SALIENT FEATURES OF ELECTRO-MECHANICAL AND HYDRO-MECHANICAL

EQUIPMENT

1 GENERAL :-
Type of Power House Underground
Total Capacity 390 MW
No. of Units 3 Nos. (each 130 MW)
Size of Machine Cavern 96 x 19.8 x 39.18 M
Size of Transformer Cavern 90.63 x 15.5 x 27.93 M
Power factor 0.9
Design Energy (90% dependable year 1928 MU
with 100% m/c availability)
Design Energy (90% dependable year 1907 MU
with 95% m/c availability)
Gross Head 236 M
Net Head 207.5 m
RPM 300 RPM
Direction of rotation Anti-clock wise
Transmission line voltage 400 kV
Type of Transmission line Double circuit line
Type of conductor Moose
Transmission line length from Dulhasti 119.77 km
to KishenPur
2 HYDROLOGY
Annual normal precipitation in :-
Upper part of basin 550 mm
Lower part of basin 900 mm
Catchment area of Dam site 10500 sq. km.
Dependable flow (90%) 60 cumecs
Dependable flow (50%) 140 cumecs
Design flood (1 in 1000 yrs.) 8000 cumecs
3 RESERVOIR
Pond level (F.R.L.) EL. 1266.5 m
Min. drawn down level (MDDL) EL. 1238.9 m
Max. water level EL. 1268.8 m
Gross storage 11.55 Million cubic meters (As per Reservoir
Elevation-Area-Capacity Table & curve April-May
2010)
live storage 10.97 Million cubic meters (As per Reservoir
Elevation-Area-Capacity Table & curve April-May
2010)

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4 DAM
Type Concrete Gravity Dam
Height above deepest foundation level 65 m
Length at top 186 m
Top elevation 1270 m
Spillway type 4 undersluice gate opening of 9m x 9.5m and 3
bays of ungated crest spillway of 11.6m X 2.0m
with a log chute
Energy dissipation Ski Jump
5 SPILLWAY GATE
No. of gate 4 nos.
Dimension 9.0 m wide x 9.50 m high, radius 13 m
Operated by Two 170T servomotors

6 UPSTREAM BULKHEAD GATE

No. of gate 1 no. in 5 elements. Total Wt. 150 T
Type Wheel gate type
Dimension 9.0 m wide x 13.0 m high
Gantry Crane 260 tons gantry operated on a track of 60 m long
7 INTAKE STRUCTURE
Invert Level EL 1226.0M
No. and size of opening 2 Nos. (One for Dulhasti Stage-II),7.7 M circular
Lower gate Sill Level EL. 1226.50 m
Intermediate gate Sill level EL. 1242.00 m
Upper gate Sill Level EL. 1252.10 m
Size of Gate 5.5 X 7.0 M
Operated by Hyd. Cylinder 124T (Lower), 81.3T (Int.) & 48 T
(Upper Gate)
No. of Stoplog gate 1 no. of 3 elements
Dimension 5.5 m wide x 7 m high
Operated by Monorail hoist of 14 T
8 DESILTING CHAMBER
Type Dufour type
Length 240 m
No. & Size 2 nos. 15 m x15 m
D-Shaped silt flushing
Tunnel of 4.5 m x 4.5 m
size L=1061.50 m
No. of inlet gates 2 nos.
Dimension 4.8 m wide x 4.8 m high

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 Operated by 120 ton hydraulic cylinder
No.of Outlet Gates 2 Nos.
Dimension 4.8 m wide x 4.8 m High
Operated by Monorail hoist 12 ton
No. of Flushing gate 2 nos.
Dimension 1.2 m wide x 1.8m high
Operated by Double acting Hyd. Cylinder 39T /16 ton
9 HEAD RACE TUNNEL
Discharge 213 cumecs capicity
Length 10.586 Km
Excavation by TBM shape & size Circular, 7.7 m dia, Length 2.892 KM
Excavation by conventional method Horse shoe, 7.46 m dia, Length 7.694 KM
10 SURGE SHAFT
Type Restricted orifice
Overall Depth of Surge Shaft 125m
Elevation EL. 1171.50 m to 1296.50 m
Depth of main shaft 95m
Dia 18.25 m
Surge Shaft Gate
Make Neyrpic
Weight 93 Ton
Type Fixed wheel gate
No. of element/section 4
Operating Mechanism Hydraulic Cylinder 430 ton capacity
No of gate 1
Size of gate 6545 mm X 9255 mm X 1130mm
Size of opening 5 m width X 9 m high
Weight of gate 93100 kg
Sill beam level 1171.5 m
Lintel beam level 1180.5 m
11 PRESSURE SHAFT :-
RCC lined of dia 7.7 m
Reducing to dia 6.7 m
Vertical fall 147 m (EL 1171.5M to EL 1024.5M)
12 PRESSURE TUNNEL LINING :-
No. of ferrule pieces 23 Nos.
Max. weight 23 Ton
Internal diameter 6700 mm
Length 61.255 m

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13 TRIFURCATE :-
Net Weight 97.22 Ton
No. of pieces comprising trifurcate 12 Nos.
Max. Weight of the piece 18.20 Ton
U/S Internal Diameter 6700 mm
D/S Internal Diameter 3650 mm
Axis EL. 1024.50 m
Bottom of U/S side EL. 1021.15 m
Bottom of D/S side EL. 1022.675 m
Hydraulic test pressure 29.92 bar
Length 8.731 m
Concreting Under 3 bar pressure
No. of Manifolds 14 Nos.
Dia 3650 mm
16 SPHERICAL VALVE :-
Diameter 2500 mm
Governing System Digipid Governing System
Opening/Closing carried by Two oil servomotors
Opening/Closing time for max. 60 Sec. approx.
discharge
Seals 2 Nos.
Operating Pressure 64 bar
Running Pressure 20.75 bar
Testing Pressure 1.2 times of running pressure
17 SPIRAL CASE :-
No. of pieces 3 No. ( with 2 welding joints)
Stay ring Dia 3975 mm (inner)
Center Elevation EL. 1024.50 m
Weight 53.79 ton
Gross Weight 60 ton approx.
Spiral case inner dia 2500 mm
Test Pressure 45 bar
Distributor height ( Distance between 615 mm
lower & upper pit liners)
18 TURBINE :-
Make NEYRPIC
Type Vertical shaft Francis turbine
Type of runner FN 52-13 blades
Weight of runner 12.72 Ton
Dia of runner with labyrinth 2845/2835/2825 mm

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 No. of wicket gates 24 Nos.
Rated discharge/unit 69.4 m3/sec.
Nominal output of turbine shaft 132.40 MW
Max. turbine efficiency 90%
Turbine shaft dia 800 mm (with base dia of 200 mm)
Turbine guide bearing Self cooled & self oil lubricated
Combined thrust & guide bearing Self compensating separate shoe type

19 GOVERNING SYSTEM :-
Wicket gate & Spherical valve control Independent
Wicket gate control By an electronic governor interlocked with pumping
Unit (51.20 bar), sump tank,an air/oil pressure tank
&necessary control units
Operating Pressure 64 bar
20 GENERATOR :-
A Stator :-
Make ALSTHOM FRANCE
No. of pieces of Stator frame 2 Nos
Weight of Stator frame 22 Ton
Weight of Stator 137 Ton
Stator core height 1870 mm
Current 7611 Amp.
Voltage 11 kV
Type of winding Concentric,Double layer
No. of parallel paths 4 Nos.
No. of stator slots 348 Nos
No. of conductors per slot 2 Nos.
No. of key bars 58 Nos.
No. of coolers 6 Nos.
Insulation class F
B Excitation :-
Type of excitation Static
Excitation Voltage 230 V
Excitation Current at nominal load 1612 Amp. (D.C.)
C Rotor :-
Rated power 145 MVA
Overload 165 MVA
Max. speed 630 RPM
Rated speed 300 RPM
Insulation class F

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 Wt. avg. efficiency at rated p.f.& fr. 98.32%
Weight of Rotor 248 Ton
No. of poles 20 Nos.
Weight of Rotor shaft 38.15 Ton
Dia of Rotor 5321 mm
Air gap 39.50 mm
21 TRANSFORMER :-
Make GEC ALSTHOM
Type 1-phase indoor continuous service
Rated Power 48.33 MVA
Max. overload 55 MVA
Cooling OFWF
Primary voltage 11 kV (Delta)
Secondary Voltage 400 kV (Star)
Off circuit tap changer + 5%
Weight of Transformer 72 ton (with oil)
Weight of Transformer 53 ton (without oil)
Dielectric strength of oil 70 kV/cm
No. of transformers 10 (3 per unit + 1 Spare)
No load losses 46 kW
Vector group Y n d 11
22 GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR :-
Make Alsthom,France
No.of bays 7 (3 unit bays,2 line bays,1 measuring bay &
1coupling bay
No. of busbars 2 Nos.
Rated voltage 400 kV
Max.voltage 420 kV
Rated frequency 50 Hz
No. of Circuit Breaker 6 Nos.
No. of earthing switches 19 Nos.
No.of disconnecting switches 17 Nos.
Gas used Sulphour Hexa fluoride (SF6)
Rated pressure at 20o C 3.5 bar
Breaking capacity 40 k Amp.
C.B. Breaking Time 50 msec.
Thermal short time current 40 k Amp.
Dynamic short time current 100 k Amp. (Peak)
Max. duration of short circuit current 1 Sec.

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 Dielectric withstand impulse wave 1425 kV (Peak)
Dielectric withstand power fr.(1 min.) 630 kV
Breaking operating mechanism Hydraulic
Disconnector Electrical
23 400 KV OIL FILLED CABLE :-
Cross-section of the conductor 630 mm2 copper
Rated Current 700 Amp.
BIL 1.2/50 µSec
Peak value 1425 kV
Max. short circuit current in lead 40 kA/Sec.
sheath
Max. short circuit current in conductor 79 kA/Sec.
Cable dia 111.20 mm
Conductor dia (inner) 14 mm
Conductor dia (outer) 32.70 mm
Weight 33 kg/m
Current Rating
Volume of oil 3.14 Lt./m
Dielectric Strength 70 kV/cm
Oil static pressure 0.3 Bar min.
Cable buried in tunnel 800 Amp.
cable laid in air 910 Amp.
Losses per Meter 93.6 Watt/meter
5.3 Bar max.
24 COMPUTER&CONTROL SYSTEM :- Centralized control of all machines from the control
room
Package Centralog
Langauge 'C'
Data server 2 Nos.
Control Unit 6 Nos.
Consoles 2 Nos.
Log Units 3 Nos.
Data bus Contronet redundant data highway

25 DRAFT TUBE / DRAFT

TUBE STOPLOG GATE :-
Make Neyrpic
Draft tube cone dia 2750/3290 mm
Length of draft tube cone 3001 mm

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 Distance between vertical
unit axis & elbow outlet 4.3 m
Number of gates One
NO of Elements per Gate Two
Size of each element 5.28mX2.425mX0.8m
26 TRT STOPLOG GATE
:-
Make Neyrpic
No. of Gates One No.
NO of Elements Four
Size of upper element 8.15mX2.2mX1.092m
Size of other three elements 8.15mX1.8mX1.092m
Tail Race Tunnel Shape Horse Shoe
Size 7.46 m Dia
Length of TRT 298M

27 EOT CRANE
130 Tons Lifting Movement
Make GEC Alsthom
Capacity 130t/30t/10t
Diameter of cable 26mm
Length of Cable 152 m
Breaking point 220 daN/mm2
Pulley Block Winding 450mm
Drum
Bearing S Roller 23028CC
Bearing R Roller 23040CC
Motorization
HS Motor FBL280SV4, N = 1466 rpm
CS Motor AFT250M16, N= 370 rpm
Disc Brake 645/30, disc :495/30
Reduction Gear 1/265
30 Tons Lifting Movement
Diameter of cable 15m
Length of Cable 112.5m

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Breaking point 220 daN/mm2
Pulley Block 355mm
Drum
Bearing S Roller 22218C
Bearing R Roller 23024CC
Motorization
Motor AFT200l04, N = 1450 rpm
Brake J Ref. to 30m daN
Coupling
JP22 Size 60
Reduction Gear 1/102

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