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Vertical Francis turbine

Forward Hydro delivers attractively priced systems in a standardized design – and individually adjusts them to accommodate their environment.
Head: 10 - 200 m
Outputs: 100 kW - 30 MW
Runner diameter: 35 - 400 cm

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Characteristics

Description

Water to wire

Your main benefits when choosing our turbine:

1. Own design and production, wide choice of configurations

2. 3D modelling for perfect design

3. 5-axis CNC machining for perfect manufacturing

4. Different runner material choices for the best cost benefit result

5. Special heat treatment of runners for very high heads

6. Reliable, standard industrial components for a high lifetime expectancy

Hydraulic design - Using CFD & FEA

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Mechanical design - using 3D design software

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Runner - full CNC machined, made of stainless steel ASTM-A743-CA6NM

Distributor

The distributor and movable wicket-gate controls water flow towards runner. The mechanism that connects the

wicket gates to an operation ring consistes of several parts. The parts are typically made from carbon steel.

Water to wire package

You only provide the powerhouse; we take care of the entire inner workings. Forward Hydro

designs, plans, manufactures and produces under one roof everything you need to

transform the power of water at the location of your choice into clean

electricity; for your usage or for feeding it into the power grid.

Investing in a sustainable future could hardly be easier.

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