JP2007056507A - Water intake method and device in waterway - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water intake method for starting water intake without going to the spot and preventing the water level of a reservoir from becoming lower than the lowest water level in a waterway having the reservoir and a conduit in this order from the upper reaches, and to provide a siphon device capable of starting water intake without going to the spot. <P>SOLUTION: The siphon device 1 is installed between the reservoir 6a and the conduit 6b in the waterway 6 having the reservoir 6a and the conduit 6b in this order from the upper reaches and comprising a gate 5 openable/closable by remote operation, at the conduit 6b. A siphon 2 is filled with water by closing the gate 5 by remote operation and storing water in the waterway 6. When the gate 5 is then opened by remote operation to lower the water level of the waterway 6 by draining from the conduit 6b, the siphon device 1 starts siphon operation to start water intake from an intake 2a of the siphon 2. When the water level of the waterway 6 is lowered to the same level as the intake 2a, the siphon device 1 stops water intake. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a water intake method in a water channel and a siphon device used for carrying out the method.

  In a hydroelectric power plant with a flowing-in waterway, a water intake weir is installed upstream of the river, the water taken from the water intake is led to the downstream of the river through the reservoir and the waterway, and electricity is generated by the difference between the river and the river. . In order to increase the amount of power generation, it is sufficient to increase the amount of water taken from the reservoir to the waterway. However, because the river maintenance flow rate is stipulated by law, the water level of the reservoir is lower than the specified water level (hereinafter referred to as the “minimum water level”). It cannot be lowered.

  Therefore, in order to increase the water intake from the reservoir to the headrace and to prevent the water level of the reservoir from dropping below the minimum water level, the height of the raising material conventionally installed on the overflow bank separating the reservoir from the headrace A method of lowering has been implemented. Specifically, the raising material is installed so that the top surface is at the same level as the minimum water level, and some raising materials are toppled (tumbling method) or part of the raising material is removed (corner dropping method). Thus, the height of the raising material is partially lowered to increase the amount of water intake, and when the water level is about to fall below the lowest water level, the height of the raising material is restored.

  In addition, a method of taking water from reservoirs such as dams and reservoirs by siphoning is also being implemented. And when water intake stops because the water level of a reservoir falls and siphon operation | movement stops, siphon operation | movement is produced by the following method and water intake is started again.

  The first method is to control the water sealing device, which is installed in the middle of the water conduit, consisting of a water supply pump and a water supply tank, using the operation panel to fill the water conduit with the water intake pump, and close all the on-off valves to guide the water. In this method, the inside of the tube is sealed (vacuum), and the gate valve is opened in this state to cause siphon action (operation) (Patent Document 1 below).

  The second method is a method of charging a water channel by operating a vacuum pump with the inlet valve closed in taking water from a dam lake by the siphon method (Patent Document 2 below).

JP 2004-36274 A JP 2000-238553 A

  However, the method of lowering the height of the raising material is necessary to prevent the height of the raising material from returning to the original level by lowering the height of the raising material when the water level of the reservoir is about to fall below the lowest water level due to drought. is there. However, since the water channel is generally installed at a place far from the worker's work place, it takes time to go to that place and restore the height of the raising material.

  Also, according to the method of taking water by siphon operation, when the siphon pipe is installed so that the intake of the siphon pipe is at the same level as the lowest water level of the reservoir, the water level of the reservoir will not fall below the lowest water level. Absent. However, in order to cause the siphon operation, the siphon tube needs to be filled with water, and work on site is required to drive the water supply pump (sealing device) and the vacuum pump.

  It is an object of the present invention to start intake in a waterway having a reservoir and a diversion channel in order from the upstream, and to prevent the water level of the reservoir from dropping below the minimum water level without going to the site. A method and a siphon device capable of starting water intake without having to go to the site.

  The method of the present invention is a water intake method in a water channel having a reservoir and a water channel in order from the upstream, and having a gate that can be opened and closed by remote control in the water channel, between the reservoir and the water channel, A siphon pipe having a water intake installed at the same height as the lowest water level of the reservoir and a drain in the water conduit, and one end connected to the middle of the siphon pipe, A siphon comprising an air vent pipe connected to the air vent pipe, and a check valve that is provided in the middle of the air vent pipe and that passes air or water only in a direction from one end to the other end of the air vent pipe and does not pass in the reverse direction A device is installed, the gate is closed remotely, and the water inside the siphon tube is filled up to the height of the upper surface of the siphon tube, so that the inside of the siphon tube is filled with water, and then the gate is opened remotely. By draining from the water channel and lowering the water level of the water channel, the siphon device starts water intake from the water intake by siphon operation, and then the water level of the reservoir is the same height as the water intake, that is, the lowest water level The siphon device stops taking water when the water level is lowered.

  In the method of the present invention, the gate is closed remotely, and the water inside the siphon tube is filled up by storing water in the water channel until the water level of the reservoir matches the height of the upper surface of the siphon tube. Thereafter, the gate is opened by remote control, drained from the water conduit, and the water level in the water channel is lowered, whereby the siphon device can start the siphon operation and can start water intake from the water intake. Thereafter, when the water level of the reservoir falls to the lowest level, that is, the same height as the water intake, the siphon device stops the siphon operation and stops water intake from the water intake. Thereby, it can prevent that the water level of a reservoir falls below a minimum water level.

  The device according to the present invention includes a siphon tube, an air vent tube having one end connected in the middle of the siphon tube and connected to the inside of the siphon tube, a direction provided from the one end of the air vent tube toward the other end. And a check valve that allows air or water to pass through only and not in the reverse direction.

  According to the apparatus of the present invention, the water level of the water channel in which it is installed rises to the height of the upper surface of the siphon tube, so that the inside of the siphon tube becomes full, and then the water level of the water channel decreases, thereby starting siphon operation. Then, water intake from the water intake can be started.

  The air vent pipe may be connected to a plurality of siphon pipes arranged in parallel. The amount of water intake can be increased compared to the case where there is only one siphon tube.

  Further, it is desirable that the other end of the air vent pipe has a structure in which foreign matters such as water, fallen leaves, small animals and the like do not easily enter the pipe. Thereby, the frequency | count of cleaning an air vent pipe can be reduced.

  According to the method of the present invention, in a waterway having a reservoir and a waterway in order from the upstream, and having a gate that can be opened and closed by remote control in the waterway, the gate is closed, water is stored, the gate is opened, and the waterway is opened. By lowering the water level, the siphon device can start water intake from the water intake through the siphon operation. Thereafter, when the water level of the reservoir falls to the same level as the water intake, that is, the lowest water level, the siphon device stops the siphon operation and stops water intake from the water intake. Thereby, it can prevent that the water level of a reservoir falls below a minimum water level.

  According to the siphon device of the present invention, water intake can be automatically started or stopped by siphon operation when the water level of the water channel in which the siphon device is installed is lowered.

  FIG. 1 shows a siphon device installed in a water channel for carrying out the water intake method of the present invention. The siphon device 1 includes a siphon pipe 2, an air vent pipe 3, and a check valve 4, and is installed in a water channel 6 having a reservoir 6a and a water conduit 6b in order from the upstream.

  The siphon tube 2 is a tube or pipe formed in a substantially “7” shape, and its outer diameter is preferably 150 mm to 200 mm. If it is thinner than this, the amount of water intake cannot be increased, and if it is thick, the siphon tube becomes expensive and the construction becomes large.

  The siphon pipe 2 is located on the overflow dike 6c separating the reservoir 6a and the conduit 6b and along the upright wall 6d of the water channel, the siphon pipe intake 2a is at the same height as the lowest water level of the reservoir 6a, and The drain port 2b of the siphon pipe is installed so as to have a height of several centimeters from the bottom of the water conduit 6b, and is fixed by the anchor band 8 to the stay 7 and the wall 6d installed on the overflow bank 6c. One or a plurality of siphon pipes 2 may be provided, and a plurality of siphon pipes 2 may be installed along the entire width of the overflow bank 6c. When a plurality of siphon pipes 2 are installed, the siphon pipes are fixed by the anchor band 8 so as not to flow into water.

  The air vent tube 3 has a tube shape with a diameter of about 13 mm, one end 3a connected to the middle of the siphon tube 2 and communicated with the inside of the siphon tube 2, and the other end 3b is a foreign object such as water, fallen leaves or small animals. Has a structure that is difficult to enter the tube. Specifically, the upper part of the air vent pipe 3 extends upward, bends in the middle, and further has a shape extending downward about several centimeters, and its tip (other end) 3b is when the water level of the water channel 6 is high. However, it is fixed to the wall 6d by the fixing metal 9 so that the height is not soaked in water. Thus, the air vent tube 3 is relatively thin in diameter, and has a structure in which foreign matters such as water, fallen leaves, small animals and the like are difficult to enter the tube by being positioned at a height that is pointed downward and not immersed in water.

  A check valve 4 is provided in the middle of the air vent pipe 3 (a position close to the other end 3b in the figure). The check valve 4 only needs to pass air or water only in one direction and not in the reverse direction. For example, the check valve 4 may be used in a fuel pump. The check valve 4 is installed so that the direction through which air or water passes matches the direction from one end of the air vent pipe 3 to the other end.

  The gate 5 is configured to be opened and closed by remote operation. By opening and closing the gate 5, water flow to the water channel 6 can be started or stopped.

  The gate 5 is installed downstream of the water channel 6b. When the gate 5 is closed by remote control, the reservoir 6a and the water channel 6b are flush with the upper surface of the gate 5 by water supplied from the upstream of the water channel 6. It will be full of water. Thereafter, when the gate 5 is opened by remote control, the water level of the reservoir 6a and the water conduit 6b is lowered by draining from the water conduit 6b.

In the water channel 6 shown in the drawing, water is taken from the reservoir 6a to the water conduit 6b in the following procedure.
(1) As shown in FIG. 2, when the gate 5 is closed, water is supplied from upstream of the water channel 6, so that the reservoir 6 a and the water conduit 6 b are filled up to the same height as the upper surface of the siphon tube 2. And the inside of the siphon tube 2 is filled with water.
(... And the air which existed inside is pushed up through the non-return valve 4, and is discharged | emitted out of the siphon apparatus 1 from the other end (tip) 3b of the air vent pipe 3).
(2) As shown in FIG. 3, when the gate 5 is opened, the water level in the reservoir 6a and the water conduit 6b is lowered by draining from the water conduit 6b. However, since the check valve 4 prevents the inflow of air into the siphon tube 2, the water level inside the siphon tube 2 does not drop and remains in the state of (1).
(3) As shown in FIG. 4, when the water level of the water conduit 6b becomes lower than the water level of the reservoir 6a, the siphon device 1 starts a siphon operation and starts water intake from the reservoir 6a to the water conduit 6b. Specifically, the water in the reservoir 6a is sucked from the intake port 2a of the siphon pipe 2, and drained from the drain port 2b to the water conduit 6b through the siphon pipe 2.
(4) As shown in FIG. 5, when the water level of the reservoir 6a is the same level as the intake port 2a of the siphon tube 2, that is, the lowest water level, air enters the siphon tube 2 from the intake port 2a. Stops the siphon operation and stops water intake from the water intake 2a. Thereby, it can prevent that the water level of the reservoir 6a falls from the minimum water level.
(5) When water intake is started again, the procedures (1) and (2) are performed.

The figure which shows an example of the siphon apparatus used for the water intake method of this invention implemented in a water channel. The figure which shows the water level in the procedure (1) of the water intake method of an Example, and the water level of a siphon apparatus. The figure which shows the water level in the procedure (2) of the water intake method of an Example, and the water level of a siphon apparatus. The figure which shows the water level in the procedure (3) of the water intake method of an Example, and the water level of a siphon apparatus. The figure which shows the water level in the procedure (4) of the water intake method of an Example, and the water level of a siphon apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  1: siphon device, 2: siphon tube, 3: air vent tube, 4: check valve, 5: gate, 6: water channel, 7: stay, 8: anchor band, 9: fixing bracket.

Claims (4)

A water intake method in a water channel having a reservoir and a water channel in order from the upstream, and having a gate that can be opened and closed remotely by the water channel,
Between the reservoir and the conduit,
A water intake installed at the same level as the lowest water level of the reservoir, a siphon pipe having a drain outlet in the water conduit, and an air vent pipe having one end connected in the middle of the siphon pipe and connected to the inside of the siphon pipe And a siphon device that is provided in the middle of the air vent pipe and that includes a check valve that passes air or water only in the direction from one end to the other end of the air vent pipe and does not pass in the reverse direction,
The gate is closed remotely, and the water inside the siphon pipe is filled up to the height of the upper surface of the siphon pipe, so that the inside of the siphon pipe is filled with water, and then the gate is opened remotely to drain from the water conduit. When the water level of the water channel is lowered, the siphon device starts water intake from the water intake by siphon operation, and when the water level of the reservoir is lowered to the same level as the water intake, the siphon device Water intake method characterized by stopping the water. Siphon tube,
One end is connected to the middle of the siphon tube, and an air vent tube connected to the inside of the siphon tube;
A siphon device provided with a check valve provided in the middle of the air vent pipe and allowing air or water to pass only in a direction from one end to the other end of the air vent pipe but not in the reverse direction.   The siphon device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the siphon tubes are arranged in parallel, and the air vent tube is connected to the plurality of siphon tubes. 4. The siphon device according to claim 2, wherein the other end of the air vent pipe has a structure in which water and other foreign substances are less likely to enter the pipe.

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