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HR Volume 36 Issue 3
HR Volume 36 Issue 3
The Beauty of Hydro
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Briefings
The American Society of Civil Engineers has issued a D grade to America’s dams in its most recent Infrastructure Report Card.
Sticky Wickets: Finding the Best Fire Protection for Generators
Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent type of fire suppression system protecting air-cooled hydroelectric generators. But personnel safety concerns are leading many plant owners to replace such systems. Hybrid fire suppression systems, a newer option, have been installed by several hydro plant owners, including Salt River Project.
Technology Allows Hydropower Construction at Inaccessible Sites
Difficult-to-access geological terrain sometimes demands advanced technology to construct hydropower facilities. Cable cranes help to efficiently and safely deliver personnel and crucial material onsite.
Machine Learning: A Tool for Predicting Cavitation Erosion Rates on Turbine Runners
Business
The authors present a case study of the use of machine learning to detect cavitation in a hydro turbine. The method employs commonly-available proximity probes and a support vector machine classifier.
Hydropower Generation Performance Testing at Plants in Thailand and Laos
An operational assessment of four hydropower plants in Southeast Asia revealed that gains in both energy production and water conservation could be achieved wit…
Environmental
Dams and Salmon Can Co-exist
The manager of a member-owned electric cooperative in the U.S. state of Idaho discusses why removing dams on the Snake River to boost sockeye salmon numbers may…
Delivering Better Hydro
The International Hydropower Association addresses global issues facing hydropower and the focus to deliver "better hydro" worldwide….
U.S. Hydropower Facing the Future
With a new presidential administration come new challenges, and though the United States’ hydropower sector undoubtedly saw a surge under former President Barac…
Africa
Global Headlines
The Zimbabwean government has signed a US million deal with contractor Salini Impregilo to complete civil works on the 15-MW Tokwe-Mukosi hydropower plant. …
Africa
Perspectives: One Magazine for One World
This issue of Hydro Review is a very special one. Beginning with this issue, PennWell Corporation has merged its two hydro magazines Hydro Review and HRW-Hydro …
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HR Volume 36 Issue 3
The Beauty of Hydro
Briefings
Sticky Wickets: Finding the Best Fire Protection for Generators
