Francis Turbine
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6.7.1
Comparison between Pelton
and
Francis Turbines
S.No Pelton turbine
Francis turbine
1
Impulse type Reaction type
2
Axial flow
Radial flow
3
Jet produced
by
nozzle·
Water suppled
by
a fixed element
adjustable
guide vanes
4 High head
Medium head
5 Low discharge Medium
flow
6
Specifc speed
01-
< 0 - 1
Specific speed
01-
.
1 - 3.5
7
Turbine does not Turbine runs full of water
run
full of water
Fabrication
of
bifurcation no.1 inlet diameter 10.98 m and bifurcation no.2
of
diameter
7.47 m supplying water
to
six Francis turbines from the rnian inlet diameter
of
12.32 m to the
works largest bifurcation at Tarbela power station
Pakistan. It
is
shown
in
6.11 and 6.12.
Fig.
6.11
Fabrication of bifurcation
no.1
inlet diameter 10.98 m and bifurcation no.2 of
diameter 7.47 m supplying water to six Francis turbines from the mian inlet diameter of
12.32 m to the works largest bifurcation at Tarbela power station Pakistan.
Courtesy : Zurich works Switzerland.