StreamDiver: New Plant

Concept for Low Head Hydropower

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Position of Small Hydro within the
Renewables Sector
In public focus: Wind and PV
Stimulation for development of newer renewable energies
like wave, tidal stream and tidal lagoon
Hydro is not so much in the focus and considered even
sceptical:
growth potential limited (especially large hydro)
environmental issues (also small hydro):
o fish protection
o emissions
o visual impact

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A latest Example:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/choppy-waters-for-turbine-scheme-as-riverside-hotel-launches-legal-action-a2952236.html

...today launched legal action to block the building of a series of hydroelectric turbines
(archimedes screws) ...calling for a judicial review of councils decision last week to
approve the ...scheme.
More than 1,300 locals signed a petition against the project.
The hotel and sports club...claims the three turbines on its doorstep would damage
business.
Among the points being pursued in legal papers is the impact on the environment,
including the possibility of heightened flood risk and noise.
We are not against a hydroelectric power development here but we are against this
particular scheme for a number of reasons .... We will fight this scheme.

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Commercial Benefits Through
Easy Technology
Economical solutions utilizing easy
and proven technology
Eco-friendly due to oil-free operation
Reduced technical complexity and low
maintenance
Standardized modular design
Versatile applications with minimum
installation requirements

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The StreamDiver Concept
Simplicity as key to reliability

2 1 3 2 4 5
1 Permanent magnet generator
Water-flooded gap
2 Thrust and guide bearings
Water-lubricated
3 Turbine bulb
Water-filled
No dynamic seals
4 Turbine housing with fixed
guide vanes
5 Propeller runner
High availability, low maintenance and no peripheral systems
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Water-Lubricated Sleeve Bearings

Process water-lubricated bearings,

100% oil-free design

Bearing design based on hard-soft

pairing principle. Synthetic bearing pads
and shells with high-strength abrasion
surface

Bearing concept has proven itself in

other Voith products, e. g. tidal flow
turbines, HyTide and Voith Inline
Thruster

Wear resistance of bearings has been

tested and analyzed in bench tests
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Plant Layout with variant Matrix: Unit Size
and Number determines Plant Capacity

Optimized towards lower CAPEX Optimized towards energy yield

Q [m/s] H [m] Q [m/s] H [m]

unit 4 unit 6
unit 5
unit 3 unit 4
unit 2 unit 3
unit 2
unit 1 unit 1
duration (days per year) duration (days per year)

e.g. fewer, larger units e.g. more, smaller units

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Power Plant Integration:
The Shaft Hydropower Plant Concept

The new Shaft Hydropower Plant

is combining significant ecological
advantages with improved flooding
protection. It can be easily
integrated in existing structures
and helps to minimize civil cost.

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Shaft Hydropower Plant

The concept has been developed by the Chair of Hydraulic

and Water Resources Engineering at the Technical University
of Munich and is protected by various patents.

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Shaft Hydropower Plant

Key of this concept is a completely submerged powerplant with

a horizontal trash rack arrangement.
The StreamDiver is the perfect turbine type for this powerplant

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 Service and Maintenance

The turbine can be

disassembled for service and
maintenance works without
de-watering of the water
chamber.
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The Basic Principle:

trash rack cleaner Water spilled against vortex

trash rack generation
(horizontal)
Head water gate with
head water upper and lower opening
for fish migration
normal position
StreamDiver
Unit tail
water

Draft-tube

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Flushing Gate

General considerations
Low maintenance solution
Applicable for low trash load
Manual cleaning may be necessary
Flushing process requires a lot of water:
> critical at low flow season
River bed load transported over trash
Flow rack

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picture from TU Munich
Scraping and Flushing Gate

General considerations

Fully automatic
Applicable for any trash load and
cleaning intervals

No manual cleaning required

Shorter flushing time
Reduced water consumption

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picture from TU Munich
Fish Protection

Due to the low velocity fish are not sucked in and pushed
against the rack.
Test has shown that no fish contact with the rack could be
observed (chub, barbe, juveniles)

pictures from TU Munich

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Fish Protection

Hydraulic design of Shaft

Powerplant is already fish
friendly:
low velocity in the intake
continuous overflow
(3.5% of Q) avoids
vortices and serves as fish
descent
depending on fish type a
2nd bottom opening may
be used
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picture from TU Munich
Zero Emissions

Completely submerged plant

No noise emissions, no vibrations
Oil-free operation of StreamDiver eliminates risk of pollution

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Debris transport

Horizontal rack arrangement:

bed loads can pass the power plant
open gate creates flushing effect
Debris transported to front end (near
gate) by trash-rack cleaner

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The Shaft Hydropower Plant Concept:
Gate Operation

Operating position:
limited spill
downstream fish migration

Bed-load and high water flushing:

flushing of bed load and
debris
open at flood conditions
Rack cleaning:
trash rack cleaning device in
operation

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Summary
The Key Values of the Shaft Hydropower Plant
Plant Integration
reduction of civil costs
options for flood regulating capabilities
Environmental friendly
allow fish migration
fish protection integrated
no emissions
lowest visual impact
Project Execution
shortest project realization
direct consultancy and turnkey supply
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Summary
The Key Values of the StreamDiver

StreamDiver Design
high efficiency
oil-free solution
low maintenance
cost savings due to modular concept
Operation & Maintenance
flow rate control by multiple units
fast & predictive maintenance (e.g. in
low water periods)
standardized spare parts

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