×

Hydroelectric power station

  • US 4,278,895 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1979
  • Issued: 07/14/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A low-head hydroelectric power station comprising a dam forming an upstream pool and a downstream pool in a watercourse, at least one turbine having a turbine runner located within a high flow-velocity passageway formed at the base of the dam, and at least one electric generator coupled to the turbines and housed within a totally submerged casing, wherein said generator casing is located within the upstream pool at a distance from the dam and the turbine and upstream of the high flow-velocity zone, said casing being provided with an inspection shaft having an opening located above the normal water level and fixed on a flooring structure in a demountable and removable manner.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×