Investigation of Hydraulic Operation System for Sennar Dam Sluice Gates
Investigation of Hydraulic Operation System for Sennar Dam Sluice Gates
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2015-04-30
Authors
Elsadig Ahmed Adam
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Abstract
A design of a hydraulic-based gate-lifting system for the gates of Sennar dam is
presented, to supersede the existing aging mechanical system. The system
summarized in three groups; the power pack unit which including electric motors,
hydraulic pumps, oil reservoirs, and control valves, the control group including
directional and pressure control valves and the actuation group including hydraulic
cylinders and hydraulic motors.
A brief history of Sennar dam was given, describing the present operating methods;
the dam gates and the spillway gates operated by diesel cranes and the two canal gates
Gezira and Managil operated manually. Photos attached showing dam profile and its
operation methods.
Because of problems arising from gates operation like increase of operation cost and
the many faults for the existing old system, an idea emerged to have a modern new
operating system to stop or reduce the operating problems. The best choice was a
hydraulic system.
A design was carried out for raising and lowering the dam main sluice gates,
including hydraulic cylinders for the main dam sluice gates and spillway gates,
hydraulic motors for the Gezira and Managil gates and hydraulic pumps with all
attachments like hoses, pipes, oil reservoirs, and valves etc...
A study of hydraulic system control techniques is included. This study showed the
high technique of the suggested system with respect to operation, accuracy, quality,
speed and running cost.
A cost analysis and comparison between both systems, namely, the hydraulic system
and the mechanical/manual system were carried out. That showed the importance of
use this suggested system for Sennar dam gates operation.
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128page
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Investigation
Hydraulic
Operation
university khartoum
System
Citation
Mohammed Hashim Siddig, Elsadig Ahmed Adam / Investigation of Hydraulic Operation System for Sennar Dam Sluice Gates._khartoum : university khartoum, 2008._128pp._ 28cm, M.Sc