Kaplan
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Kaplan is a type of adjustable-blade water turbine commonly used in low-head hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from flowing water.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaplan turbine | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic machine
ⓘ
reaction turbine ⓘ water turbine ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | renewable energy technology ⓘ |
| canHaveOrientation | horizontal shaft ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Francis turbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
draft tube
ⓘ
hub with pitch mechanism ⓘ runner ⓘ wicket gates ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
blade pitch control
ⓘ
wicket gate control ⓘ |
| converts | hydraulic energy to mechanical energy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
curved blades
ⓘ
hollow hub for pitch mechanism ⓘ propeller-like runner ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| energySource |
kinetic energy of water
ⓘ
potential energy of water ⓘ |
| environmentalAspect | enables low-head hydropower development ⓘ |
| flowDirection | axial flow ⓘ |
| flowRegulation | independent adjustment of blades and gates ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
high efficiency over wide flow range
ⓘ
suitable for variable load conditions ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
pumped-storage plants with low head
ⓘ
run-of-river hydroelectric plants ⓘ tidal power plants ⓘ |
| hasBladeType | adjustable-blade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjustable runner blades
ⓘ
adjustable wicket gates ⓘ |
| hasRelativeAdvantageOverFrancisTurbine | better suited for lower heads and higher flows ⓘ |
| hasRunnerType | axial-flow runner ⓘ |
| inventedBy | Viktor Kaplan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubtypeOf | Francis turbine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Viktor Kaplan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWith | flowing water ⓘ |
| operatingMode | submerged runner ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
large flow rates
ⓘ
low to medium heads ⓘ |
| regulationType | double regulation ⓘ |
| requires | draft tube for energy recovery ⓘ |
| typicalEfficiency | over 90 percent under design conditions ⓘ |
| typicalHeadRange | low head ⓘ |
| typicalOrientation | vertical shaft ⓘ |
| usedFor | electricity generation ⓘ |
| usedIn | low-head hydroelectric power plants ⓘ |
| usedInIndustry | hydropower industry ⓘ |
| worksOnPrinciple | reaction and lift on rotating blades ⓘ |
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