I want to build a microhydropower system in the mountains, the aim would be to generate 4kW, but alos 2kW is acceptable.
I have read and undertood the theories abot head and flow, but I don't know how to calculate the effective water flow taht would pass through the penstock/nozzle/turbine; the idea is that the waterflow of the creek is big enough, and I want to install just a sort of collection system that would pour water into the penstock, as much as the penstock/nozzle would run. How do I calculate, at least approximatively, the waterflow through a vertical plastic pipe of, let's say, 2" diameter and a head of X meters. And more, if the pipi would finish with a 1/2" nozzle, how this would affect the waterflow ? Regards, Mihai ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
