Kaplan turbine

• For head from 1 to 15m
• Runner diameter: 320 – 3.200mm, 3, 4 or 5 blades
• The runner blades made of special bronze alloy
• Excellent efficiency also achieved at partial load thanks to double regulation
• Regulation drive by means of a high-pressure hydraulic unit
• Compact structure with minimized spatial requirements
• Simple installation thanks to the modular mode of the structure
• Design with a flat belt drive or a gearbox and generator located directly in the turbine pit
• Possible connection to a penstock or to a concrete channel
• The shaft sealing against water is maintenance-free thanks to special ceramic packing
• The inlet and drafttube casings made of metal or cast concrete

Kaplan turbines