Draw the layout of hydroelectric power plant and classify the turbines used in it.
Layout of hydroelectric power plant:
Classification of the hydraulic turbines:
According to the type of energy available at inlet to the turbine
1)impulse turbine and 2) Reaction turbine
According to direction of flow through runner
1)tangential flow turbine 2) radial flow turbine 3) axial flow turbine 4) mixed flow turbine
According to the head available at inlet to the turbine
1) Low head turbine (2 m to 15 m) 2)Medium head turbine (16 m to 70 m) 3)High head turbine (71 m and above)
According to the specific speed of the turbine
1)low specific speed 2)medium specific speed 3)High specific speed