Sediment erosion in Francis turbines
Sediment erosion is a major challenge for run-of-river power plants, especially during flood periods. Due to the high content of hard minerals such as quartz and feldspar carried in the river, substantial damage is observed on the turbine components. Material is gradually removed, thus the efficienc...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for energi- og prosessteknikk
2013
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-22755 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-82-471-4623-1 (printed version) http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-82-471-4625-5 (electronic version) |