Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

Katsunori Shirasu

Sachio Tsunoda

A method for operating pumps in a pumping-up power plant having a single speed reversible pump-turbine and a booster pump, the booster pump being provided in a branch pipe which is provided in parallel with a portion of a draft tunnel between the pump-turbine and a lower reservoir, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of, closing guide vanes of the pump-turbine, opening the portion of the draft tunnel which runs in parallel with the branch pipe, closing the branch pipe, then starting the pump-turbine in air as a pump, and starting the booster pump. After the rotational speed of the pump-turbine reaches a predetermined value and the rotational speed of the booster pump reaches a predetermined value, the method also includes the steps of, starting exhaustion of the air remaining inside the pump-turbine, closing the portion of the draft tunnel, opening the branch pipe, and opening the guide vanes of the pump-turbine after completion of the exhaustion and completion of closing the portion of the draft tunnel.

Method for operating pumps

A method for operating pumps in a pumping-up power plant having a single speed reversible pump turbine and a booster pump, the booster pump being provided in a branch pipe which is provided in parallel with a portion of a draft tunnel between the pump turbine and a lower reservoir, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of initiating the closing of a first inlet valve at the discharge side of the pump turbine, disconnecting the pump turbine and the booster pump simultaneously from an outer electric power system to which the pump turbine and the booster pump are connected, after an opening of the first inlet valve is closed to a predetermined value, and then closing the first inlet valve completely.

A method for operating pumps in a pumping-up power plant having a single speed reversible pump turbine and a booster pump, the booster pump being provided in a branch pipe which is provided in parallel with a portion of a draft tunnel between the pump turbine and a lower reservoir, is disclosed. The method for operating the pumps comprises the steps of, closing an inlet valve at the discharge side of the pump turbine, closing a portion of the draft tunnel which is in parallel with the branch pipe, opening the branch pipe, starting the pump turbine in air as a pump, starting exhaustion of the air remaining inside the pump turbine when the rotation speed thereof reaches a predetermined value, starting the booster pump after the exhaustion is started, and opening the inlet valve at the discharge side of the pump turbine after the rotation speed of the booster pump reaches a predetermined value.

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Yokohama, Japan

Katsunori Shirasu