Sediment Management in RoR Hydropower Projects, 2020

 

An international workshop with the theme ‘Sediment Management in RoR Hydropower Projects’ conducted online on 26 November - 02 December 2020 was successfully completed. The workshop was jointly organized by Hydro Lab, Nepal and International Centre for Hydropower (ICH), Norway. It was the ninth workshop in a series jointly organized by Hydro Lab and ICH since 2001.

 

The workshop was attended by 16 participants from 3 different countries namely Nepal, Pakistan and Peru. The participants were professionals from different governmental and private organizations including developers, consultants, academicians and researchers.

 

The weeklong workshop began with lectures conducted by the experienced professionals from academic institutions, hydropower developers, research organizations and consulting firms, who shared their experiences on various topics related to the main theme of the workshop. The participants were also given an opportunity to present and share the knowledge gained from the workshop during group presentations on the last day of the programme.

Following is the list of the lectures delivered during the workshop:

1. Key note lecture: Lessons learnt from 40 years in the Himalayas - Prof. Dr. Haakon Støle, Sediment Systems, Norway
2. Sediment transport and river dynamics - Dr. Umesh Singh, Hydro Lab
3. Sediment data needs, collection techniques and processing - Dr. Meg B. Bishwakarma, Hydro Lab
4. Lessons learnt from the operation of Jhimruk Hydropower Plant in a sediment context - Mr. Pratik M. S. Pradhan, Butwal Power Company
5. Sediment Management in PRoR Hydropower Projects: Cases from Middle Marsyangdi and Kali Gandaki Hydropower Plants - Mr. Madan

Timsina & Mr. Raj Bdr. Bista, Nepal Electricity Authority

1. Sediment handling – a strategy to improve performance in hydropower

- Adjunct Prof. Dr. Siri Stokseth, Statkraft / NTNU

1. Operation and maintenance of turbines exposed to sediment - Mr. Ishwar M. Deshar, Himal Power Limited
2. Sediment handling in large peaking RoR hydropower projects - Prof. Dr. Hari P. Pandit, NEA Engineering Company Limited
3. Framework for cost effective sediment handling in RoR hydropower projects - Dr. Meg B. Bishwakarma, Hydro Lab
4. Hydraulic design of headworks in sediment loaded rivers - Mr. Kunjan Lal Pradhan, Hydro Lab
5. Handling of bed load at RoR hydropower projects - Prof. Dr. Haakon Støle, Sediment Systems
6. Physical hydraulic modelling - A tool for Headworks Design in sediment loaded rivers - Dr. Umesh Singh, Hydro Lab
7. Design finalisation of headworks through physical modelling - Mr. Sanat

K. Karmacharya, Hydro Lab

1. Sediment induced turbine erosion and sediment friendly turbine design - Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa, Kathmandu University
2. Efficiency measurement of hydro turbines - Mr. Yogesh Khadka, Hydro Lab
3. Issues of sedimentation and dam safety in hydropower projects - Dr. Sanjay Giri, Inland Water System, Deltares
4. Cases on improved performance of hydro plants by use of S4 - Mr. Ashish Subedi, Sediment Systems

 

Closing of the workshop programme was done in the afternoon on 2nd December 2020 after group presentations of the participants and discussion session.

Organizers:
Hydro Lab Pvt. Ltd.		International Centre for Hydropower