Micro-Hydro Design Manual: A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes [Paperback]

Adam Harvey (Author), Andy Brown (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1853391034 | ISBN-13: 978-1853391033 | Publication Date: December 1993

This book has grown from Intermediate Technology's field experiences with micro-hydro installations and covers operation and maintenance, commissioning, electrical power, induction generators, electronic controllers, management, and energy surveys.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Practical Action (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853391034
• ISBN-13: 978-1853391033
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most concise and integral reference on MH applications, February 23, 2000

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E.M.MYLONAS - DAEDALUS Informatics (Athens, GREECE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Micro-Hydro Design Manual: A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes (Paperback)

This highly rated manual, covers just about every practical and tangible theoretical introduction to the full design and/up to implementation cycle of MH projects, all in about 370 pages. It is important that it was written and amply illustrated not only with detailed schematics, but also with actual pictures from original installations in developing countries, which makes a viable aid in comprehending the "actual picture". The chapters covered detail a syllabus in: Components and Design of an MH Scheme, Cost benefit estimations, Hydrology and site survey, Flow prediction, Civil works and operational parts (all aspects from Weirs to Penstocks), Commercial engineering, Turbines (including reverse pumps), Governing, Drive systems, a very thorough presentation of the -cumbersome- Electrical Power System aspects, along with Operational, Maintenance, Financial and Commissioning aspects. Should there be something more for an engineer to wish for, would be more info on turbines -something you would expect to find in a specialized book on the subject anyway. The book should provide a valuable asset not only to MH engineers, but to Renewable Energy Technology engineers as well, since it is progressively becoming apparent that a combination of RET along with Pumped Storage and MH, presents a highly attractive opportunity for both developed and developing countries

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading on the Subject, November 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Micro-Hydro Design Manual: A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes (Paperback)

This book describes all the aspects involved in gettting a micro hydro plant running. It has the right blend of "The birds eye view" on the subject, very useful to people, new to the subject as well as "earth worm view": You can use this use this book as a guide to select the right kind of drive pulley for you plant.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for personal use, May 16, 2007

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Max L. Engle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Micro-Hydro Design Manual: A Guide to Small-Scale Water Power Schemes (Paperback)

This is not what I was looking for. This is a Book for someone who is putting in hydro for a small town or village, not a personal use.