News in SHP

A Chinese Magazine "Small Hydropower" by HRC

The Chinese "Small Hydro-power", a magazine that National Research Institute for Rural Electrification (NRIRE) and Hangzhou Regional Centre (Asia-Pacific) for Small Hydro Power has
edited and published for 105 issues (bimonthly), allocated with the Inter-national Standard Serial Number ISSN 0256-3118, and China Standard Serial Number CN33-1204/TV. It was published in Chinese and with English titles. Special features are technical experience of SHP development in China. Information of international SHP activities and important events in the field of SHP have also been widely included.

This magazine has carried news, views and articles on all aspects of small hydro power. It is useful to those who are intersted in technical experience of SHP development in China.

"Small Hydropower" is the only professional publication on small hydropower in China, which is issued domestically and abroad. It is widely circled in all comers of China concerning SHP, and getting more and more popular in over 600 rural counties which is primarily hydro-electrified, more than 2,300 counties with hydropower resources, more than 50,000 small-sized hydropower stations, thousands of colleges or universities, research institutes and other administrative authorities on SHP. Advertising is welcome for any equipment manufacturer to target Chinese market on SHP construction, equipment purchasing or other businesses.

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The main contents of the 103th issue (2002 No D read as follow.

Working Research
Necessity of SHP used instead of firewood
Influence of annual operating hours analysed by SHP statistical data Technology Exchange
Design of non-pressure tunnel used instead of diversion canal
Arrangements and drainage design of sunk basin in SHP of low head and axia flow turbine
Design of emergency gate of culvert pipe in Qihe SHP station
Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
Selection and renewal of storage cell and AC system in Shenzhen SHP statiol
Attrition test of runner wear ring
Improvement of water supply in low-head SHP station
Computer Application
Application of PC computer in turbine-generator electric stop
LH 2001 synthetical monitoring system applied to Nanwan SHP station
Renewal and Reconstruction
Enlarge benefits by replacing runner
Renewal of service dischange pump
Capacity increase of Lilin first cascade power station
Service and Maintenance
Renewal of turbine top cover lifting and discharge
Effect of linking to network on Reactive Power in SHP station
Reason of shearing screw bolt of upper guide bearing block and its service
Acid removal of transformer oil in site