Turbines

Turbines
Turbines are devices that convert the energy of fluid into mechanical energy. The fluid can be water, steam, flue gas etc The energy of the water can be in the form of potential or kinetic energy. Steam turbine and gas turbine uses the thermal energy of steam and flue gas respectively.

Three most popular hydraulic turbines are :

Pelton wheel (Pelton turbine) Kaplan turbine (Propeller turbine) Francis turbine

Turbines Classification
According to the energy used
Impulse turbine Reaction turbine

Direction of water flow

Axial flow Inward flow - Radial in axial out - Outward flow

According to the head available to the inlet of turbine

High Head Turbine (250-1800m), Pelton Wheel Medium Head Turbine (50-250m), Francis Turbine Low Head Turbine ( <50m), Kaplan Turbine

According to the specific speed

Low specific speed ( <50) Pelton wheel Medium specific speed (50 < Ns < 250) Francis High Specific speed ( >250) Kaplan

According to the fluid used

Water Turbine (Pelton Wheel, Francis Turbine, Kaplan Turbine) Gas Turbine Steam Turbine

Turbines Classification (Contd)

Impulse Turbine
All available head of water is converted into kinetic energy or velocity head in a nozzle. The water shoots out of the nozzle and hits a bucket which rotates a shaft. Water is in contact with atmosphere all the time and water discharged from bucket fall freely The flow is similar to open channel flow and works under atmospheric pressure. The kinetic energy of water is converted to mechanical energy. The water entering the turbine exerts a force in the direction of the flow. Pelton wheel is an example.

Turbines Classification (Contd)

Reaction Turbine
The entire water flow takes place in closed conduit and under pressure. At the entrance to turbine/runner only part of the energy is converted to kinetic energy, remaining into pressure energy The flow is similar to the closed conduit flow. The water exerts a reaction opposite to the direction of its flow while leaving the turbine. Reaction turbines may be inward or outward or radial flow. Francis turbine, Kaplan Turbines are some example

Application of Turbines
Almost all electrical power on Earth is produced with a turbine of some type. Very high efficiency turbines harness about 40% of the thermal energy, with the rest exhausted as waste heat. Most jet engines rely on turbines to supply mechanical work from their working fluid and fuel as do all nuclear ships and power plants.

Impulse Turbine
Pelton turbine
It consists of a wheel mounted on a shaft. Buckets are mounted on the periphery of the wheel Water is impinged on the buckets and energy is transferred The water has only kinetic energy Each bucket is shaped like a double hemispherical cup with a sharp edge at the center. Pelton wheel is used for high head of water (150-2000m) The flow is tangential.

Pelton Wheel (Pelton turbine)

This turbine is named after Lester A. Pelton (1829 1908) an American Engineer who developed it in the year 1880. Pelton wheel is a high head turbine. It is used with heads of more than 500 metres. Note : A head is the distance the water falls before it strikes the turbine blades.

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Pelton Wheel (Pelton turbine)

The flow of water is tangential to the runner. So it is a tangential flow impulse turbine. A Peltons runner consists of a single wheel mounted on a horizontal shaft. Water falls towards the turbine through a pipe called penstock and flows through a nozzle. The high speed jet of water hits the buckets (vanes) on the wheel and causes the wheel to rotate. A spear rod which has a spear shaped end can be moved by a hand wheel.

This movement controls the flow of water leaving the nozzle, before it strikes the bucket(vane)
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The bucket or vane is so shaped that when the water strikes, it gets split into two and gives it an impulse force in the centre of the bucket. This bucket is also known as splitter.

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Pelton Wheel (Pelton turbine)

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Pelton Wheel (Pelton turbine)

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Pelton Wheel (Pelton turbine)

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Pelton Wheel (Pelton turbine)

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Reaction Turbine
Francis Turbine
The Francis turbine is a reaction turbine, which means that the working fluid changes pressure as it moves through the turbine, giving up its energy. A casement is needed to contain the water flow. The turbine is located between the high pressure water source and the low pressure water exit, usually at the base of a dam. The inlet is spiral shaped. Guide vanes direct the water tangentially to the runner. This radial flow acts on the runner vanes, causing the runner to spin. The guide vanes (or wicket gate) may be adjustable to allow efficient turbine operation for a range of water flow conditions. As the water moves through the runner its spinning radius decreases, further acting on the runner. Imagine swinging a ball on a string around in a circle. If the string is pulled short, the ball spins faster. This property, in addition to the water's pressure, helps inward flow turbines harness water energy

Francis turbine
It is named after James B. Francis (1815 1892) an English born inventor who developed the turbine in the year 1849. It is used when the head is between 80 to 500 metres. i.e. it is a medium head turbine. It is a mixed flow reaction turbine.

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Francis turbine
A Francis turbine rotates in a closed casing. Its wheel has many curved blades called runner vanes as many as 24. Its shaft is vertical. The wheel of a Francis turbine operates under water. The guide vanes and stay vanes control the amount of water flowing into the runner vanes. The runner is rotated mainly due to the weight or pressure of the flowing water.

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Hydraulic turbines
Difference between Impulse and Reaction hydraulic turbines:
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Impulse turbine
e.g. Pelton turbine In an impulse turbine all the available energy of water is converted into kinetic energy as it passes through a nozzle.

Reaction turbine
e.g. Kaplan & Francis turbines In a reaction turbine, at the entrance to the runner, only a part of the available energy of water is converted into kinetic energy and a greater part remains in the form of pressure energy.

The water flowing through the nozzle impinges on the buckets which are fixed on the outer periphery of the wheel.

The water is guided by the guide blades to flow over the runner vanes.

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Videos and Animations

1. Pelton Francis Kaplan turbine animation

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Kaplan Turbine
The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine that has adjustable blades. It is an inward flow reaction turbine Because of the adjustable blades it is possible to run at maximum efficiency at any load Water flows through the guide vanes, and then flows axially through the runners. The runner blade angles can be changed by a lever. It can work on very low head but requires high flow rate.

Kaplan Turbine

Kaplan turbine (Propeller turbine)

Kaplan turbine is a type of propeller turbine which was developed during 1900s by the Austrian engineer Victor Kaplan (1876 1934) Kaplan turbine is a low head turbine and used for heads of less than 80 metres. The runner of a kaplan turbine resembles with propeller of a ship. That is why, a Kaplan turbine is also called as propeller turbine.

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Kaplan turbine (Propeller turbine)

The turbine wheel, which is completely under water, is turned by the pressure of water against its blades. Guide vanes regulate the amount of water reaching the wheel.

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF KAPLAN TURBINE

Components of the Kaplan turbine: Scroll casing: It is the cashing in which we pass the water to the runner in the turbine. Guide vanes: It is the blade in which guides the water and control the water passage (i.e. how much the water flow goes in the turbine). Draft tube: After passing through the runner, the water is discharged to the tail race through a gradually expanding tube. Runner: It is an important part of the turbine which is connected to the shaft of the generator and consist movable vanes and hub (boss). Hub (Boss):- It is the part of the runner in which blades are mounted.

 The Kaplan turbine is an inward flow reaction turbine, which means that the working fluid changes pressure as it moves through the turbine and gives up its energy. The design combines radial and axial features. The inlet is a scroll-shaped tube that wraps around the turbines wicket gate. Water is directed tangentially, through the wicket gate, and spirals on to a propeller shaped runner, causing it to spin. The outlet is a specially shaped draft tube that helps decelerate the water and recover kinetic energy. The turbine does not need to be at the lowest point of water flow, as long as the draft tube remains full of water. A higher turbine location, however, increases the suction that is imparted on the turbine blades by the draft tube. The resulting pressure drop may lead to capitation. Variable geometry of the wicket gate and turbine blades allows efficient operation for a range of flow conditions. Kaplan turbine efficiencies are typically over 90%, but may be lower in very low head applications.

 APPLICATIONS: Kaplan turbines are widely used throughout the world for electrical power production. They cover the lowest head hydro sites and are especially suited for high flow conditions. Inexpensive micro turbines are manufactured for individual power production with as little as two feet of head. Large Kaplan turbines are individually designed for each site to operate at the highest possible efficiency, typically over 90%. They are very expensive to design, manufacture and install, but operate for decades.

Pumps
A pump is a device used to move gases, liquids or slurries. A pump moves liquids or gases from lower pressure to higher pressure, and overcomes this difference in pressure by adding energy to the system. Mechanical Energy Hydraulic energy

Pumps Applications
To deliver fluid at a higher elevation or at a long distance. To deliver fluid at a pressurized device For the control of hydraulic systems For drainage system, removing slurries, mud, water For irrigation systems Cleaning, car wash

Centrifugal Pumps
The hydraulic machines that converts the mechanical energy into pressure energy by means of centrifugal force acting on the fluid are called centrifugal pumps. 3 important parts are
Impeller Volute casing Suction and delivery pipes.

CONTRUCTION DETAILS OF A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP:

Centrifugal pump is classified as the following:1. Stationary components 2. Rotating components 1. Stationary components of the centrifugal pump are the following: a) Casing: It is an air tight passage surrounding the impeller. It is designed in such a way that the kinetic energy of the water discharged at the outlet of the impeller is converted into pressure energy before the water leaves the casing and enters the delivery pipe. Types of casing:Volute casing: It is spiral type of casing in which area of flow increase gradually. The increase in area of flow decreases the velocity of flow and increases the pressure of water. Vortex casing: if a circular chamber is introduced between casing and the impeller, the casing is known as vortex casing. Casing with guide blades: the impeller is surrounded by a series of guide blades mounted on a ring know as diffuser. b) Suction pipe: a pipe whose one ends is connected to the inlet of the pump and other end dip into water in a sump. c) Delivery pipe: a pipe whose one end is connected to the outlet of the pump and other end is involved in delivering the water at a required height.

2. Rotating component of the centrifugal pump is Impeller. Impeller: It is the main rotating part that provides the centrifugal acceleration to the fluid. Classification of impeller: a) Based on direction of flow: Axial-flow: the fluid maintains significant axial-flow direction components from the inlet to outlet of the rotor. Radial-flow: the flow across the blades involves a substantial radial-flow component at the rotor inlet, outlet and both. Mixed-flow: there may be significant axial and radial flow velocity components for the flow through the rotor row. b) Based on suction type: Single suction: liquid inlet on one side. Double suction: liquid inlet to the impeller symmetrically from both sides.

 Working: Water is drawn into the pump from the source of supply through a short length of pipe (suction pipe). Impeller rotates; it spins the liquid sitting in the cavities between the vanes outwards and provides centrifugal acceleration with the kinetic energy. This kinetic energy of a liquid coming out an impeller is harnessed by creating a resistance to flow. The first resistance is created by the pump volute (casing) that catches the liquid and shows it down. In the discharge nozzle, the liquid further decelerates and its velocity is converted to pressure according to BERNOULLIS PRINCIPAL.

PRINCIPLE: Reciprocating pump operates on the principle of pushing of liquid by a piston that executes a reciprocating motion in a closed fitting cylinder.

CONTRUCTION DETAILS OF A RECIPROCATIN PUMP: Components of reciprocating pumps:a) Piston or plunger: a piston or plunger that reciprocates in a closely fitted cylinder. b) Crank and Connecting rod: crank and connecting rod mechanism operated by a power source. Power source gives rotary motion to crank. With the help of connecting rod we translate reciprocating motion to piston in the cylinder. c) Suction pipe: one end of suction pipe remains dip in the liquid and other end attached to the inlet of the cylinder. d) Delivery pipe: one end of delivery pipe attached with delivery part and other end at discharge point. e) Suction and Delivery value: suction and delivery values are provided at the suction end and delivery end respectively. These values are non-return values.

WORKING OF RECIPROCATING PUMP Operation of reciprocating motion is done by the power source (i.e. electric motor or i.c engine, etc). Power source gives rotary motion to crank; with the help of connecting rod we translate reciprocating motion to piston in the cylinder (i.e. intermediate link between connecting rod and piston). When crank moves from inner dead centre to outer dead centre vacuum will create in the cylinder. When piston moves outer dead centre to inner dead centre and piston force the water at outlet or delivery value.
EXPRESSION FOR DISCHARGE OF THE PUMP:-

Where: Q: discharge in m3/sec A: cross-section of piston or cylinder in m2 L: length of stroke in meter N: speed of crank in r.p.m