The slides above show an excavated section along our Penstock route. LHPC is currently installing a new 1 X 6MW turbine to increase the power generation at LPS to 24MW from the current 18MW.
The project has a total budget of close to US$9m.
To achieve this a new pipe is being installed and this is the same size (1.2m D) as the existing ones (the 3 pipes shown above). Hence there will be a total of 4 pipes once works are completed.
On 21st April, 2010, we hence set out to excavate this section while baring in mind that the 3 operational pipes were to be protected from rock debris.
The works took a better part of 10 months and now the site is ready and I cant wait to upload more pictures once the pipe is placed.
A great many thanks tothe rock breaking crew for the courage during these works as this is not flat and easy ground.
My thanks to management at LHPC for bearing with us when we couldn't achieve targets on time, for supplying us with every bit of equipment we required and the steadfast encouragement.
Cheers and warm regards,
NMK
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| Plate 1.1: The Completed Excavated Route (On L.H.S) |
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| Plate 1.2: Protection of Existing operational Pipes/Penstocks |
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| Plate 1.3: Protection Detail |
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| Plate 1.4: Applying of Expansive Chemical (I am the guy with the stuff) |
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| Plate 1.5: After Application |
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| Plate 1.6: The Following Day after the Reaction |
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| Plate 1.8: The Expansive Chemical Utilized- Fract.Ag |
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| Matters of safety are always very important especially when the risk for fatalities is high. This sign was hand written by Mr. C. Ndesaula right here at Lunsemfwa. Many thanks to him indeed.Our safety record so far has been really good with no fatalities. Each and every day we are learning more about safety, health and environmental issues. These are then being systematically applied during all operation and project works. |
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| Plate 1.9: Compressor used for Pneumatic Air- Drilling Equipment |
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| Plate 2.0: The Initial Site |
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| Plate 2.1: The Site- 23/11/2011 |
The slides above show an excavated section along our Penstock route. LHPC is currently installing a new 1 X 6MW turbine to increase the power generation at LPS to 24MW from the current 18MW.
The project has a total budget of close to US$9m.
To achieve this a new pipe is being installed and this is the same size (1.2m D) as the existing ones (the 3 pipes shown above). Hence there will be a total of 4 pipes once works are completed.
On 21st April, 2010, we hence set out to excavate this section while baring in mind that the 3 operational pipes were to be protected from rock debris.
The works took a better part of 10 months and now the site is ready and I cant wait to upload more pictures once the pipe is placed.
A great many thanks to
My thanks to management at LHPC for bearing with us when we couldn't achieve targets on time, for supplying us with every bit of equipment we required and the steadfast encouragement.
Cheers and warm regards,
NMK
LHPC- Lunsemfwa Hydro-Power Co.
LPS- Lunsemfwa Power Station
L.H.S- Left Hand Side
D- Outer Diameter
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