Difference between rated discharge and design discharge?

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Hi everyone, me and my friends had conflicting defination about the "rated discharge" and "design discharge" of hydropower plant.

Can anyone of you give me clear-cut answer on it??

"Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

[bimr]

Rated discharge is the full gate discharge at the rated rate head (also termed design discharge). The rated discharge is also referred to as turbine discharge capacity.

 

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Thanks Bimr. I appreciate it.

"Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson