IREM Pelton turbines are hydraulic turbines ideal for medium-high heads, from 20 to 550 meters, and flow rates from 0.5 to 450 liters per second. They guarantee reliable operation and allow installation, commissioning and maintenance activities to be reduced to a minimum.
How does a Pelton turbine work?
The heart of IREM Pelton turbines is the six-jet distributor, a solution that ensures excellent performance values as the flow rate varies. This design allows for small dimensions and very flexible water flow regulation thanks to the six jets. To meet different needs and adapt to different hydraulic characteristics, hybrid double-jet and single-jet solutions with plug are also available.
What is a Pelton turbine used for?
Pelton turbines convert the kinetic energy of falling water into electrical energy. They are particularly effective in contexts where there are high water heads and relatively low flow rates. The custom design of each IREM Ecowatt Hydro Pelton turbine allows to optimize the energy conversion based on the specific characteristics of the installation site, ensuring efficiency and sustainability.
What are the advantages of the IREM Pelton turbine?
- Best overall efficiency: The six-jets solution optimizes the performance of the turbine-generator group throughout the water flow regulation range. In flowing water systems, a typical mini-hydro condition, where the seasonal variation in flow is always significant, this aspect guarantees maximum efficiency in all possible working conditions during the year, thus maximizing annual energy production.
- Long life: the robust construction of the distributor in welded steel, protected by galvanization and high-resistance painting, guarantees a long life of the turbine. Upon request, it can also be made entirely of stainless steel.
- Easy maintenance: the impeller-generator group can be easily lifted to facilitate control operations, reducing maintenance times and ensuring maximum efficiency.
- User friendly: The simplicity of operation and management of the hydroelectric plant have always been characteristic elements of the development and innovation philosophy of IREM Ecowatt Hydro hydroelectric turbines. The long experience gained during years of continuous improvement has allowed us to obtain a product that is truly simple to use.
