Kaplan turbine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf water turbine
hydraulic machine
gptkbp:advantage complex design
high efficiency at part load
higher maintenance
suitable for wide range of flow conditions
gptkbp:application low-head hydroelectric plants
run-of-the-river power stations
gptkbp:commonPowerOutput 5 MW to 200 MW
gptkbp:component hub
long-distance runner
blades
draft tube
wicket gates
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Austria
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Poděbrady,_Czech_Republic
gptkbp:feature adjustable blades
adjustable wicket gates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kaplan turbine
gptkbp:introducedIn 1913
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Viktor_Kaplan
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Viktor_Kaplan
gptkbp:operatingEfficiency high at variable flow rates
gptkbp:operatingHeadRange 2 to 70 meters
gptkbp:powerSource hydraulic energy to mechanical energy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkb:Propeller_turbine
gptkbp:rotationAxis horizontal
vertical
gptkbp:type axial flow reaction turbine
gptkbp:usedFor hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:usedIn dams
tidal power plants
gptkbp:yearInstalled 1919
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Krasnoyarsk_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
gptkb:Volga_Hydroelectric_Station
gptkb:Viktor_Kaplan
gptkb:Dnieper_Hydroelectric_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6