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ALDEN
30 Shrewsbury Street
Holden, MA 01520-1843 USA

phone: 508-829-6000
fax: 508-829-5939
e-mail: info@aldenlab.com

 

 

Power Generation




Study for flow in power plant intake screenwell



CFD is used at Alden to solve complex flow problems in all types of power generating facilities. 

Advanced Hydroturbine Design

  • Design of fish-friendly turbine runner
  • Analysis of stressors to fish during turbine passage
  • Power analysis
  • Design of full-scale prototype unit
  • Analysis of blade edge impacts on fish

Pump Intake and Forebay Flow Modeling

  • Definition and resolution of turbulence and eddy problems
  • Pump inlet flow analyses
  • Flow distribution analyses

Condenser Inlet Water Box Modeling

  • Flow distribution analyses
  • Water box design optimization

Discharge Studies

  • §316(a) cooling water discharge modeling
  • Other types of effluent modeling

Containment Sump Modeling

  • LOCA analyses