter. It just seems that the
discharge, strong
enough to require big stones because smaller ones got blasted out of
place,
should be good for some type of generation since the investment in
harnessing flow is done and point of potential use is so nearby.
--- In [email protected], "ironjohn83" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> There is a pond that is served by diverted stream water in a 6"
pipe.
> Total
> head to pond water level is about 14 feet or so including a 8" drop
> into pond
> via waterfall. Meanwhile, pond discharge via syphon valve 10"
> diameter PVC.
> The water really rockets out of the discharge point and am wondering
> if a
> turbine could be employed at this point. My untested guess is 40 gpm
> that
> seems pretty constant. Is the head meaningless, with actual pressure
> being
> driven by pond volume and syphon physics? Is this worth pursuing or
> is there
> a fly in the ointment? Seems like the pond reservoir allows for good
> regulation
> of discharge with any variations of inflow reflected in surface
level
> in pond?
> Problem
> might lie in 10" diameter which is not "full." Could discharge be
> split via Y
> fitting into one 5" pressurized, enclosed pipe to turbine with any
> extra flowing
> through the twin "overflow" pipe?
>
> Any advice or education for this non-techie is welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> George
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