IEA Implementing Agreement for Hydropower Technologies and Programmes

Annex-2: Small-Scale Hydropower; Subtask B2 "Innovative Technologies for Small-Scale Hydro"

IEA Annex-2 STB2 Data Sheet about Innovative Technology（112-4）

1 Project Title Subject Hooped Pelton Turbine Attachments and Additional Remarks
Commercial Name HOOPED PELTON

2 Project Technological Categories 1. Electrical & Mechanical Equipment

Classification Target Categories 11. Cost/Time Reduction
Key Categories 112. Cost-efficient Turbine
Key Words Turbine, Cost of ownership, Delivery time

3 Organizations Funding Organization ALSTOM POWER HYDRO

Development Organization ALSTOM POWER HYDRO

4 Abstract The hooped Pelton is an innovative new design based on the seperation of function between buckets and hoops. This runner
is composed of separate buckets mechanically attached to a hub consisting of 2 flanges. This is a great advantage for
maintenance, with in addition improved mechanical characteristics.

Fig. 1 Out view of Hooped Pelton Runner Fig. 2 Hooped Penton System
5 Features and Technological Performance - Improved behavior of the runner under operation.
Advantages - Controlled and shorter delivery time.
- Minimized risk of cracking during operation due to improved metallurgical quality and dynamic
stresses redistribution.

Cost Performance Reduction of cost of ownership due to less stock (optimization of spare parts stock) and due to
possibility to replace few buckets instead of an entire runner.

Environmental Performance Easy maintenance due to removable buckets.

6 Scope of Basic Specifications Pelton turbine from 1200mm diameter to large size.
Application
Purpose of Application Hydro-electric plant

Technological Conditions Refer to "ALSTOM - Technical paper - Hooped Pelton"

for Application

Fig 3 Computational fluid dynamics Fig. 5 Final aspect of one half loop
7 Status of Project Present Status Commercial Stage
Period Year of Commencement: 1999 Year of Completion: 2001

8 Results of Results of Experiments or Refer to "ALSTOM - Technical paper - Hooped Pelton"

Application Demonstration Tests

Results of Sales/Practical Refer to "ALSTOM - Technical paper - Hooped Pelton"

Applications

9 Evaluation Contribution to Cost The Pelton wheel runner of this technology has a structure in which a bucket is fitted in the
Reduction : peripheral ring. Compared to the one-piece casting structure, this structure can reduce the
manufacturing cost, as well as other costs, by partial relplacement of the bucket.

Improvement of Reliability : It can't be denied that the runner of components inuse will increase and that mounting bolts may
break. However, the reliability has been improved because the bucket can be replaced partially.

Support for Operation & This technology requires no spare runners, and it allows the bucket to be replaced partially, to be Fig. 4 View of different manufacturing steps
Maintenance : installed correctly, and to be repaced quickly, all of which make the maintenance easy,

Table 1 Supply Records of Hooped Pelton Turbine (ALSTOM)

10 References ALSTOM Publication : Waterpower (Prague) 10-12/12/01 "First Industrial Prototype of Hooped Pelton Runner"
ALSTOM -Technical Paper - Hooped Pelton.pdf Gross Head Runner Diameter Speed Rated Output
Client/Power Station Supplied in Turbine Type
(m) (mm) (min-1) (MW)
EDF Beaufort
2001 HP-1R2N 282 1320 500 4.35
11 Appendices Fig. 1 Out view of Hooped Pelton Runner (France)
Fig. 2 Hooped Pelton System CSA spa CHAMPAGNE
2003 HP-1RN 450 1660 500 4.9
Fig. 3 Computational fluid dynamics (Italy)
Fig. 4 View of different manufacturing steps (Turbine Type)
Fig. 5 Final aspect of one half loop HP-1R2N : Horizontal shaft, 2 jets Pelton Turbine
Table 1 Supply Records of Hooped Pelton Turbine(ALSTOM) HP-1RN : Horizontal shaft, 1 jets Pelton Turbine

12 Inquires Organization / Department ALSTOM POWER HYDRO / Global R&D and Product Management
Address 82 avenue Leon Blum, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 - France
TEL・FAX Tel : 33 4 76 39 30 00 - Fax : 33 4 76 39 30 01
URL・Email www.alstom.com
 Fig. 1 Supply Records of Hooped Pelton Turbine (ALSTOM)

Client/Power Station Supplied in Turbine Type Gross Head Runner Diameter Speed
(m) (m) (min-1)
EDF Beaufort 2001 HP-1R2N 282 1320 500
(France)
CSA spa
CHAMPAGNE 2003 HP-1RN 450 1660 500
(Italy)
(Turbine Type)
HP-1R2N : Horizontal shaft, 2 Jets Pelton Turbine
HP-1RN : Horizontal shaft, 1 Jet Pelton Turbine
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Rated
Output
(MW)
4.35

4.9