Spaans Babcock generator is of screw type and capable of generating 500 KW power by using the energy of running water with the following specifications:
- Flow rates of up to 15,000 liters per second
- Water head up to 10 meters
- Urban power grid connection capability
- Installation angle between 30 to 38 degrees
- Capability of being installed on the riverbed allowing 98% of aquatic animals to pass through it unharmed.
Due to below specifications using Spaans screw generator is highly recommended:
- Fish Friendly
- Capable of handling raw water with floating debris
- Simple and robust
- Constant high efficiency even in low flows
- Easy maintenance
- Long lifetime (> 30 – 40 years)
This system can be installed at the following situations:
- At the entrance of wastewater treatment plants where usually wastewater enters through a steep path.
- Riverbeds
- At the input and output of pools (agriculture, pisciculture, …)
- Water transfer channels