Abstract
The Flexible Sandtraps (FlekS) project has been a four-year research project on upgrading of existing pressurized
sandtraps in operational hydropower plants. Upgrading of existing sandtraps have several challenges compared
with construction of new sandtraps; (i) limitations imposed by the existing infrastructure and (ii) the need to
limit downtime to avoid production losses. The purpose of FlekS has thus been to develop cost-efficient solutions
that can be installed with limited downtime to retrofit existing sandtraps in operational hydropower
plants.
sandtraps in operational hydropower plants. Upgrading of existing sandtraps have several challenges compared
with construction of new sandtraps; (i) limitations imposed by the existing infrastructure and (ii) the need to
limit downtime to avoid production losses. The purpose of FlekS has thus been to develop cost-efficient solutions
that can be installed with limited downtime to retrofit existing sandtraps in operational hydropower
plants.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology |
| Number of pages | 46 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-82-93602-21-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | HydroCen Report |
|---|---|
| Volume | 20 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2535-5392 |
Keywords
- Hydropower
- Upgrading
- Sandtrap
- HYdraulic Model test