Possible Applications

The application of the FishProtector is possible at almost all hydropower plants. It has to be mentioned, that the FishProtector is used for fish protection and not suitable for turbine protection which has to be installed separately (fine screens, fig. 1).

 

 

fig. 1: Seperate fish and turbine protection
fig. 1: Seperate fish and turbine protection

 

 Possible assemblies for upgrading of existing run-of-river plants are included in fig. 2 but represent exceptional cases.

 

fig. 2: Ecological upgrading of existing plants using the FishProtector
fig. 2: Ecological upgrading of existing plants using the FishProtector

 

Futhermore the FishProtector is suitable as a barrier for fish swimming into tailwaters of diversion plants or at water withdrawals (fig. 3).

fig. 3: FishProtector as a barrier in  the tailwater of a diversion plant
fig. 3: FishProtector as a barrier in the tailwater of a diversion plant