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		<title>Penstock &amp; Hydropower Pipeline Analysis with PipeFlow®-Expert</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hydro civil works]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small & Micro Hydro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydro infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydro system design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydropower planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydropower ROI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irrigation system design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penstock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pipeline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Hammer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hydropower penstocks or hydro system pipelines require attention to design regarding fluid flow and head loss. In this short review I'm letting you in on my secret, I use PipeFlow-Expert® by Daxesoft to make these initial penstock performance and energy loss design estimates.  It is a cycle of trial &#38; re-trial to find the sweet spot for a hydro site. A design spot  between power ROI and the sites infrastructure costs. These hydro capital costs include; electric switchgear, turbine and penstock costs, etc.  Hint - the penstock and associated hardware are often one of the most expensive components in a hydro system. ]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s on Your Mind Regarding Small &amp; Micro Hydropower?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 20:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small & Micro Hydro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydro infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydro Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydro Site Development issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydropower ROI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the essential one or two most important things that are blocking you from moving forward with your Hydropower site ideas or plans?  Now is your chance to pipe up about what is the biggest thing you think is preventing you from starting or completing your Small or Micro Hydroelectric project?]]></description>
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		<title>Small Hydro Penstock &amp; Turbine Foundation Issues</title>
		<link>http://smallhydro.com/200904/small-micro-hydro/205/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small & Micro Hydro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anchors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydro infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pelton wheel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penstock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pipeline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pressure Pulse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small & Micro Hydropower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spear Valve or Needle Valve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thrust Blocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Hammer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The penstock and turbine are chosen to gain the best fit for efficiency of the available flow regime, but there is a caveat. Penstock length and diameter and geometry (turns &#038; angles of turns) will determine the maximum dynamic flow forces at your thrust blocks or pipe anchor points.]]></description>
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