PELTON WHEEL TURBINE TEST RIG (1 13 HP 2 HP 5 HP) HM 111

This turbine is used for high heads. The Present Set-up consists of a runner. The buckets are mounted on the runner. The water is fed to the turbine, through SS nozzle with a SS spear, by means of Centrifugal Pump, tangentially to the runner. Row of water into turbine is regulated by adjusting the spear position by the help of a given hand wheel the runner is directly mounted on one end of a central SS shaft and other end is connected to a brake arrangement. The circular window of the turbine casing is providing with a transparent acrylic sheet for observation of flow on to the buckets. This runner assembly is supported by rigid MS structure. Load is applied to the turbine with the help of this brake dynamometer so that the efficiency of the turbine can be calculated. Pressure Gauge is fitted at the Inlet of the turbine to measure the total supply head to the turbine.

EXPERIMENT:-

To study the operation of a Pelton Wheel Turbine
To determine the Output Power of Pelton Wheel Turbine
To determine the Turbine Efficiency

UTILITIES REQUIRED:-

Water Supply and Drain
Electricity 15 kW, 440V AC, Three Phase
Floor Area 1.5 x 0.75 m

SPECIFICATIONS: -

MODEL	HM 111 (1.33 HP)	HM 111 (2 HP)	HM 111 (5 HP)
Output Power	1.33 HP / 1 Kw	2 HP / 1.5 Kw	5 HP / 3.75 Kw
Discharge	300 LPM (Approx.)	400 LPM (Approx.)	630 LPM (Approx.)
Supply Head	25 m	40 m	45 m
Rope Brake Dynamometer	Dia 200 mm	Dia 200 mm	Dia 300 mm
Sump Tank	Capacity 150 Ltrs.	Capacity 200 Ltrs.	Capacity 300 Ltrs.
Water Circulation Centrifugal Pump	Capacity 5 HP, Three Phase	Capacity 7.5 HP, Three Phase	Capacity 15 HP, Three Phase
Speed	1000 RPM (approx.)
Impeller	Material Brass, Bucket type
Nozzle	Material Stainless Steel
Spear	Material Stainless Steel
Discharge Measurement	Pitot Tube with Manometer
Control Panel	Star/Delta Starter, Mains Indicator, MCB for overload protection
Tanks will be made of Stainless Steel
The whole set-up is well designed and arranged in a good quality painted structure.