Session C4: Current Status of Protection of Silver Eels at Hydro Power Stations in Germany
Location
Groningen, The Netherlands
Event Website
http://fishpassage.umass.edu/
Start Date
23-6-2015 11:50 AM
End Date
23-6-2015 12:05 PM
Description
Abstract:
According to the Council Regulation of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for recovery of the stock of European eel, the Member States must significantly improve both upstream directed migration of juvenile eels as well as protection and downstream migration of Silver Eels at hydropower plants. Since then, various measures have been implemented in some rivers and hydro installations: mechanical fish protection systems with a flow rate up to 70 m³/s combined with special bypass systems for eels. Trap and truck as well as eel friendly turbine management with early warning systems are measurements on large hydropower plants. Modified turbine runners are another possibility to save eel during their downstream migration. The contribution discusses the different methods and shows the advantages and disadvantages as well as their application.
Session C4: Current Status of Protection of Silver Eels at Hydro Power Stations in Germany
Groningen, The Netherlands
Abstract:
According to the Council Regulation of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for recovery of the stock of European eel, the Member States must significantly improve both upstream directed migration of juvenile eels as well as protection and downstream migration of Silver Eels at hydropower plants. Since then, various measures have been implemented in some rivers and hydro installations: mechanical fish protection systems with a flow rate up to 70 m³/s combined with special bypass systems for eels. Trap and truck as well as eel friendly turbine management with early warning systems are measurements on large hydropower plants. Modified turbine runners are another possibility to save eel during their downstream migration. The contribution discusses the different methods and shows the advantages and disadvantages as well as their application.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_conference/2015/June23/87
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Presenting Author Bio: Dipl.-Ing. Rita Keuneke graduated in civil engineering from the University of Aachen, Germany, in 1990. From 1990 to 1999 she worked as a department manager at the municipal water management department of an engineering office in Aachen. From 1999 to 2014 she has been working as a project manager at Floecksmühle (consulting engineers) in Aachen. Since 2014 managing director of Floecksmuehle Consultants GmbH who are working as designers and experts for up- and downstream migration facilities, fish protection systems and hydro power stations. Her work focuses mainly on expert’s reports and scientific work on hydro power, passability of waterways and closeto- nature river development.