Karkheh HEPP  |
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| General Information |
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Location : |
Khuzestan Province - 20 Kilometers North-West of Andimeshk City - on Karkheh river |
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Client : |
Iran Water & Power Resources Dev. Co. |
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Consultant : |
Mahab Ghods Consulting Engineers Co. |
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| DAM SPECIFICATION |
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Type of Dam : |
Earthfill with Clay Core |
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Height : |
127 m from foundation |
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Crest length : |
3030 m |
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Crest Width : |
12 m |
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Foundation width : |
1100 m |
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Type of spillway : |
Ogee type |
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Volume of reservoir : |
7800 million m3 |
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| POWER HOUSE SPECIFICATION |
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Type of Power House : |
Surface |
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Capacity : |
400 MW (3 units of 133.3 MW) |
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Average Annual Power Generation : |
934 million Kwh |
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| SPECIFICATION OF MAIN EQUIPMENT |
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Turbines : |
3 x 133.3MW, vertical Francis Turbines, with an approx. weight of 560 tons each |
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Speed : |
155 rpm |
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Butterfly Valves : |
3 Butterfly valves with an approx. weight of 223 tons each |
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Governors : |
3 units digital type with digital back-up Governors |
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Transformers : |
3 Units, three phase Step Up Transformers 160 MVA with an approx. weight of 147 tons each |
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Hydraulic steel structure : |
Stoplog Gates of Draft Tube |
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Cranes : |
Two Power House main Cranes each with a lifting capacity of 225 tones |
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Generators : |
3 Generators with an approx. weight of 775 tons each |
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