Technical Information

Factsheet of the Sopladora Project

Technical Data of the Sopladora Project

DESCRIPTION		VALUES
1. HYDROLOGY
1.1 Hydrographic watershed effluents to the Amaluza Reservoir		5 060 km2
1.2 Multiannual average flow of the feeder of Amaluza Reservoir		118,9 m3/s
1.3 Natural growing at the site of the Amaluza Dam
Frequencies:	CMP	7 720 m3/s
	1000 years :	3 320 m3/s
	100 years :	2 450 m3/s
	50 years :	2 200 m3/s
	25 years:	1 930 m3/s
	10 years:	1 580 m3/s
	5 years:	1 300 m3/s
1.4 Influx of sediments to the Amaluza Reservoir
	- Without Mazar Reservoir	2,98 hm3/año
	- With Mazar Reservoir	0,88 hm3/año
2. LEVELS (m. s. l.)
2.1 Interconnection Chamber
	Maximum maximorum:	1 318,14
	Normal Maximum	1 315,40
	Normal:	1 314,07
	Minimum:	1 303,05
	2.2 Distributor Shaft and Francis turbine runner	916,00
	2.3 Maximum water level at discharge	928,55
	2.4 Solera of the portal of the discharge tunnel	922,00
2.5 Levels of the Paute River at discharge
	Maximum (1:1000 years) : Normal :	932,80
	Normal :	922,00

DESCRIPTION	VALUES
3. CHARGING SYSTEM
3.1 Underground Direct Connection Molino - Sopladora
Disposition: Tunnel of connection to free flow, from the discharge tunnel of Molino up to the interconnection chamber
Water-dumps Control: Molino Discharge
Length (each water dump)	6.67 m
Crest Level Phase AB	1315,25 msnm
Crest Level Phase C	1315,40 msnm
Intermediate Discharge:
Length	14,00m
Crest Level	1315,40 msnm
Connection Tunnel between the discharge tunnels of Molino Central
Length	37,88m
Cross Section (Width to Height) Trunk	6,67 x 11,70 m
Sub grade	1308,80 msnm
Connection Tunnel to the inter-connection chamber
Length	95,12 m
Cross Section (Width to Height) Trunk	7,0 x 11,70 m
Longitudinal slope	0,115 %
Extreme sub grade downstream end	1308,70 msnm
Inter-connection Chamber
Length	125 m
Cross Section (Average Width to Height)	14 m x 19,2 m
Sub Grade	1302, a 1297,00 msnm
	1302, a 1297,00 msnm
Inter connection Well
Layout: Vertical shaft between the inter-connection chamber and the upper cargo tunnel
Straight Section Height	21,78 m
Useful Diameter	6,70 m
Elbow (Angle/ratio/length)	89,83º/15,00 m/ 23,52 m

DESCRIPTION	VALUES
3.2 SUPERIOR CONDUCTION OF CHARGE
Total length of the conduction including the interconnection well	4825,14 m
Total length in the tunnel	4679,80 m
Tunnel construction window
Length construction window 1	322,96 m
Length construction window 2	288,50 m
Excavation main section
Type	Modified horseshoe
Diameter	7,60 m
Coating
minimum	Concrete hearth 0,20 m
Maximum	Circular, Conventional concrete 0,35 m
Paute River crossing
Disposition: Sub fluvial Step. Tunnel under the Paute River including a section with steel plating embedded in concrete
Shielding Length	100 m
Diameter of shield	5,2 m
Sub-grades (m. s. l.) :
in the interconnection well (abscissa K0 + 014,94)	1262,46
In sub fluvial step	1261,50
in connection with the window 1	1260,23
in connection with the window 2	1263,92
At the end of the loading tunnel	1264,56
Slopes :
Interconnection well to sub fluvial crossing	0,30 %
Sub fluvial step to window 1	0,30 %
Window 1 to PIV (counter slope)	0,80 %
PIV to window 2	0,35 %
window 2 to loading well (counter slope)	0,50 %

DESCRIPTION	VALUES
Windows of Construction 1 and 2:	Window 1 Window 2
Section (width and Height) trunk type	6m x 6m 6,5 m x 7,15 m
Lenght 1 and 2	322,96m 288,50m
Longitudinal Slope windows 1 and 2	5,49% 0,50%
Sub Grade in portal (m. s. l.) windows 1 and 2	1275,80 1262,48
3.3 Chimney of Balance
Disposition: Vertical Well with strangulation hole and an upper gallery.	322,96 m
Chimney Well
Distance from chimney connection up to the axis of the loading well.	15 m
Height	55,32 m
Diameter excavated	9,90m
Upper Chamber
Trunk Type Section (width x height)	8,90 m x 8,90m
Total Length	170,24 m m
Sub grade (m. s. l)	1329,80 / 1312,80
Longitudinal slope inclined section	12,85 %
3.4 Gravel Trap
Distance from the chimney of balance	83,21
Disposition: Rectangular Chamber under the sub grade of the loading upper tunnel, with 4 cells separated by transverse walls
Dimensions:
Lenght x Width x Depth	6,70m x 20,00m x 2,0 m
En paso subfluvial	268 m3

DESCRIPTION	VALUES
3.5 Loading Well	Coated with concrete Armored
Length	301,85 m 65,59 m
Excavation Diameter	7,30 m 6,20%
Inside Diameter	6,10 m 4,70 m
Radio elbow (top)	15,0 m 13,50 m
Shield Thickness	52 mm
Stiffeners Rings:
Ring thickness	30 mm
Height of the ring	330 mm
3.6 Charging Lower Tunnel
Disposition: Steel Armor (smooth pipe) embedded in concrete
Excavation section type	Modified horseshoe
Excavation Diameter	6,40 m
Interior Diameter	4,70m
Total length	98,63 m
Excavation slope	1,0% a 0%m
Stiffener Rings:
thickness of the ring	30 mm
Ring height	300 mm
3.7 Distributor and Banches
Excavation Section Type	Modified Horseshoe
Excavation Diameter	4,70
Interior Diameter	3,80 m
Lenght	23,05 m
Shield Thickness	52 mm
Stiffener Rings:
Thickness of the ring	20 mm
Ring Height	220 mm
Branches of each turbine:
Number	3 unid
Excavation Diameter	4,50 m
Interior Diameter	2,90 m
Lenght of the branches	54,35 m, 38,79 m 45,76 m
Shield Thickness	52 mm

DESCRIPTION	VALUES
4. CENTRAL UNDERGROUND
4.1 Access Tunnel
Distance to Powerhouse	1923,92 m
Maximum Slope	10,51 %
Useful section
Type	Baúl
Dimensions (Width x height)	7,1m x 7,10 m
Sub grade (m. s. l.)
Portal	1125,40
Cavern Connection	929,30
4.2 Machines Cavern
Width	21,00 m
Maximum Height (Including turbines wells)	45,53 m
Length	87,00 m
Turbines
Type	Francis
Number	3
Nominal Flow	50m3/s c/u
Nominal Fall	359,00 m
Nominal Power (rated)	163,28 MW
Nominal Speed	360 rpm
Altitude of the impellers (m. s. l.)	916,00
Valves
Type	Spherical
Number	3
Diameter	2,80 m
Generators
Number	3
Nominal Apparent Power	180,67 m
Synchronic Speed	360 rpm
Voltage Generation	13,8 Kv
Frequency	60 Hz
Bridge - Cranes
Number	2
Light	21 m
Capacity	2x 200 t

DESCRIPCIÓN	VALORES
4.4 GALERÍA Y POZO DE CABLES XLPE - 230 KV
Descripción: Galería con tramo inclinado pendiente 4,23% con ascensor en el pozo de cables
Galeria de cables:	14,20 m
Longitud Total	101,20 m
Dimensiones
Patio de maniobras (área de 80,00 x 37,65 m)
Ancho	37,65 m
Longitud	80,0 m
Edificio del GIS
Ancho	15,00 m
Altura	6,50 m
Longitud	27,40 m
Edificio de Servicios
Ancho	15,00 m
Altura (dos plantas)	9,00 m
Longitud	20,17 m
Galería de barras
Número	2
Longitud	40m c/u
Dimensiones (ancho x alto)
Galería de barras 1	4,00 x 6,90 a 5,80 m
Galería de barras 2	5,00 x 6,90 a 5,80 m
Barraje de generador
Longitud
Capacidad
Enfriamiento

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