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Hydraulic machines - Guide for dealing with hydro-abrasive erosion in Kaplan, Francis,
and Pelton turbines (IEC 62364:2019)
Wasserturbinen - Leitfaden für den Umgang mit hydroabrasiver Erosion in Kaplan-,
Francis- und Pelton-Turbinen (IEC 62364:2019)
Machines hydrauliques - Guide relatif au traitement de l'érosion hydro-abrasive des
turbines Kaplan, Francis et Pelton (IEC 62364:2019)
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ICS:
23.100.10 +LGUDYOLþQHþUSDONHLQPRWRUML Pumps and motors
27.140 Vodna energija Hydraulic energy engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62364

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March 2019
ICS 23.100.10; 27.140 Supersedes EN 62364:2013
English Version
Hydraulic machines - Guidelines for dealing with hydro-abrasive
erosion in kaplan, francis and pelton turbines
(IEC 62364:2019)
Machines hydrauliques - Lignes directrices relatives au Wasserturbinen - Leitfaden für den Umgang mit
traitement de l'érosion hydro-abrasive des turbines kaplan, hydroabrasiver Erosion in Kaplan-, Francis und Pelton-
francis et pelton Turbinen
(IEC 62364:2019) (IEC 62364:2019)
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European foreword
The text of document 4/351/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62364, prepared by IEC TC 4 "Hydraulic
turbines" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62364:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60193:1999 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60193:1999.
IEC 60609-2:1997 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60609-2:1999.
IEC 60041 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60041.
ISO 4288 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4288.
ISO 2178 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 2178.
ISO 6507-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 6507-1.
ISO 14916:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 14916:2017.

IEC 62364 ®
Edition 2.0 2019-01
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Hydraulic machines – Guidelines for dealing with hydro-abrasive erosion

in kaplan, francis, and pelton turbines

Machines hydrauliques – Lignes directrices relatives

au traitement de l'érosion hydro-abrasive des turbines kaplan, francis et pelton

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ICS 23.100.10; 27.140 ISBN 978-2-8322-6286-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Terms, definitions and symbols. 8
3 Prediction of hydro-abrasive erosion rate . 12
3.1 Model for hydro-abrasive erosion depth . 12
3.2 Reference model . 13
3.3 Simplified hydro-abrasive erosion evaluation . 14
4 Design . 15
4.1 General . 15
4.2 Selection of materials with high resistance to hydro-abrasive erosion and
coating . 16
4.3 Stainless steel overlays . 16
4.4 Water conveyance system . 16
4.5 Valve . 17
4.5.1 General . 17
4.5.2 Protection (closing) of the gap between housing and trunnion. 17
4.5.3 Stops located outside the valve . 17
4.5.4 Proper capacity of inlet valve operator . 18
4.5.5 Increase bypass size to allow higher guide vane leakage . 18
4.5.6 Bypass system design . 18
4.6 Turbine . 18
4.6.1 General . 18
4.6.2 Hydraulic design . 18
4.6.3 Mechanical design . 20
5 Operation and maintenance . 26
5.1 Operation . 26
5.2 Spares and regular inspections . 28
5.3 Particle sampling and monitoring . 28
6 Materials with high resistance to hydro-abrasive erosion . 29
6.1 Guidelines concerning relative hydro-abrasive erosion resistance of
materials including hydro-abrasive erosion resistant coatings . 29
6.1.1 General . 29
6.1.2 Discussion and conclusions . 30
6.2 Guidelines concerning maintainability of hydro-abrasive erosion resistant
coating materials . 30
6.2.1 Definition of terms used in this subclause . 30
6.2.2 Time between overhaul for protective coatings . 30
6.2.3 Repair of protective coatings . 31
7 Guidelines on insertions into specifications. 32
7.1 General . 32
7.2 Properties of particles going through the turbine . 33
7.3 Size distribution of particles . 34
Annex A (informative) PL calculation example . 35
Annex B (informative) Measuring and recording hydro-abrasive erosion damages . 37
B.1 Recording hydro-abrasive erosion damage . 37

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B.2 Pelton runner without coating . 37
B.3 Needle tip and mouth piece without coating . 38
B.4 Pelton runner with hardcoating . 38
B.5 Needle tip, seat ring and nozzle housing with coating . 38
B.6 Francis runner and stationary labyrinth without coating . 39
B.7 Francis runner with coating and stationary labyrinth . 39
B.8 Guide vanes and facing plates without coating . 39
B.9 Guide vanes and facing plates with coating . 40
B.10 Stay vanes . 40
B.11 Francis labyrinth seals uncoated . 40
B.12 Kaplan uncoated . 40
B.13 Kaplan coated . 41
B.14 Sample data sheets . 41
B.15 Inspection record, runner blade inlet . 42
B.16 Inspection record, runner blade outlet . 43
B.17 Inspection record, runner band . 44
B.18 Inspection record, guide vanes . 45
B.19 Inspection record, facing plates and covers . 46
B.20 Inspection record, upper stationary seal . 47
B.21 Inspection record, upper rotating seal . 48
B.22 Inspection record, lower stationary seal . 49
B.23 Inspection record, lower rotating seal . 50
B.24 Inspection record, runner bucket . 51
B.25 Inspection record, Pelton runner splitter . 52
Annex C (informative) Monitoring of particle concentration and properties and water
sampling procedure . 53
C.1 General . 53
C.2 Sampling before building a power station . 53
C.3 Sampling in existing power stations . 54
C.4 Logging of samples . 54
Annex D (informative) Procedures for analysis of particle concentration, size,
hardness and shape . 55
D.1 General . 55
D.2 Particle concentration . 55
D.3 Particle size distribution . 55
D.4 Mineralogical composition . 55
D.5 Particle geometry . 55
Annex E (informative) Frequency of sediment sampling . 58
Annex F (informative) Typical criteria to determine overhaul time due to hydro-
abrasive erosion . 59
F.1 General . 59
F.2 Parameters which are observable while the unit is in operation . 59
F.3 Criteria that require internal inspection of the unit . 60
Annex G (informative) Example to calculate the hydro-abrasive erosion depth . 61
Annex H (informative) Examples to calculate the TBO in the reference model . 63
Annex I (informative) Background for hydro-abrasive erosion depth model . 66
I.1 Model background and derivation. 66
I.2 Introduction to the PL variable. 67
I.3 Calibration of the formula . 69

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Annex J (informative) Quality control of thermal sprayed WC-CoCr . 71
J.1 Specification . 71
J.2 Quality control . 71
Bibliography . 72

Figure 1 – Estimation of the characteristic velocities in guide vanes, W , and runner,
gv
W , as a function of turbine specific speed . 13
run
Figure 2 – Simplified evaluation of risk of hydro-abrasive erosion for first assessment . 15
Figure 3 – Example of protection of transition area . 17
Figure 4 – Runner blade overhang in refurbishment project . 19
Figure 5 – Example of cavitation on runner band due to thicker blades . 20
Figure 6 – Example of design of guide vane trunnion seals . 21
Figure 7 – Example of fixing of facing plates from the dry side (bolt to the left) . 23
Figure 8 – Head cover balancing pipes with bends . 24
Figure 9 – Step labyrinth with optimized shape for hardcoating . 26
Figure 10 – Sample plot of particle concentration versus time . 28
Figure D.1 – Typical examples of particle geometry . 57
Figure I.1 – Example of flow pattern in a Pelton injector at different load . 68

Table 1 – Values of K and p for various components . 13
f
Table 2 – Overview over the feasibility for repair C on site . 31
Table 3 – Form for properties of particles going through the turbine . 33
Table 4 – Form for size distribution of particles . 34
Table A.1 – Example of documenting sample tests . 35
Table A.2 – Example of documenting sample results . 36
Table B.1 – Inspection record, runner blade inlet form . 42
Table B.2 – Inspection record, runner blade outlet form . 43
Table B.3 – Inspection record, runner band form . 44
Table B.4 – Inspection record, guide vanes form . 45
Table B.5 – Inspection record, facing plates and covers form . 46
Table B.6 – Inspection record, upper stationary seal form . 47
Table B.7 – Inspection record, upper rotating seal form . 48
Table B.8 – Inspection record, lower stationary seal form . 49
Table B.9 – Inspection record, lower rotating seal form . 50
Table B.10 – Inspection record, runner bucket . 51
Table B.11 – Inspection record, Pelton runner splitter . 52
Table G.1 – Calculations . 62
Table H.1 – Pelton turbine calculation example . 63
Table H.2 – Francis turbine calculation example . 64
Table I.1 – Analysis of the calibration constant K and p . 70
f
Table J.1 – Recommended items to include in HVOF inspection . 71

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HYDRAULIC MACHINES –
GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH HYDRO-ABRASIVE
EROSION IN KAPLAN, FRANCIS, AND PELTON TURBINES

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62364 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 4: Hydraulic
turbines.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2013. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the formula for TBO in Pelton reference model has been modified;
b) the formula for calculating sampling interval has been modified;
c) the chapter in hydro-abrasive erosion resistant coatings has been substantially modified;
d) the annex with test data for hydro-abrasive erosion resistant materials has been removed;
e) a simplified hydro-abrasive erosion evaluation has been added.

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INTRODUCTION
The number of hydro power plants with hydro-abrasive erosion is increasing worldwide.
An overall approach is needed to minimize the impact of this phenomenon. Already at the
start of the planning phase an evaluation should be done to quantify the hydro-abrasive
erosion and the impact on the operation. For this, the influencing parameters and their impact
on the hydro-abrasive erosion have to be known. The necessary information for the evaluation
comprises among others the future design, the particle parameters of the water, which will
pass the turbine, the reservoir sedimentation and the power plant owner’s framework for the
future operation like availability or maximum allowable efficiency loss, before an overhaul
needs to be done.
Based on this evaluation of the hydro-abrasive erosion, an optimised solution can then be
found, by analysing all measures in relation to investments, energy production and
maintenance costs as decision parameters. Often a more hydro-abrasive erosion-resistant
design, instead of choosing the turbine design with the highest efficiency, will lead to higher
revenue. This analysis is best performed by the overall plant designer.
With regards to the machines, owners should find the means to communicate to potential
suppliers for their sites, their desire to have the particular attention of the designers at the
turbine design phase, directed to the minimization of the severity and effects of hydro-
abrasive erosion.
Limited consensus and very little quantitative data exists on the steps which the designer
could and should take to extend the useful life before major overhaul of the turbine
components when they are operated under severe hydro-abrasive erosion service. This has
led some owners to write into their specifications, conditions which cannot be met with known
methods and materials.
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HYDRAULIC MACHINES –
GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH HYDRO-ABRASIVE
EROSION IN KAPLAN, FRANCIS, AND PELTON TURBINES

1 Scope
This document gives guidelines for:
a) presenting data on hydro-abrasive erosion rates on several combinations of water quality,
operating conditions, component materials, and component properties collected from a
variety of hydro sites;
b) developing guidelines for the methods of minimizing hydro-abrasive erosion by
modifications to hydraulic design for clean water. These guidelines do not include details
such as hydraulic profile shapes which are determined by the hydraulic design experts for
a given site;
c) developing guidelines based on “experience data” concerning the relative resistance of
materials faced with hydro-abrasive erosion problems;
d) developing guidelines concerning the maintainability of materials with high resistance to
hydro-abrasive erosion and hardcoatings;
e) developing guidelines on a recommended approach, which owners could and should take
to ensure that specifications communicate the need for particular attention to this aspect
of hydraulic design at their sites without establishing criteria which cannot be satisfied
because the means are beyond the control of the manufacturers;
f) developing guidelines concerning operation mode of the hydro turbines in water with
particle materials to increase the operation life.
It is assumed in this document that the water is not chemically aggressive. Since chemical
aggressiveness is dependent upon so many possible chemical compositions, and the
materials of the machine, it is beyond the scope of this document to address these issues.
It is assumed in this document that cavitation is not present in the turbine. Cavitation and
hydro-abrasive erosion can reinforce each other so that the resulting erosion is larger than
the sum of cavitation erosion plus hydro-abrasive erosion. The quantitative relationship of the
resulting hydro-abrasive erosion is not known and it is beyond the scope of this document to
assess it, except to suggest that special efforts be made in the turbine design phase to
minimize cavitation.
Large solids (e.g. stones, wood, ice, metal objects, etc.) traveling with the water can impact
turbine components and produce damage. This damage can in turn increase the flow
turbulence thereby accelerating wear by both cavitation and hydro-abrasive erosion. Hydro-
abrasive erosion resistant coatings can also be damaged locally by impact of large solids. It is
beyond the scope of this document to address these issues.
This document focuses mainly on hydroelectric powerplant equipment. Certain portions can
also be applicable to other hydraulic machines.
2 Terms, definitions and symbols
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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NOTE 1 Terms and definitions are also based, where relevant, on IEC TR 61364.
NOTE 2 The International System of Units (S.I.) is adopted throughout this document but other systems are
allowed.
Sub- Term Definition Symbol Unit
clause
specific specific energy of water available between the high and
2.2.1 E J/kg
hydraulic low pressure reference sections 1 and 2 of the machine
energy of a
machine
Note 1 to entry: For full information, see IEC 60193.
acceleration local value of gravitational acceleration at the place of 2
2.2.2 g m/s
due to gravity testing
Note 1 to entry: For full information, see IEC 60193.
turbine head available head at hydraulic machine terminal
2.2.3 H m
pump head
H = E/g
reference reference diameter of the hydraulic machine
2.2.4 D m
diameter
Note 1 to entry: For Pelton turbines this is the pitch
diameter, for Kaplan turbines this is the runner chamber
diameter and for Francis and Francis type pump
turbines this is the blade low pressure section diameter
at the band
Note 2 to entry: See IEC 60193 for further information.
hub diameter the diameter of runner hub for Kaplan turbines
2.2.5 D mm
h
hydro-abrasive depth of material removed (measured perpendicular to
2.2.6 S mm
erosion depth the original surface) from a component due to hydro-
abrasive erosion
characteristic characteristic velocity defined for each machine
2.2.7 W m/s
velocity component and used to quantify hydro-abrasive erosion
damage
Note 1 to entry: See also 2.2.20 to 2.2.24.
particle mass concentration of particles, i.e. the mass of solid 3
2.2.8 C kg/m
concentration particles per volume of water-particle mixture
Note 1 to entry: In case the particle concentration is
expressed in parts per million (ppm) it is recommended
to use the mass of particles per volume of water, so that
1 000 ppm approximately corresponds to 1 kg/m .

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Sub- Term Definition Symbol Unit
clause
particle load the integral of the modified particle concentration over 3
2.2.9 PL kg × h/m
time:
T
PL = C(t) × K (t) × K (t) × K (t)dt
size shape hardness
∫
N
 
≈ C × K × K × K × T
 
∑
n size,n shape,n hardness,n s,n
n=1
 
C(t) = 0 if no water is flowing through the turbine.
Note 1 to entry: For Francis turbines C(t) = 0 when
calculating PL for runner and labyrinth seals, if the unit
is at standstill with pressurized spiral case, but C(t) ≠ 0
when calculating PL for guide vanes and facing plates.
size factor factor that characterizes how the hydro-abrasive erosion
2.2.10 K
size
relates to the size of the abrasive particles = median
particle size dP in mm
shape factor factor that characterizes how the hydro-abrasive erosion
2.2.11 K
shape
relates to the shape of the abrasive particles
Note 1 to entry: See Annex D.
hardness factor that characterizes how the hydro-abrasive erosion
2.2.12 K
hardness
factor relates to the hardness of the abrasive particles
for 13Cr4Ni stainless steel: K = fraction of
hardness
particles harder than Mohs 4,5.
for hard coated surfaces: K = fraction of particles
hardness
harder than Mohs 7,0.
material factor factor that characterizes how the hydro-abrasive erosion
2.2.13 K
m
relates to the material properties of the base material
flow coefficient coefficient that characterizes how the hydro-abrasive 3,4
2.2.14 K mm×s
f
erosion relates to the water flow around each
𝛼𝛼
kg×h×m
component
sampling time interval between two water samples taken to
2.2.15 T h
s
interval determine the concentration of abrasive particles in the
water
yearly particle Total load (PL) for 1 year of operation, i.e. PL for T = 8
2.2.16 PL
kg × h/m
year
load 760 h calculated in accordance with 2.2.9
maximum maximum value of the integrand in the PL integral 3
2.2.17 PL kg/m
max
particle load during a specified time interval, i.e. the maximum value
of the following expression
PL = C(t )× K (t )× K (t )× K (t )
max size shape hardness
particle median diameter of abrasive particles in a sample, i.e.
2.2.18 dP mm
median such diameter that the particles with size smaller than
diameter the value under consideration represent 50 % of the
total mass of particles in the sample
o
impingement angle between the particle trajectory and the surface of
2.2.19
angle the substrate
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Sub- Term Definition Symbol Unit
clause
characteristic flow through unit divided by the minimum flow area at
2.2.20 W m/s
gv
velocity in the guide vane apparatus at best efficiency point
Francis guide
vanes
Q
characteristic
W =
gv
velocity in
a × Z × B
0 0
Kaplan guide
vanes
characteristic speed of the water flow at injector location
2.2.21 W m/s
inj
velocity in
Pelton injector
W = 2× E
inj
characteristic relative velocity between the water and the runner blade
2.2.22 W m/s
run
velocity in estimated with below formulas at best efficiency point
turbine runner
2 2
W = u + c
run 2 2
u = n ×π × D
Q × 4
c = (Francis)
π × D
Q × 4
c = (Kaplan)
π × (D − D )
h
characteristic relative velocity between the water and the runner
2.2.23 W m/s
run
velocity in bucket
Pelton runner
W = 0,5 × 2 × E
run
discharge volume of water per unit time passing through any
2.2.24 Q m /s
section in the system
guide vane average shortest distance between adjacent guide
2.2.25 a m
opening vanes (at a specified section if necessary)
Note 1 to entry: For further information, see
IEC 60193.
number of total number of guide vanes in a turbine
2.2.26 z
guide vanes
distributor height of the distributor in a turbine
2.2.27 B m
height
rotational number of revolutions per unit time
2.2.28 n 1/s
speed
specific speed commonly used specific speed of a hydraulic machine
2.2.29 n rpm
s
60 × n × P
n =
s
5 / 4
H
P and H are taken in the rated operating point and given
in kW and m respectively
output output of the turbine in the rated operating point
2.2.30 P kW
hydro-abrasive estimated actual depth of metal that will be removed S

2.2.31 target mm
erosion depth from a component of the target turbine due to particle
of target unit hydro-abrasive erosion
Note 1 to entry: For use with the reference model.
hydro-abrasive hydro-abrasive erosion depth of metal that has been S

2.2.32 ref mm
erosion depth removed from a component of the reference turbine due
of reference to hydro-abrasive erosion
unit
Note 1 to entry: For use with the reference model.

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Sub- Term Definition Symbol Unit
clause
number of number of nozzles in a Pelton turbine z
2.2.33 jet
nozzles
bucket width bucket width in a Pelton runner B
2.2.34 2 mm
number of number of buckets in a Pelton runner z
2.2.35 2
buckets
time between time between overhaul for target unit TBO
2.2.36 target h
overhaul for
target unit
Note 1 to entry: For use with the reference model.
time between time between overhaul for reference unit TBO
2.2.37 ref h
overhaul for
reference unit
Note 1 to entry: For use with the reference model.
turbine reference size for calculation curvature dependent RS
2.2.38 m
reference size effects of hydro-abrasive erosion
Note 1 to entry: For Francis turbines, it is the
reference diameter, D (see 2.2.4).
Note 2 to entry: For Pelton turbines it is the inner
bucket width, B .
Note 3 to entry: For further information in the inner
bucket width, B , see IEC 60609-2.
size exponent exponent that describes the size dependant effects of p
2.2.39
hydro-abrasive erosion in evaluating RS
exponent numerical value of 0,4-p that balances units for K α
2.2.40 f
3 Prediction of hydro-abrasive erosion rate
3.1 Model for hydro-abrasive erosion depth
The following formula can be used to estimate the hydro-abrasive erosion depth in a Francis
turbine:
3,4 p
S = W × PL × K × K / RS
m f
• The characteristic velocity, W, is defined in 2.2.20 to 2.2.23. If detailed data to calculate W
is not available it can be estimated based on Figure 1,
• PL, K and RS are defined in 2.2.9, 2.2.13 and 2.2.38 respectively,
m
• For uncoated components of Francis turbines K and p are taken from Table 1 below.
f
For additional information of the background for this formula please refer to Annex I. A sample
calculation is found in Annex G.

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2,5
0,5
W = (0,25 + 0,003 × n ) × (2 × g × H)
run s
1,5
0,5
W = 0,55 × (2 × g × H)
gv
0,5
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Turbine specific speed, n (using m, kW)
s
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NOTE Values of n and H in this figure refer to the rated operating point while the characteristic velocities are
s
given for the points noted in Clause 2.
Figure 1 – Estimation of the characteristic velocities in guide vanes, W ,
gv
and runner, W , as a function of turbine specific speed
run
Table 1 – Values of K and p for various components
f
Component K Exponent p
f
(for RS)
-6
Francis guide vanes 0,25
1,06 × 10
-6
Francis facing plates 0,86 × 10 0,25
-6
Francis labyrinth seals 0,38 × 10 0,75
-6
Francis runner inlet 0,25
0,90 × 10
-6
Francis runner outlet 0,75
0,54 × 10
3.2 Reference model
In the reference model presented in this document the TBO of two turbines are compared to
each other. To do this the TBO of one turbine (here called reference turbine) and the
differences in the influencing parameters to another turbine (here called target turbine) have
to be known to calculate the TBO of the target turbine. Note that the same overhaul criteria
have to be applied for both the target and reference turbines.
The aim of the reference model is not to calculate the hydro-abrasive erosion depth (S).
Therefore a calibrated model for the depth is not necessary. The criteria for the TBO can be
the relative amount of damage, the efficiency loss or some other criteria but has to be the
same for both turbines.
Characteristic velocity coefficient W , W
gv run
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There are a few differences in the way the formula is built up between the reference model
and the absolute model as follows:
• since the reference model does not calculate the hydro-abrasive erosion depth of
individual components, constants valid for the whole turbine are used instead of different
constants for different components;
• a larger turbine can normally withstand more hydro-abrasive erosion depth than a small
turbine before it needs overhaul. For this reason the exponent for turbine reference size,
p, is chosen as 1 in the reference model;
• for Pelton turbines, it is assumed that the critical component for overhaul is the runner. In
addition to the factors described above, the K for Pelton runners is assumed to be
f
proportional to the number of nozzles and the speed and inversely proportional to the
number of buckets;
The TBO for the target turbine can be calculated as follows:
3,4 3,4
TBO / TBO = W / W × PL / Pl × K / K × K / K ×
target ref ref target ref target m,ref m,target f,ref f,target
p p
RS / RS
target ref
In this equation, we use the following values for the relationships:
Pelton turbines: K / K = z × z / (z × z )
f, ref f, target jet,ref 2,target jet,target 2,ref
Francis and Kaplan turbines: K / K = 1
f,ref f,target
Size exponent: p = 1
The accuracy of the reference model might decrease when the differences between the
reference and target turbines become large.
The sensitivity of the calculated TBO value to variances in the input variables can also be
studied with the same formula. A sample calculation is found in Annex H.
3.3 Simplified hydro-abrasive erosion evaluation
In addition to the formulas in 3.1 and 3.2 other methods to estimate hydro-abrasive erosion
have been proposed, such as in [15] and [22] . Each method may have its advantages and
disadvantages.
As a quick and easy rule of thumb to make a first assessment of the severity at a particular
site it is recommended to evaluate the following expression, which is shown graphically in
Figure 2.
1,5
If C × H ≤ 150 then the hydro-abrasive erosion may not be significant.
1,5
If 150 < C × H < 1 500 then the hydro-abrasive erosion may be significant.
1,5
If C × H ≥ 1 500 then the hydro-abrasive erosion may be severe.
Of course this rule of thumb is approx
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