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Difference between rated discharge and design discharge?

Difference between rated discharge and design discharge?

Difference between rated discharge and design discharge?

(OP)
Hi everyone, me and my friends had conflicting defination about the "rated discharge" and "design discharge" of hydropower plant.

Can anyone of you give me clear-cut answer on it??  

"Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

RE: Difference between rated discharge and design discharge?

Rated discharge is the full gate discharge at the rated rate head (also termed design discharge). The rated discharge is also referred to as turbine discharge capacity.

RE: Difference between rated discharge and design discharge?

(OP)
Thanks Bimr. I appreciate it.

"Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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