Browsing Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk by Author "Zenz, Gerald"
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Optimizing surge tank layout for highly flexible hydropower
Richter, Wolfgang; Vereide, Kaspar; Zenz, Gerald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article considers high-head hydropower schemes and pumped storage schemes that usually are considered as flexible power plants. Surge tanks are the key structural element in the hydropower scheme for flexible operation ... -
Retrofitting of pressurized sand traps in hydropower plants
Richter, Wolfgang; Vereide, Kaspar; Mauko, Gašper; Havrevoll, Ola Haugen; Schneider, Josef; Zenz, Gerald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Unlined pressure tunnels in sound rock, combined with pressurized sand traps at the downstream end, allow for low-cost construction of hydropower tunnel systems. This design concept is utilized in hydropower plants across ... -
Surge Tank Research in Austria and Norway
Vereide, Kaspar; Richter, Wolfgang; Zenz, Gerald; Lia, Leif (Journal article, 2015)Modern high-head hydropower plants, and especially pumped storage plants (PSP), are designed with increasing high water discharge and higher requirements to flexible operation. To improve the hydraulic performance and allow ...