Cultana Reversible Hydropower Station

PROJECT DETAILS

Type: Basic Project
Client: Elecnor
Date: 2020
Technology: Hydraulics and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), Structures and Geotechnics.

INTRODUCTION

The future Cultana Reversible Hydropower Station (SPHES) is located near Port Augusta in South Australia. The power station is designed as a reversible power station, and is capable of supplying and regulating the electricity generation system. The plant consists of two 1.3 km, 4.2 m diameter penstocks and a surface installation.

Profile Cultana Hydropower Plant

ACTIVITIES

Stationary and transient hydraulic analysis of the entire line:

Piezometric lines

CFD simulation:
- Tailrace and tanks

Flow lines – Tailrace and reservoir

Structures:
- Concurrent engineering: optimisation of thickness according to stresses, construction process and transport
- Analytical and finite element calculation of the penstock
- Seismic analysis

Structural Model of the penstock

CATEGORIES:

CFD - DEM,Civil Engineering and Architecture,Energy,Hydraulics

Year:

2020

Country:

Australia

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