Alstom at the Hydro 2010 Conference and Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal

As concerns of environmental protection and power shortages hamper socio-economic development in some parts of the world, hydropower has many solutions to offer. Alstom is responding to the needs of a changing world.

Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity- An Answer to Electricity Needs 

The boom of wind power all over the world calls for increased network regulation services. Pumped storage power plants like Alqueva in southern Portugal, provide increased flexibility for network operators as they generate electricity during peak demand while using excess energy when demand is low.

Hydro PlantLife Programme Our services for optimum investment payback 

When you choose Alstom as your OEM, EPC or O&M provider you are tapping into  a huge reservoir of hydropower know-how. Our PlantLife Programme offers modules adapted to the age and condition of each plant for Alstom and non-Alstom equipment, from Assess to Secure & Extend and Reset & Upgrade.

Alstoms experts shared their expertise during Hydro 2010.  

Monday, 27 September 2010
Session 2 Hydraulic Machinery I
Experience with low head reversible pump - turbine design: the Alqueva pumped-storage plant in Portugal
(S. Lavigne, J.B. Houdeline and J.M. Verzeroli, Alstom, France; F. Duarte, EDP, Portugal)

Session 6 Hydraulic Machinery II
Good practice in the use of self lubricated bushes
(C. Buchi and M. Meynet, Alstom, France)

Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Session 12 - Environment
Selection criteria for biodegradable oil in hydropower plants
(A. Steinhilber and D. Havard, Alstom, France; J.M. Garcia, Alstom, Spain)

Session 13 Hydraulic Machinery III
Speed governor assessment program based on Furnas hydropower plant modernization experience
(P.R. Galveias Lopes and J.E. do Pereira, Alstom Brazil; A. Figliuolo and P. Cyranka, Furnas  SA, Brazil)

Session 19 Refurbishment and Upgrading
The draft tube in rehabilitation projects
(F. Loiseau, M. Sabourin, L. Bornard and M. Couston, Alstom, France)

Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Session 23 Pumped Storage
Experience of Grand-Maison powerplant; the flexibility of ultra high head pumped-storage plants
(P. Laurier, EDF - CIH, France; T. Sautereau, EDF, France; J-M. Henry, Alstom, France)

Session 29 Electrical Engineering
Relationship between design solutions, operating conditions and failure mechanisms: an expert system for hydropower generators
(T.M. Weite and E. Solvang, SINTEF Energy Research, Norway; Ø. Linnebo, Alstom Vannkraft AS, Norway)
 

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