Estudo econômico para repotencialização da micro central hidrelétrica Roncador

Abstract

This works describes a repowering project of the Roncador Micro Hydroelectric Power Plant. This power plant has been out of service for more than 40 years and in 2010 the government of the district of Bocaiuva do Sul, where the plant is located, granted the Federal Technologic University of Parana, permission to create there an appropriate place for educational activities and environmental preservation. The design criteria used in this work are based on international and national standards, books and handbooks, usually employed in similar studies. Special attention has been given to the following aspects of the project: design water flow rate, developed power evaluation, penstock structural design and selection of the valve and stoplog. Additionally, a 3D sketch of the power house was included. Lastly is presented a estimative cost of the designed equipment’s.