Pelton Turbines

Pelton turbines are medium to highhead free jet impulse turbines. The jet(s) strike the splitter edge of the double bucket and is turned through an angle of nearly 180 degrees before falling under gravity into the discharge channel or tailrace.

Gilkes Pelton turbines are supplied as horizontal single and twinjet units or vertical 3, 4 or 6 jet units.

Efficiency: As an impulse turbine, the Pelton Wheel maintains high efficiency over a wide flow range. Twin or multi-jet units are specified to increase the flow range over which high turbine efficiencies can be obtained.