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    Course Code: EEE 449 Course Title: Power Plant Engineering Topic No. 02

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    This document discusses the Karnafuli Hydropower Station in Bangladesh. It provides details on the station's history, capacity, units, structural features, benefits, and drawbacks. The station has a total installed capacity of 230 MW from 5 generation units commissioned between 1962-1988. Benefits include no fuel requirement and low emissions, while drawbacks are ecosystem damage, water loss, siltation, and relocation risks.

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    This document discusses the Karnafuli Hydropower Station in Bangladesh. It provides details on the station's history, capacity, units, structural features, benefits, and drawbacks. The station has a total installed capacity of 230 MW from 5 generation units commissioned between 1962-1988. Benefits include no fuel requirement and low emissions, while drawbacks are ecosystem damage, water loss, siltation, and relocation risks.

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    Course Code: EEE 449 Course Title: Power Plant Engineering Topic No. 02

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    This document discusses the Karnafuli Hydropower Station in Bangladesh. It provides details on the station's history, capacity, units, structural features, benefits, and drawbacks. The station has a total installed capacity of 230 MW from 5 generation units commissioned between 1962-1988. Benefits include no fuel requirement and low emissions, while drawbacks are ecosystem damage, water loss, siltation, and relocation risks.

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    Course Code: EEE 449

    Course Title: Power Plant Engineering


    Topic No. 02
    Topic: Hydroelectric Power Station (Karnafuli Hydropower Station)

    AFLATUN KAWSER
    Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
    Student ID: 173-33-4279
    Program: Evening
    Level 3 Term 3
    Section: A
    Content
     History of Karnafuli Hydropower Station
     Plant Capacity, Units, Structural Information
     Benefit of Karnafuli Hydropower Station
     Drawback of Karnafuli Hydropower Station
    History of Karnafuli Hydropower Station

    o Location
    o Construction Site Chosen
    o Construction Company
    o Construction Started
    o Construction Completed
    o Generator Commissioned
    Plant Capacity and Units
    Installed Capacity- 230 MW (3,10,000 hp)
    Capacity Factor- 40-50%
    Operating Life: 50+ years

    There are 5 Power Generation Units:


    Commissioned Power No. of Turbine Sub Total
    Year Generation Turbine Types Generation
    Per Turbine
    1962 40 MW 2 Kaplan-type 80 MW
    1982 50 MW 1 Kaplan-type 50 MW
    1988 50 MW 2 Kaplan-type 100 MW
    Total Plant Capacity 230 MW
    Structural Information

    Dam Spillways Reservoir


    Type of Embankment Types of Controlled Creates Kaptai Lake
    Dam Spillway
    Height 45.7 m No. of 16 Capacity 6,477,000,000 m3
    Gates
    Length 670.6 m Capacity 16,000 m3/s Catchment 11,000km2
    Area
    Width 7.6 m Surface 777 km2
    (crest) Area
    Width 45.7 m Normal 33 m
    (base) Elevation
    Dam 1,977,000 m3
    volume
    Benefit of Karnafuli Hydropower Station

    • No fuel required
    • Flexibility
    • Low cost/high value power
    • Reduced CO2 emissions
    • Other uses of the reservoir
    Drawback of Karnafuli Hydropower Station

    • Ecosystem damage and loss of land


    • Water loss by evaporation
    • Siltation and flow shortage
    • Methane emission from reservoirs
    • Relocation
    • Failure risk

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