page_title: Draft tube
section_title: Efficiency
hierarchical_section_title: Draft tube / Efficiency
caption_attribution_description: English: conical diffuser draft tube
context_page_description: Draft Tube is a diverging tube fitted at the exit of runner of turbine and used to utilize the kinetic energy available with water at the exit of runner. '.
  This draft tube at the end of the turbine increases the pressure of the exiting fluid at the expense of its velocity. This means that the turbine can reduce pressure to a higher extent without fear of back flow from the tail race.
  In an impulse turbine the available head is high and there is no significant effect on the efficiency if the turbine is placed a couple of meters above the tail race. But in the case of reaction turbines, if the net head is low and if the turbine is installed above the tail race, there can be appreciable loss in available pressure head to power the turbine. Also, if the pressure of the fluid in the tail race is higher than at the exit of the turbine, a back flow of liquid into the turbine can result in significant damage.
  By placing a draft tube at the exit of the turbine, the turbine pressure head is increased by decreasing the exit velocity, and both the overall efficiency and the output of the turbine can be improved.
context_section_description: It is defined as the ratio of the actual conversion of kinetic energy into pressure energy in the draft tube to the kinetic energy available at the draft tube inlet
  ɳ = Difference of kinetic energy between inlet and outlet-tube losses/Kinetic Energy at the inlet.
  ɳdt = :
  V₂ = Fluids velocity at inlet of draft tube or at the outlet of turbine
  V₃ = Fluids velocity at outlet of draft tube
  g= gravitational acceleration
  hd = head losses in draft tube
  Draft Tube allows turbine to be placed above the tail race and simultaneously allows it to operate at the same efficiency if it was placed at the tail race.
caption: Conical draft tube
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