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Those generators and flow valves likely cannot respond quick enough to the momentary power surges
by redwood 8y ago
Those generators and flow valves likely cannot respond quick enough to the momentary power surges
- snowwindwaves 8y agoA hydro turbine on a dam with no penstocks can probably go from 0-100% in 5 to 10 seconds. The limit is pressure waves in the water conveyance system due to changes in flow through the turbine. If the water conveyance system is only the width of the dam and encased in concrete it is going to have minimal transients compared to a 7km long steel or HDPE penstock on which the time from 0-100% is more like 2 minutes