This case study is entitled, Control Valve is a Key Component to Central Cooling System for Sludge Removal at Guadalupe Hydroelectric Plant and is written by Alejandro Duque & Patricio Egan of Mueller Water Products, Inc.
The Guadalupe IV Hydroelectric plant is located 70 km from the city of Medellin, Antioquia and provides electricity to the surrounding areas of Medellin, Envigado and Guadalupe in Colombia. It has power generation capacity of 216 MW and a net capacity of 202 MW. There are three Francis Vertical Shaft Turbines, with two of the units generating 67 MW and one unit generating 68 MW. This power plant delivers 1,205 GWh per year, with a net generation of 1,026 GWh per year to the Colombian Power Network.
To read the full article please turn to pages 32 and 33 in the April issue of Valve World Americas or contact Candace Allison at c.allison@kci-world.com to request a PDF of the article.