TY - JOUR
T1 - Cost comparison of dissolved oxygen enhancement systems at the El Vado dam
AU - Hibbs, David E.
AU - Gulliver, John S.
AU - Biggs, Thomas L.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - A series of dissolved oxygen enhancement systems were analyzed for their ability to economically maintain a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration of 6 mg/l below the El Vado hydroelectric facility. Systems considered included surface axial flow pumps, a selective withdrawal tower, aerating weirs, and forebay/tailrace bubble diffusers as well as various combinations of these systems. The most cost-effective design was found to be an air injection system consisting of a high volume-low pressure blower connected to an existing draft tube venting line, supplemented with the addition pure oxygen as needed.
AB - A series of dissolved oxygen enhancement systems were analyzed for their ability to economically maintain a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration of 6 mg/l below the El Vado hydroelectric facility. Systems considered included surface axial flow pumps, a selective withdrawal tower, aerating weirs, and forebay/tailrace bubble diffusers as well as various combinations of these systems. The most cost-effective design was found to be an air injection system consisting of a high volume-low pressure blower connected to an existing draft tube venting line, supplemented with the addition pure oxygen as needed.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0030718018
SN - 1057-1841
VL - 3
SP - 2000
EP - 2009
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydropower - Waterpower
JF - Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydropower - Waterpower
T2 - Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Hydropower. Part 1 (of 3)
Y2 - 5 August 1997 through 8 August 1997
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