CMC Medium Head Turbine

The Nautilus CMC Medium Head (CMC-MH) style turbine has been
produced in the U.S. since the early 1900’s. This simple regulated
Francis turbine is designed for heads of 3m to 12m and develops a
maximum electrical output from 1,900 watts to 9.2 kw, depending on
available head.

We have replaced the old style round iron pressure case with a modern
stainless steel scroll case to increases efficiency and reduce weight.
This improvement still incorporates the simple, strong gate mechanism
that has served this design so well in the past. Many U.S. turbine
makers used this simple ‘register gate’ design for regulation because it
has proven to be durable and only has 3 moving parts.

Over 4000 turbines were manufactured with this type of mechanism

and it has performed dependably over many years of operation. This
count is from original company records of turbines installed up until
1945 and some of these turbines are over 100 years old and are still
operating today. The CMC-MH turbine is designed to be bolted to a
12in penstock and comes with a universal generator mounting plate.
The standard CMC-MH is supplied with a 4ft long draft tube so that it
can be mounted above tailwater without any head loss. This protects
the turbine and generator from flooding.

Key Features

Regulation: Register Gate Mechanism

Runner Type: Francis
Materials: 304 S.S., Mild Steel, Cast Iron,
Bronze
Head Range: 4ft (1.2m) to 42ft (12.8m)
Flow Range: 1.2CFS (33l/s) to 3.8CFS
(104l/s)
Power Output: 290 watts to 9.8 kW

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