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In this section the technical information of the project is presented in form of the following items:
Dam body
Body specifications
Reservoir specifications
Diversion system
Instrumentation
Spillway
Quarries and their specifications
Powerhouse
General specifications of powerhouse
Specifications of powerhouse equipments
Specifications of powerhouse building
Specifications of powerhouse outlet tunnels
Specifications of powerhouse waterways
Technical specifications of post and switchyard
Water transfer tunnels
Specifications of tunnels
Intake structures
Outlet structures
Access roads and bridges
Complementary operations
Body specifications
Item
Quantity
Dam type
Concrete double arc
Height from foundation
230 m
Crest length
440 m
Crest width
7 m
Foundation width
37 to 52 m
Total volume of the body
1.65 million m3
Total volume of concrete placement
1.65 million m3
Reservoir specifications
Item
Quantity
Total volume of reservoir
2190 million m3
Area of reservoir
29 km2
Length of dam lake
Width of dam lake
41 km at Arvand River
28 km at Bazaft River
Normal level
+1025 masl
Diversion system
Item
Quantity
Numbers of diversion tunnels
2
Length of diversion tunnels
655 – 700 m
Tunnel diameter after lining
9.5 m
Open-cut excavation volume
5 million m3
Underground excavation volume
450 000 m3
Cross section
Circular and U shape
Type of lining
Concrete
Tunnel excavation diameter
9.5 m
Discharge capacity
2260 m3/s
Type, height and volume of upstream cofferdam
Staircase, 82 m and
110 000 m3
Type, height and volume of upstream cofferdam
Rock-fill, 5 m and
55 000 m3
Instrumentation
For the moment there is no data available in this regard.
Spillway
Item
Quantity
Type of spillway
Gated
Location
Right abutment
Type of gates
Radial
Numbers of gates
3
Discharge capacity
6150 m3/s
Quarries and their specifications
For the moment there is no data available in this regard.
General specifications of powerhouse
Item
Quantity
Type of powerhouse
Surface
Capacity
1000 mw
Average annual generation
2107 GWh
Turbine type
Francis with vertical axis
Specifications of powerhouse equipments
Item
Quantity
Numbers of turbine
4
Power of each turbine
255 MW
Output in nominal condition
95.7 %
Height of turbine design
161.5 m
Discharge of turbine in nominal condition
171 m3/s
Turbine manufacturer
Ziemens Foith
Numbers of transformers
12+1 (spare)
Nominal power of each transformer
100 MVA
Nominal second voltage of transformer
410 KV
Numbers and type of generators
4 synchronic
Output power of each generator
263 MVA
Nominal voltage of each generator
15.75 KV
Rotation speed of generator
187.5 rotations/minute
Nominal current of generator
12500 A
Generator manufacturer
Alestom
Transformer type
Mono-Phase
Basic nominal voltage
15.5 KV
Cooling system
OFWF
Specifications of powerhouse building
Length
Width
Height
121 m
55 m
65 m
Item
Quantity
Excavation
1 888 000 m3
Concrete placement
150 000 m3
Specifications of powerhouse outlet tunnels
In this regard no data exists.
Specifications of powerhouse waterways
Item
Quantity
Number of tunnels
4
Total length of tunnels
1401 m
Total volume of excavation
124000 m
Total volume of concrete placement of tunnels
37000 m
Total volume of concrete placement behind the metal lining
18000 m3
Total length of metal lining
840 m
Length of vertical shafts
212 m
Technical specifications of post and switchyard
Type
GIS
Voltage level
400 KV
Specifications of tunnels
Item
Quantity
Quantity
Type of spillway
Free
Gated
Numbers
5
3 Radial Gates
Level
1028+1026 masl
1010 masl
Length
56 m
31.5 m
Location
On dam crest
Right abutment
Bottom Outlet
Item
Quantity
Numbers
2
Total discharge capacity of each
500 m3/s
Installation level
900 masl
Type of lining
metal
Intake structures
No data exists in this regard.
Outlet structures
No data exists in this regard.
Access roads and bridges
Type of the road
Main
Numbers of bridges
4
Total length
11 m
Numbers of tunnels
7
Asphalt length
7.3 m
Minimum radius of arc
100 & 140 m
length
21.5 km
Maximum level from sea
1120 m
Complementary operations
No data exists in this regard.
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