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Silt damage control measures for underwater parts - Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station - Case study of a success story [1]

Hydro power plants located on the Himalayan rivers, typically, have had to endure high silt content in the water passing through the turbines causing enormous damages to the under-water parts of the turbine. The hydro power generating companies are engaged in mitigating this menance and optimizing generation and profits.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
R. P. Singh [2]
Water and Energy International [3]
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Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation [4], Sedimentation [5], Turbines [6], Nathpa Jhakri HP [7], Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam [8]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nathpa-jhakri-hp
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/satluj-jal-vidyut-nigam