waterhammer problems and solutions in a long penstock under a small town
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PAOLO CARETTI – Voith Simens Hydro S.p.A. Milano
NINO FROSIO – Studio Frosio
WATERHAMMER PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN A LONG PENSTOCK UNDER A SMALL TOWN
Studio Frosio
The Gardone Val Trompia small hydroelectric plant
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GARDONE VAL TROMPIA PLANT
River MellaDrainage area 205 km2
Maximum flow rate 4,5 m3/sMinimum flow rate 1,2 m3/sAverage flow rate 3,0 m3/sGross head 27,30 mMaximum capacity (installed) 980 kWFunctioning annual times 8.000Annual production 4.000.000 kWh
3,80 s895 m/s1.701,1 mWHOLE PENSTOCK
0,67 s1.070 m/s357,1 m6 mm/25 cm∅ 1.800 mmSteel and concrete coating
2,05 s750 m/s768,4 m36 mm∅ 1.800 mmGRP
0,54 s940 m/s254,5 m21 mm∅ 1.800 mmCast iron
0,54 s1.180 m/s321,1 m0,70 m2,50 x 1,50 mConcrete tunnel
202,86,85 x 1,50Open air channel
Reflection timeWave speedLengthThicknessDimensionsType
Supply channel and penstocks
Main characteristicsPlant location
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Penstocks
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Section A: open channel (202,8 m)
Section A: siphoned channel (321,1 m)
Section A: cast iron penstock (254,5 m)
Section B,C,D1: GRP penstock (768,4 m)
Section D2,E: steel & concrete penstock (357,1 m)
Section E: tail race (358 m)
Surge tank
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Schematic profile of the plant
Studio Frosio
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Weir
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The intake structures Studio Frosio
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Supply channel: open air breach
Studio Frosio
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Siphon intake
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Siphon intake
Studio Frosio
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Existing open channel changed in depressurised channel
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Existing open channel changed in depressurised channel
Studio Frosio
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Existing open channel changed in depressurised channel
Studio Frosio
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Cast iron installation phase
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Glass reinforced (GRP) penstock installation
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Connection joint between the GRP and the steel penstock
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Steel penstock-concrete: before the concrete casting
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Steel penstock-concrete: after the concrete casting
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Kaplan unit installation drawing
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Lesson learning: a brief history of THE PROBLEMS
Vacuum bubbles risk
Negative pressure stresses too
Positive pressure stresses
Action turbine
Action turbine
Notes
Sophisticated calculation model and field tests
Preliminary mathematical model implementation
First waterhammer evaluation
None
None
Consequences
DramaticSiphoned intakeConstruction project
Significant Kaplan turbine 750 rpm
Construction project
Not significantKaplan turbine 600 rpm
Second bid
NoneCross-flow turbine confirmed
First bid
NoneCross-flow turbine
Concept project
WATERHAMMER PROBLEMS
ITEMSPHASES
Studio Frosio
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Lesson learning: a brief history of THE SOLUTIONS
• Checking theoretical calculation• Setting-up the hydraulic operating systems (wicket gates, blades and dissipation valve)• Removing every plant limitation
Final field survey
• Dramatically cutting off the negative pressure waves• Lowering the positive pressure waves • Getting the plant full capacity
Surge tank erection
• Most dangerous operation situations taking into account the penstocks and the Kaplan unit together
• Best closing law of wicket gates and runner• Geometric parameters of the surge tank • Diaphragm optimum size to fulfil the boundary constrains
Sophisticate mathematical model
• Actual penstocks and Kaplan unit critical parameters (wave reflection time, flow rate gradient during the transients)
• Waterhammer effect on the penstock without the surge tank• Set-up of the hydraulic system (wicket gates, runner blades, dissipation valve) to
operate the plant in safe condition
First field survey
• Worst operating situations• Maximum stresses in the penstock• Plant operation limits to keep the stresses of the penstocks within safety range
Preliminary simulations(without surge tank)
ISSUESITEMS
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Surge tank: foundation basement
Studio Frosio
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Surge tank: diaphragm
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Surge tank: assembly phase
Studio Frosio
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Surge tank
Studio Frosio
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Surge tank
Tower net height 23,60 mDiameter: 4,00 mMaterial: steel S275JRThickness : 11 mm
Studio Frosio
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CONCLUSIONS1. Nowadays long penstocks are very often preferred to the traditional scheme “open
channel/penstock”, because those are cheaper, quickly installed, and easier to maintain 2. Lot of care is needed when long penstocks are connected to low inertia units as this causes
significant waterhammer phenomenon, most of all where supply open channels don’t exist3. Waterhammer phenomenon doesn’t mean only overpressure but negative pressure too,
caused by the very quick increase of the flow rate during the shutoff transients, which could be more dangerous for the pipes
4. Typically the waterhammer phenomenon causes negative pressure with low inertia Kaplan turbines or dissipation valves at the end of the penstock
5. If faced in the preliminary designing phase, the waterhammer phenomenon isn’t a dramatic problem
6. Good simulation model is necessary to find out the worst working situations of the plant and to design the best solutions: the turbine manufacturer’s contribution is essential to get suitable results
7. Accurate field tests are essential as well, in order to obtain the actual penstock and units parameters, mainly the wave reflection time and the flow rate gradient during the overspeed time (closing transient)
8. The most suitable solution is the surge tank, where possible9. The total plant investment was 3.600.000 €; the cost of the mathematical simulation and of
the field tests was 20.000 € (0,6%); the surge tank cost 130.000 € (3,6%)
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