Diseño hidráulico de factibilidad de la Mini Central Hidroeléctrica en la parroquia San José de Ayora - cantón "Cayambe"

Abstract

The present project contains different civil works that allow to capture the flow of use of the river San José in Ayora, canton of Cayambe Pichincha province to meet the energy demand of system users in volume and time. For the geometric design of the structures, it is important to carry out the flow availability analysis, the topography of the site and the soil characterization. The hydraulic works that make up the project are: a landfill dam of practical profile type Creager with their corresponding protection works, a bottom grid that captures the recovery flow to the gallery and is located on the crest of the landfill dam, then, is designed the desripator and a debonder where the solid particles that enter through the bars of the grate decant, preventing the obstruction of the structures ahead, a concrete-lined channel that leads the water to the pressure tank which secures the load, to then enter through a pressure pipe to the Francis-type turbine located in the engine house to finally be returned to the riverbed downstream of the catchment. Subsequently, an economic analysis is carried out which allows us to know the viability of the project.