CASE STUDY

Design of a a Drag-Type Water Turbine

#CFD #DesignOptimisatoin #WaterTreatment

Our client from the water treatment industry approached us to assist in the optimisation of the design of a novel spherical turbine system to be installed within a pipe to both regulate pressure spikes of the pipework and generate hydropower.

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We have developed a model of the turbine and analysed it using CFD for various different states of the system to determine the efficiency of the system. Based on the findings, we recommended and assessed modifications to improve the system's performance, and suggested locations of installation in the current system of the water treatment plant.

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Our work has allowed the client to manufacture and trial a first prototype before moving forward and implement this system in their processes.