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HYDROVISION International Logo 30 years of hydro excellence

EDUCATION: JULY 15-17, 2025 | EXHIBITION: JULY 16-17, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA
 

HYDROVISION International Logo 30 years of hydro excellence

EDUCATION: JULY 15-17, 2025 | EXHIBITION: JULY 16-17, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA
 

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The turbine, coupled with a generator, is the heart of a hydro electric generating facility. This equipment can vary significantly in size and design, and proper maintenance and reliable operation is essential for making hydropower a strong source of baseload power.

 

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Waterpower Hydro Basics - Turbine Basics

Monday, July 15, 2024 | 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM | Room 301

This session will deliver a hydro turbine overview (including a brief, basic discussion on which types of turbines are optimal for certain flows and heads and on advanced designs for environmental improvements). It also will cover:

  • Performance Curves 
  • Cavitation 
  • What’s New 
  • Discussion and Q&A

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Tech tour

Visit Emrgy's Installation and Denver Water's Ralston Reservoir

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Offsite

Take your learning to the next level and head offsite at HYDROVISION. The tour will showcase Emrgy's Distributed Hydropower installation and Canal Floating Solar installation in operation, generating clean renewable energy for the grid.

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10:25 AM
    • Waterpower Hydro Basics
    Waterpower Hydro Basics - Turbine Basics
    403
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com to re ...
    Speakers
    Juergen Lindner
    Juergen Lindner, Senior Project Manager, Operations - ANDRITZ Hyrdro
9:00 AM
    • Global Symposium
    Global Symposium for Large Hydropower Plant Operators
    303
    This event is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending please contact Elizabeth Ingram. Visit our Global Symposium page for additional info. This complimentary, invitation-only symposium ...
1:00 PM
    • Technical Tour
    Visit Emrgy's Installation and Denver Water's Ralston Reservoir
    Offsite
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com to re ...
    • Waterpower Hydro Basics 2
    Waterpower Hydro Basics 2.0 - Thrust Bearing Basic Training
    405
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com to re ...
    Speakers
    Gerry Abrams
    Gerry Abrams, Service Manager - Kingsbury, Inc.
    Douglas Tuley
    Douglas Tuley, Division Manager Repair & Service - Kingsbury
1:30 PM
    • Workshop
    How to Bid for Hydropower Contracts with Power Producers
    304
    Rehabilitation of existing hydroelectric facilities is a major business opportunity. With existing assets continuing to age, and hydropower even more important as a baseload resource to support interm ...
10:15 AM
    • KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
    Demonstrating Black Start and Islanded Operation of a Small Hydropower Plant
    Exhibit Floor Booth 127
    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 ...
    Chairperson
    Russell Chetwynd
    Russell Chetwynd, Service Manager - National Electric Coil
    Speakers
    S M Shafiul Alam
    S M Shafiul Alam, Research Scientist - Idaho National Laboratory
8:00 AM
    • Breakfast Roundtables
    Breakfast Roundtables
    405
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com. Join ...
10:15 AM
    • KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
    The Hydropower Technology Catalog – Connecting Innovators with End Users
    Exhibit Floor Booth 127
    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 ...
    Chairperson
    Fred Wiesinger
    Fred Wiesinger, Vice President of Engineering - Kingsbury, Inc.
    Speakers
    Trevor Atkinson
    Trevor Atkinson, Research Scientist - Idaho National Laboratory
10:45 AM
    • Poster Gallery
    Design Challenges faced in Peterson Dam – 100.0ft x 6.0ft Crest Gate
    Exhibit Floor Booth 127
    Peterson Station, Milton Station, Clark Falls, and Fairfax Falls make up the 21-MW Lamoille Hydroelectric Project on the Lamoille River. The hydropower plant at Peterson has a production capacity of 6 ...
    Speakers
    Nithyanadham Kankoni Vijayakumar
    Nithyanadham Kankoni Vijayakumar, Senior Engineering Manager - Rodney Hunt Inc
1:00 PM
    • Operations and Maintenance
    Shutting Down a Project - Decision to Remove 650 MW from Service
    304
    Manitoba Hydro's Keeyask Generating Station was recently placed in commercial service (2022). A huge island of peat was noted approaching the dam, and efforts were made to remove the island by boat. T ...
    Speakers
    Alex Muzyczka
    Alex Muzyczka, Electrical Engineer - Manitob Hydro
    Tom Playford
    Tom Playford, Northern Generation Department Manager - Manitoba Hydro
2:00 PM
    • KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
    Advancements in Sensor Technology for Assessing Hydropower Structures and Predicting Turbine-Related Fish Injuries: Enhancing Fish Monitoring and Understanding Behavior
    Exhibit Floor Booth 127
    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 ...
    Chairperson
    Marlos de Moraes
    Marlos de Moraes, Project Manager - Hydro Expert - Worley
    Speakers
    Huidong Li
    Huidong Li, Materials Scientist - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Tao Huang
    Tao Huang, Data Scientist - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2:30 PM
    • Operations and Maintenance
    Best Practices for Operating and Maintaining Bearings and Seals
    304
    Bearings and seals are essential pieces of equipment in hydropower facilities, and their importance cannot be overlooked as plant owners seek to ensure compliance with environmental best practices, pa ...
    Speakers
    Warren Montgomery
    Warren Montgomery, Global Product Line Manager, Mechanical Packing & Gasketing - A.W. Chesterton
    Emmanuel Derillac
    Emmanuel Derillac - Hytorc
    Panel Moderator
    Nathan N. Myers
    Nathan N. Myers, Engineering Manager of the Turbines and Pumps Group - Bureau of Reclamation – Technical Service Center

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