APPENDIX G – Pumps and Turbines
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Appendix G – Problem 36
G.36 A Kaplan turbine was used to generate electricity from a water source with a flow capacity of 10 m 3 /s and an available head of 20m at the inlet to the turbine. What is the power generation capacity of this turbine if the highest water-to-wire efficiency is 85%?
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