HYDRAULIC BLOW PRESSURE – AN ALTERNATIVE TO WATER PRESSURE IN HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATIONS

Abstract

The article shows that an increase in the pressure of the water flow in the hydraulic system after a hydraulic shock (water hammer) can be used to rotate the hydroturbine of a power plant in the same way as when the water pressure is increased in dam hydroelectric plants. The possibilities of using accumulators to stabilize the pressure and flow rate of water after a water hammer are shown. The basic laws of the course of complete and incomplete hydroblow are considered. The advantages of hydraulic shock power plants in comparison with dam hydroelectric power stations and with all other power plants of the same capacity are disclosed. Indisputable advantages include, first of all, the absence of the need for energy consumption from external sources, low costs for design, manufacture and operation. The inertia forces of a constant volume of circulating water are used as a source of renewable energy. The small dimensions of hydroshock power plants make it possible to use them directly in the place of electricity consumption, therefore losses during its transportation are excluded. Water hammer power plants do not affect environmental changes, do not pollute water, air and soil. By regulating the operation of the valves, it is possible to significantly increase the power output of the power plant using modern high-speed solenoid valves or electric valves, which are turned on and off according to a given program. The possibility of using the developed hydraulic shock installation to rotate a bucket hydraulic turbine and generate electricity is being investigated. The widespread introduction of high-impact hydroelectric power plants will permanently get rid of the use of expensive energy sources and keep the human environment clean.