Pelton turbine
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A Pelton turbine is an impulse-type water turbine commonly used in hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from high-head, low-flow water sources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pelton turbine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17723296 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pelton turbine Context triple: [Francis turbine, comparedTo, Pelton turbine]
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Francis turbine
A Francis turbine is a widely used reaction water turbine designed for medium-head hydroelectric power generation, known for its high efficiency and suitability for large dams.
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B.
Walter turbine
The Walter turbine is a World War II-era German propulsion system that used high-test peroxide to power submarines at high underwater speeds without needing atmospheric oxygen.
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C.
Pelton
Pelton is the surname of Dean Craig Pelton, the eccentric and theatrically inclined dean from the television series "Community."
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D.
Kaplan turbines
Kaplan turbines are adjustable-blade water turbines commonly used in low-head hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from large volumes of flowing water.
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E.
Turbina
Turbina is a small genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, known for its twining vines and showy, funnel-shaped blooms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pelton turbine Target entity description: A Pelton turbine is an impulse-type water turbine commonly used in hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from high-head, low-flow water sources.
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A.
Francis turbine
A Francis turbine is a widely used reaction water turbine designed for medium-head hydroelectric power generation, known for its high efficiency and suitability for large dams.
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B.
Walter turbine
The Walter turbine is a World War II-era German propulsion system that used high-test peroxide to power submarines at high underwater speeds without needing atmospheric oxygen.
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C.
Pelton
Pelton is the surname of Dean Craig Pelton, the eccentric and theatrically inclined dean from the television series "Community."
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D.
Kaplan turbines
Kaplan turbines are adjustable-blade water turbines commonly used in low-head hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from large volumes of flowing water.
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E.
Turbina
Turbina is a small genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, known for its twining vines and showy, funnel-shaped blooms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.