Pressure tunnels are tunnels where the entire cross-section is filled with water thus creating hydrostatic pressure. Pressure tunnels can e.g. be used as headrace or tailrace tunnels for hydroelectric power generation.
Most Important Structures in this Category
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| # | Name | Country | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hálslón Headrace Tunnel | Iceland | 39700 m |
| 2 | Ufsarlón Headrace Tunnel | Iceland | 13300 m |
| 3 | Niagara Tunnel | Canada | 10200 m |
| 4 | Manapouri Power Station | New Zealand | 10000 m |
| 5 | El Alto Headrace Tunnel | Panama | 3372.8900 m |
Case Studies & Reports
Alto Maipo, Chile's largest hydroelectric power plant project
The construction of the Alto Maipo Hydroelectric Power Plant is currently being carried out in the foothills of the Chilean Andes in the Maipo valley, approx. 50 km south-east of Santiago de Chile. In 2012, ... [more]
Tunnel excavation for the Cheves hydroelectric power plant in Peru
In 2010, construction work began at the Cheves hydroelectric power plant that is located on the Huaura River about 130 km north of Lima. Since its completion in September 2015, the plant has added 172 MW or ... [more]
Reisseck II pumped storage power station in test operation
The increased use of wind energy in Europe is requiring power stations that can adjust to output fluctuations of wind power stations and that can store energy and distribute this energy on short notice when needed. The commissioning of t ... [more]
Literature
- (1953): À propos d'un accident survenu à une conduite forcée après quarante ans d'exploitation. In: La Houille Blanche, v. 39, n. 1 (February 1953), pp. 20-27.
- (1956): À propos de Gel de Conduites Forcées. In: La Houille Blanche, v. 42, n. 2 (May 1956), pp. 275-281.
- (1959): À propos du Frettage des Conduites Forcées Métalliques Modernes. In: La Houille Blanche, v. 45, n. 6 (November 1959), pp. 792-798.
- (1968): Aménagement hydro-électrique du Mont-Cenis. Le génie civil de la conduite forcée. In: Travaux, n. 396 (March 1968), pp. 247.
- (1960): Aménagement Hydroélectrique de Roselend (Savoie) Conduite Forcée de l'usine de la Bâthie. In: La Houille Blanche, v. 46, n. 1 (February 1960), pp. 4-21.
