Raw Notes: Conference Call with Dr. Vincent Kitio of ACREST

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·         Requested rainy season – mid june to mid august (2 months) deign layout, power plant, technical drawings

·         Prepare report with current data

·         Fault in old turbine, no opps for redesign – this would allow congruence of agenda for production

·         Redesign, tweak design on the ground

·         Investment – money to pay for the plans – small turbine must be in separate housing; sheet steel; not housing -  10K for pen stock and civil works

·         Develop 2^nd site for project; student learning; community assist;  25K with some $ from ACREST; 1/3 each partner

·         During 2 mos in summer, build turbine and connect existing;

·         Document all data in report for future fund raising

·         Shelf turbine – costs, are there resources; building more realistic

·         Weaknesses: water leaks; adapt techniques; then purchase the ‘packing’ (from Nairobi, but need more/longer);  Disc – 10 mm; 8 discs cut Purdue, weld in Cameroon; $2-3K for purchases

·         Leakage problem: >leakage wears bearings; welding not well done (rushed); lost blade. Pelton turbine much smaller, not a problem

·         Pelton too small for Cameroon site, Need 40-100 m head to generate power

·         New cross flow designs: water capture to replace capseal (VK does not recognize); Nigeria new center on flow; VK will speak to Momanyi for more info

·         Controller – electronics student (purchase aVR – not same thing) need ELC (control of load; regulate frequency and load

Dr. Lumkes – seals – damage to outside or poor performance?  Leakage creates bleeding, risky, opening/closing did not work well.  Time allows adjustments on the ground.