These targeted presentations, located in one “presentation theater” in the exhibit hall, are free and open to ALL HYDROVISION International attendees. Visit the Knowledge Hub in the exhibit hall to expand your educational opportunities. Sessions will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
Equipment and Technology
This track will feature technical presentations related to all equipment and technology used in the hydroelectric power industry. Topics covered could include generating equipment – turbines, generators, controls, and more – and equipment related to civil infrastructure. Sessions also will cover technological advances and the future of equipment and technology for the industry.
10:15 AM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has conducted the second demonstration of a small hydropower plant black start. It includes Fall River Electric Cooperative's 5.5 MW Felt hydropower plant and INL's 250 ...
10:45 AM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
The environmental acceptability of many existing and proposed medium and high head dams hinges on the ability to provide both safe and economic passage of upstream and downstream migrating fish. In so ...
11:15 AM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Many dams have been destroyed or at risk of destruction when spillway gates did not open when they should have. Overspill spillways are the most reliable, but labyrinth spillways should be considered ...
1:30 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
What makes the four hydropower plants inducted into the Hydro Hall of Fame for 2024 stand out? Come to this session to meet the winners, learn more about the story behind their historic facilities, an ...
2:00 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
This presentation covers remedial action schemes (RAS) and components (equipment). What is not a RAS? The author also will cover applicable WECC/NERC/CIP standards, operating instructions/three-part c ...
2:45 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
As the availability of easily deployable hydro sites diminishes, the hydroelectric industry faces the challenge of finding innovative and cost-effective solutions. We will delve into these pressing is ...Speakers
3:15 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Completed in 1984, the 1,800 MW Dinorwig Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) powerplant in Wales, UK, remains the largest PSH in Europe. Dinorwig has always played a critical role in maintaining the stability ...
10:15 AM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory with partners at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed the Hydropower Technology Catalog (HTC) tool (www.hydrotech.inl.gov) through funding from ...
10:45 AM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Our poster presentations are a vital part of the program and provide technical insights into topics of interest to hydro power and dams professionals. During this session, the poster authors will prov ...
11:15 AM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Hydroelectric energy production, storage, and transport facilities are rightfully designated as critical infrastructure resources. Effective and efficient management of these resources requires real-t ...
1:00 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
A Micro Seismic Resonance (MSR) method has been developed to improve seepage characterization through, beneath, and around dams. MSR is a passive seismic method that detects zones of higher permeabili ...
1:30 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
The optimal performance of hydroelectric power plants is essential for the profitability of the plants. Using modern control systems from SEAMTEC, the plant operation, monitoring and maintenance are e ...Speakers
2:00 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
We will present advancements in sensor technology and metrics for characterizing the physical conditions of hydropower structures and accurately predicting turbine-related fish strike injury rates in ...Speakers
2:45 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
The final step will be presented in a multi-step research project to develop a simple method to optimize waterway dimensions for all possible discharge and duration. First, the author developed the me ...
3:15 PM
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Exhibit Floor Booth 12730 mins
- KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
Consider long-term renewal before replacing penstocks at your hydroelectric plant. This exciting presentation will deliver powerful insight on penstock degradation modes and failure mechanisms, and ho ...
