Float‐In Powerhouses
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 2
Abstract
The nation's inland waterway system affords a means of transporting large objects limited only by channel depth, size of locks and bridge clearances. The concept of prefabricating standardized, hydroelectric powerhouses at shipyards, transporting them along the inland waterways and installing them at navigation dams without powerhouses was examined for the McClellan‐Kerr Arkansas River Navigation system. It was found that construction costs for the float‐in design was very close to those of conventional sitebuilt design. Experience at Greenup Dam on the Ohio River where a float‐in powerhouse has been installed indicated that construction time could be reduced if the float‐in design was used. This time saving, use of standardized designs and construction of the float‐in module at a shipyard may offer advantages that should be examined in more detail when the power potential of the nation's low navigation dams is assessed.
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Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 2 • June 1983
Pages: 43 - 59
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Copyright © 1983 ASCE.
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Published online: Jun 1, 1983
Published in print: Jun 1983
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