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gptkbp:instanceOf
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impulse water turbine
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Pelton_turbine
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gptkbp:application
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large hydro plants
small hydro plants
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gptkbp:bucketShape
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double hemispherical
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gptkbp:category
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hydraulic turbine
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gptkbp:component
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long-distance runner
buckets
casing
nozzle
jet deflector
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:effect
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up to 92%
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gptkbp:feature
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free jet strikes buckets
multiple jets possible
not suitable for low head
suitable for high head
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pelton wheel
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gptkbp:inventedBy
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gptkb:Lester_Allan_Pelton
1870s
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:steel
bronze
cast iron
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Lester_Allan_Pelton
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gptkbp:operates
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impulse principle
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gptkbp:patent
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1880
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gptkbp:powerSource
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kinetic energy to mechanical energy
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gptkbp:rotationPeriod
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horizontal axis
vertical axis
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gptkbp:usedBy
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hydroelectric power stations
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gptkbp:usedFor
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hydroelectric power generation
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gptkbp:usedIn
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high head, low flow water sites
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lake_Margaret_Power_Station
gptkb:Pelton
gptkb:North_Star_Mine_Powerhouse
gptkb:North_Star_Mining_Museum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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