Effects of flow guide walls on sediment flushing in peaking hydropower reservoirs

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Hydrokinetic energy applications within hydropower tailrace channels: Implications, siting, and U.S. potential

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Hydropower tailrace channels are unique and attractive locations for hydrokinetic energy harvesting due to fast currents, scheduled flow releases, proximity to existing structural and electrical infrastructures, and low risk of additional environmental imp ...

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Effects of flow guide walls on sediment flushing in peaking hydropower reservoirs

Giovanni De Cesare, Pedro Filipe De Almeida Manso, Romain Nathan Hippolyte Merlin Van Mol

Reservoir sedimentation is known to be a key issue worldwide. One operational measure to deal with sediment accumulations is flushing; however, efficiency is often lacking. The goal of this study is thus to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of flush ...

LNEC2024

Evolution of reservoir flushing and emptying practices in a cascade of large reservoirs across several decades

Giovanni De Cesare, Pedro Filipe De Almeida Manso, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña, Samuel Luke Vorlet

Reservoir sedimentation is, at present, one of the main concerns in the operational management of dams in the Alps. For larger seasonal storage reservoirs, the main operational concern is the blockage of bottom outlets and turbine abrasion. In case of infr ...

2018

Reservoir sedimentation

Anton Schleiss, Giovanni De Cesare, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Carmelo Juez Jiménez

Artificial water storage, originated by the construction of dams, is essential for the sustainable health and welfare of civilizations since it supplies water for human consumption, irrigation and energy production. Furthermore, dam reservoirs are used for ...

Taylor & Francis Ltd2016

Analysis of large scale hydrodynamic phenomena in turbine draft tubes

Monica Iliescu

Hydraulic power is a renewable energy with a very advantageous price, and its flexibility of use coupled with its storage possibilities easily enables to meet the peak demand. Refurbishment of old hydraulic power plants is an important topical issue and th ...

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