JP2008031855A - Siphon type hydraulic turbine power generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a siphon type hydraulic turbine power generation device of inexpensive small hydraulic power equipment, which is clean because generation of CO<SB>2</SB>is prevented, by effectively utilizing low head. <P>SOLUTION: A casing 17 installed to a reservoir A is constituted of a discharge casing 2 having an outlet side connected with a siphon tube 12; a suction bell 14 in which treated water flows; a guide casing 15 guiding a flow of water; and an intermediate casing 16. An axial flow runner 27 fitted to a main shaft 24 is arranged on a guide casing 15, a lower end of the main shaft 24 is supported by a hub 19 supported by the suction bell 14, and the main shaft 24 to which the axial flow runner 27 is fixed can be pulled out of the casing 17 together with a generator 8. Therefore, accessories such as a vacuum pump is eliminated, and a micro hydraulic power generation is implemented inexpensively in view of both of a running cost for maintenance and an initial cost. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an improvement of a water turbine power generator having a self-siphon forming function, which can achieve high maintenance and low cost.

  In recent years, global environmental conservation has been promoted by regulating the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide as a countermeasure against the global warming phenomenon. Compared to fossil fuels such as oil and coal that emit greenhouse gases, wind power generation, hydroelectric power generation, solar power generation, etc. that use natural energy do not emit greenhouse gases. It has been. In particular, hydroelectric power generation is increasingly used because it is highly efficient and provides stable power. Among them, the number of small hydro turbine generators that can reduce the cost of equipment is rapidly increasing.

  And in the said turbine generator, the siphon tube type turbine generator using the head of the suction side and the discharge side has been used conventionally. For example, in the siphon type hydroelectric power generation facility described in Patent Document 1, a siphon pipe, a water turbine generator, a draft pipe, and the like are fixed to a moving weir provided in a river or the like, and water on the upstream side is a water turbine using a siphon pipe. It is led to a generator and the turbine generator is rotated to generate electricity. Moreover, in the device of Patent Document 2, one end is opened in the water of the reservoir of the dam, and the other end is connected to a water wheel arranged below the reservoir to form a water conduit that can be a siphon tube. In the opening, a siphon turbine having a pump for allowing the water of the reservoir to flow into the lower turbine beyond the top of the conduit is described.

  However, in the invention of Patent Document 1, a vacuum pump for forming a siphon is provided, and at the time of start-up, the vacuum pump is driven to suck water into the siphon tube and disposed at the top of the siphon tube. The full water monitoring device monitors the water level in the siphon tube, and when the siphon tube is filled with water, the vacuum pump is stopped to complete the formation of the siphon. And by the principle of siphon, the water on the upstream side flows into the turbine generator on the downstream side to generate electricity, but there are auxiliary equipment such as a vacuum pump, full water monitoring device, vacuum breaker valve, etc. to form the siphon. There is a problem that it is necessary.

In addition, in the idea of Patent Document 2, when the siphon is formed at the time of starting, the pump disposed in the opening on the reservoir side is driven to pump up the water in the reservoir to fill the siphon pipe. Complete. The water in the reservoir flows into the lower turbine according to the principle of the siphon, and the turbine is rotated to generate power. The idea of Patent Document 2 is used instead of the conventional siphon formation by a vacuum pump. Siphon formation is performed with a pump. When the siphon formation is completed, the pump functions as a water wheel to generate power. In addition, since a turbine generator is also provided on the discharge side of the siphon, the cost of equipment and on-site work will increase, and there will be a problem that a considerable drop will be necessary to generate electricity, as well as pump repair and maintenance. When conducting the operation, it is necessary to disassemble the conduit and extract the entire pump facility on the reservoir side. For this reason, there is a problem that a great amount of time and cost are required for checking and repairing the pump.
JP 2003-232273 A (paragraph numbers 0011 to 0014, FIG. 1) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-13272 (Example, FIG. 1)

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the conventional siphon-type water turbine power generator, and an object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for an auxiliary device such as a vacuum pump because the water wheel itself forms a siphon. Another object of the present invention is to provide a siphon-type water turbine power generator that can be easily inspected and repaired by disposing a pump and a water turbine by arranging the water turbine in a suction pipe on the reservoir side.

  The invention described in claim 1 of the present application is a siphon tube type water turbine device provided with a siphon tube that guides water at a high location to a low location side, wherein the water turbine device is a siphon tube, a water turbine, a generator, a siphon breaker. The turbine is arranged on the suction side of the siphon tube, and the turbine is arranged so as to be operated in a submerged state, and the turbine is integrally casing a main part of a generator, a main shaft, and an axial flow runner. It is a siphon-type water turbine power generator characterized by a structure that can be pulled out from the top.

  In the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, the water turbine uses a vertical axial runner to suck water as a pump at the start of operation and to form a siphon. A siphon-type water turbine power generation device that performs power generation operation as a water turbine based on a generated head.

  Invention of Claim 3 of this application WHEREIN: In the shaft seal apparatus of the said water wheel, while providing the communication means which connects a labyrinth seal part and a suction side water channel, the said shaft seal apparatus makes a non-pour water seal, A siphon-type water turbine power generator characterized by holding a siphon during power generation operation.

  The siphon-type water turbine power generator according to the present invention is a water turbine power generator having a self-siphon forming function, and has a structure in which main parts such as a generator, a main shaft, and an axial flow runner can be easily extracted upward from the casing. Equipment such as a vacuum pump for forming a siphon is not necessary, and self-water injection can be performed on the shaft seal device by utilizing the negative pressure during the water turbine operation. Power generation is possible even with a low head. Moreover, since only the main part can be extracted integrally, it is possible to easily inspect and repair without taking out the entire turbine generator.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an installation state of a siphon type turbine power generator, and a plurality of brackets 3 protruding from a discharge casing 2 of the turbine 1. Is supported on a support frame 5 suspended from the channel floor surface 4 of the reservoir A, and the water turbine 1 is erected along the discharge weir 6 of the reservoir A. A generator frame 7 is detachably connected to an upper portion of the discharge casing 2 supported on the support frame 5, and a generator 8 is mounted on the generator frame 7. A discharge pipe 9 projects from the upper side wall of the discharge casing 2, a discharge elbow 10 connected to the discharge pipe 9 is disposed above the discharge weir 6, and a discharge pipe 11 connected to the discharge elbow 10 is provided. It hangs down along the discharge weir 6 on the reservoir discharge destination B side. The suction side of the water turbine 1 is opened near the middle of the discharge weir 6 of the reservoir A, and the discharge side discharge pipe 11 connected to the water turbine 1 is opened near the tank bottom of the reservoir discharge destination B lower than the suction side of the water turbine 1. The discharge elbow 10 and the discharge pipe 11 connected to the discharge pipe 9 of the discharge casing 2 of the water turbine 1 form a siphon pipe 12. Reference numeral 13 denotes a siphon breaker provided in the discharge pipe 11.

  FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the axial-flow type casing 17 installed in the reservoir. A cylindrical guide casing 15 for guiding the water and a cylindrical intermediate casing 16 for pumping water are sequentially connected from below to above, and an axial flow type casing 17 is formed and installed in the reservoir A. The casing 17 is cylindrical and easy to manufacture, and is made of a steel plate to reduce the weight. The suction port 14 a at the lower end of the suction bell 14 is expanded, and a plurality of support plates 18 are fixed to the suction bell 14. A cone-shaped hub 19 supported on the support plate 18 projects from the inside of the guide casing 15, and an underwater bearing 20 such as ceramic is fitted into an opening 19 a provided at the upper end of the hub 19. A hole 19b is provided at the lower end of the hub 19 so that water can enter the hub 19 and the underwater bearing 20 can be lubricated. A plurality of guide vanes 21... For guiding the water flow protruding from the upper side surface of the hub 19 are fixed to the inner peripheral wall of the guide casing 15.

  FIG. 3 is a side view of an essential part in which a main shaft fitted with an axial flow runner is connected to a generator of a turbine and integrated, and a shaft joint is connected to a drive shaft 22 of a generator 8 mounted on a generator stand 7. A main shaft 24 is connected to the main shaft 24. A bearing housing 25 and a labyrinth seal 26 are disposed on the generator base 7, and the main shaft 24 is supported by the bearing housing 25 and fitted into the labyrinth seal 26. An axial runner 27 is fitted to the lower end portion of the main shaft 24, and a shaft sleeve 28 is externally attached to the lower end of the main shaft 24 and fixed with a nut 29. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water wheel, in which a main shaft 24 connected to the drive shaft 22 of the generator 8 is suspended from the discharge casing 2, and a shaft sleeve 28 at the lower end of the main shaft 24 is supported on the suction bell 14. An axial flow runner 27 that is pivotally supported by the underwater bearing 20 in the opening 19 a of the hub 19 and fitted to the lower end portion of the main shaft 24 is disposed inside the guide casing 15. In the embodiment of the present invention, a labyrinth seal is used as the shaft seal device, but a known technique such as a mechanical seal may be used.

  If the guide casing 15 of the water turbine 1 installed in the reservoir A is submerged, the axial runner 27 provided in the guide casing 15 can be operated by connecting the generator 8 to the power cord and operating the generator 8 as an electric motor. Rotates, and the water in the reservoir A can be sucked up as a pump. When the water level rises to the upper end of the discharge casing 2, a siphon action occurs in the drainage flowing down to the suction pipe 11, and the axial flow runner 27 rotates due to the water flow sucked into the suction bell 14 by the siphon action. Power generation can be started by driving the connected generator 8. Since the axial flow runner 27 is employed as the turbine, auxiliary equipment such as a vacuum pump is not required for siphon formation. When the water level in the reservoir A is lowered and the turbine power generation operation is stopped, the siphon breaker 13 is opened, so that the air flows into the siphon tube 12 to destroy the siphon formation, and suction from the suction bell 14 is stopped. Stop.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main shaft seal device, in which a water injection pipe 30 is connected to the labyrinth seal 26, and the other end of the water injection pipe 30 is connected to the reservoir A to constitute a shaft seal device 31. . The negative pressure generated by the siphon action inside the water wheel 1 is used during power generation to generate a suction action in the shaft seal device 31 to inject water from the reservoir A. By filling the inside of the shaft seal device 31 with a negative pressure while the water turbine is operating, the non-water-filling seal capable of maintaining the siphon becomes possible.

The generator base 7 on which the motor 8 is placed is discharged and connected to the upper part of the casing 2 with bolts or the like. If the bolts or the like are removed, the main shaft 24 connected to the motor 8 shown in FIG. Can be extracted upward from the axial-flow type casing 17 installed in the reservoir A. Since main parts such as the axial flow runner 27 fixed to the main shaft 24 can be pulled out together with the generator base 7 on which the motor 8 is mounted, internal inspection and cleaning for maintenance management are facilitated. Furthermore, a low head due to the discharge of treated water at a sewage treatment plant can be used effectively, and hydroelectric power generation, which is clean and renewable energy with no generation of CO ₂ , becomes possible. In addition, by installing a plurality of the water turbines 1 of the present invention in the reservoir A, it is possible to cope with flow rate fluctuations. In other words, if the flow rate is increased, all units perform power generation operation, and if the flow rate is decreased, corresponding to the amount of water, and siphon destruction is performed for the required number, the power generation operation can be continued while preventing an abnormal decrease in the water level.

The siphon-type turbine generator according to the present invention employs an axial flow runner with a siphon pipe disposed on the outlet side of the turbine, so that the shaft seal device can be filled with negative pressure and a non-water-filling seal can be formed. In addition, auxiliary equipment such as a vacuum pump becomes unnecessary. And, from the axial flow type casing installed in the reservoir, the main parts such as the axial flow runner fixed to the main shaft can be pulled out together with the engine to realize low-cost micro hydropower generation from both the running cost and the initial cost. Is possible. Therefore, a siphon-type turbine power generator capable of effectively utilizing a low head due to the discharge of treated water at a sewage treatment plant and capable of hydroelectric power generation, which is clean renewable energy without generation of CO ₂ .

It is a schematic diagram which shows the installation state of the siphon type | mold water turbine power generator concerning this invention. Similarly, it is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the axial flow type casing installed in the reservoir. Similarly, it is the principal part side view which connected the main axis | shaft which fitted the axial flow runner to the generator of the water turbine, and was integrated. Similarly, it is sectional drawing of a water wheel. Similarly, it is an enlarged view of the shaft seal device of the main shaft.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Watermill 8 Generator 12 Siphon pipe 13 Siphon breaker 17 Casing 24 Main shaft 26 Labyrinth seal 27 Axial flow runner 30 Injection pipe 31 Shaft seal device

Claims (3)

In the siphon tube type water turbine device provided with a siphon tube for guiding the water on the high side to the low side, the water wheel device includes a siphon tube (12), a water wheel (1), a generator (8), and a siphon breaker (13). The water wheel (1) is disposed on the suction side of the siphon tube (12), the water wheel (1) is disposed so as to operate in a submerged state, and the water wheel (1) (8) A siphon-type water turbine generator having a structure in which main portions of the main shaft (24) and the axial flow runner (27) can be integrally extracted from the casing (17). The water turbine (1) uses a vertical axial runner (27) to suck water as a pump at the time of operation start and to form a siphon. After the siphon is formed, the water turbine is caused by a head generated due to a difference in water level. The siphon-type water turbine power generator according to claim 1, wherein power generation operation is performed as (1). In the shaft seal device (31) of the water turbine (1), a water injection pipe (30) is provided for communicating the labyrinth seal (26) and the suction side water passage, the labyrinth seal (26) is a non-water injection seal, The siphon-type water turbine power generator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the siphon is held during power generation operation of the water turbine (1).

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