Table 1: Selected impulse unit characteristics.
Unit |
Net Head (m) |
Power (kW) |
Speed (rpm) |
Mechanical, time, secs |
Water, time, secs |
Tm/Tg |
Tw/Te |
Rank |
Achachicala |
414.5 |
895 |
429 |
5.04 |
1.59 |
0.425 |
0.227 |
6 |
Angostura |
502.9 |
2,536 |
1,000 |
3.78 |
1.60 |
0.319 |
0.229 |
7 |
Botijlaca |
370.3 |
2,238 |
750 |
3.11 |
0.72 |
0.184 |
0.072 |
9 |
Cat Arm |
380.5 |
63,500 |
327 |
9.59 |
1.77 |
0.808 |
0.253 |
1 |
Corani |
585.2 |
13,800 |
600 |
4.86 |
0.77 |
0.476 |
0.128 |
3 |
Cuticucho |
650.7 |
2,425 |
1,000 |
3.09 |
0.93 |
0.450 |
0.232 |
4 |
Miguilla |
457.2 |
1,492 |
1,000 |
6.45 |
1.33 |
0.714 |
0.251 |
2 |
Santa Rosa #1 |
198.1 |
4,500 |
429 |
3.00 |
0.69 |
0.437 |
0.173 |
5 |
Santa Rosa #2 |
792.5 |
6,714 |
750 |
3.77 |
0.59 |
0.187 |
0.049 |
8 |
Zongo #1 |
381.0 |
821 |
429 |
5.49 |
2.71 |
0.172 |
0.143 |
10 |
Rank based on largest Tm/Tg ratio.
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