Forecast of Operational Downtime of the Generating Units for Sediment Cleaning in the Water Intakes: A Case of the Jirau Hydropower Plant

Forecast of Operational Downtime of the Generating Units for Sediment Cleaning in the Water Intakes: A Case of the Jirau Hydropower Plant

Hydropower plants (HPP) in the Amazon basin suffer from issues caused by trees and sediments carried by the river. The Jirau HPP, located in the occidental Amazon basin, is directly affected by high sediment transportation. These materials accumulate in the water intakes and obstruct the trash racks...

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Main Authors: Lenio Prado, Marcelo Fonseca, José V. Bernardes, Mateus G. Santos, Edson C. Bortoni, Guilherme S. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
Bayesian networks
correlation techniques
hidden Markov models
hydropower generation units operational downtime
sediment decantation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/17/6354

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