A Case Study: Sediment Erosion in Francis Turbines Operated at the San Francisco Hydropower Plant in Ecuador

The operation of various types of turbomachines is importantly affected by sediment erosion. Francis turbines used for power generation typically suffer said effects due to the fact that they are used in sediment-laden rivers and are usually operated disregarding the long-term effect of the erosion...

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Main Authors: Cristian Cruzatty, Darwin Jimenez, Esteban Valencia, Ivan Zambrano, Christian Mora, Xianwu Luo, Edgar Cando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/1/8