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What is pen-stock in hydle power plant ?

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Question added by Safi Ullah , Electrical Trainee Engineer , PESCO (Peshawar Electric Supply Company)
Date Posted: 2015/05/13
Masruddin bakshi
by Masruddin bakshi , Contractual Engineer (Electrical) , PWD, Govt. of West Bengal

Pen-stock equipped with gate and surge tank used to regulate the water flow in the power plant. The pen-stock is usually close to center of tailing dam  and build up using penstock rings. It controls the water level. A surge tank is provided to handle the water pressure inside the pen-stock.

penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems.

Penstocks for hydroelectric installations are normally equipped with a gate system and a surge tank

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