The snail series water turbine is suitable for places with a flow of water between 100 to 1000 liters per second and a water Head between 2 to 5 meters. This type of turbines have a good performance due to installation above the water channel and the use of water suction effect, their maintenance is reasonable due to easy access to the turbine and generator.

The functional basis of the snail series water turbine is that first the passing water flow must be diverted and the water flow will exit through the designed channel after entering the spiral duct and passing over the turbine blades.

Prototype designed and produced

This water turbine was installed at the water inlet of a fish farm on Haraz road (Mazandaran, Iran). The water flow of this pool was about 300 liters per second with a water head about 3 meters. Based on this volume and water head, a suitable snail series water turbine was designed, produced and tested.

This water turbine, whose pictures are below, is of the low Kaplan head type and has an efficiency of about 85%. The average lifespan of this type of turbine is estimated between 15 and 20 years depending on the type of maintenance. In June 2021, this turbine was installed and tested in one of the fish farming centers on Haraz road.