Table of ContentsDepartmentsViewpointAdvancing Small HydroIn the hydropower industry, there's no better sight than a new project completed, operational and producing clean, sustainable power.
ArticlesEquipmentSuperconductor Technology Makes Hydropower DebutBy Andrew Tan
Hirschaid in Germany will be the first hydro facility in the world to use high-temperature superconductor materials. The materials offers significant output and efficiency benefits over conventional copper-based generators. EducationProviding Advanced Training for Hydro Plant Operators in MexicoBy Fernando Z. Sierra, Gustavo Urquiza-Beltran, and Jose Manuel Fernandez
Mexican utility Comision Federal de Electricidad collaborates with the University of Morelos in Cuernavaca to offer a master of science program for its hydraulic turbine operators. Looking AheadControl Room II: Looking Further into the FutureBy Jery R. Stedinger and Charles D.D. Howard
In this second of a three-part series, the authors envision the role of computerized control systems in the operation of hydro generating systems and how smart technology might one day make the most of day-to-day management decisions now performed by human operators. Civil WorksDealing with Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Hydraulic StructuresBy Chongjiang Du
A thorough understanding of the current knowledge and practice in managing alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete hydraulic structures can help owners of existing dams and companies planning to build new dams. |
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