Retrofitting of Existing Bar Racks with Electrodes for Fish Protection—An Experimental Study Assessing the Effectiveness for a Pilot Site

Downstream-migrating fish in rivers tend to follow the main current, and are in danger of swimming through the turbines at run-of-river hydropower plants, possibly causing high mortality rates. To avoid these losses, fish must be prevented from entering the turbines. Most existing vertical bar rack...

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Main Authors: Jonas Haug, Stefan Auer, Calvin Frees, Barbara Brinkmeier, Ruben Tutzer, Daniel S. Hayes, Markus Aufleger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/6/850