Francis turbine
E442395
A Francis turbine is a widely used reaction water turbine designed for medium-head hydroelectric power generation, known for its high efficiency and suitability for large dams.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis turbine canonical | 5 |
| Francis turbine family | 1 |
| Francis turbines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4466780 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Francis turbine Context triple: [Itaipu Dam, turbineType, Francis turbine]
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A.
Kaplan turbines
Kaplan turbines are adjustable-blade water turbines commonly used in low-head hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from large volumes of flowing water.
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B.
Voith
Voith is a German multinational engineering company known for its technologies and services in sectors such as energy, paper, raw materials, and transportation.
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C.
Olidan power station
Olidan power station is one of Sweden’s oldest large-scale hydroelectric power plants, located in Trollhättan and historically important for the country’s industrial electrification.
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D.
Flix hydroelectric plant
The Flix hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power station located in the municipality of Flix in Catalonia, Spain, generating electricity from the flow of the Ebro River.
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E.
Gravfoss power station
Gravfoss power station is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Drammenselva river in Norway, generating renewable electricity from the river’s flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Francis turbine Target entity description: A Francis turbine is a widely used reaction water turbine designed for medium-head hydroelectric power generation, known for its high efficiency and suitability for large dams.
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A.
Kaplan turbines
Kaplan turbines are adjustable-blade water turbines commonly used in low-head hydroelectric power plants to efficiently generate electricity from large volumes of flowing water.
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B.
Voith
Voith is a German multinational engineering company known for its technologies and services in sectors such as energy, paper, raw materials, and transportation.
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C.
Olidan power station
Olidan power station is one of Sweden’s oldest large-scale hydroelectric power plants, located in Trollhättan and historically important for the country’s industrial electrification.
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D.
Flix hydroelectric plant
The Flix hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power station located in the municipality of Flix in Catalonia, Spain, generating electricity from the flow of the Ebro River.
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E.
Gravfoss power station
Gravfoss power station is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Drammenselva river in Norway, generating renewable electricity from the river’s flow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic machine
ⓘ
reaction turbine ⓘ water turbine ⓘ |
| application |
base-load power generation
ⓘ
grid-connected hydroelectric plants ⓘ |
| category |
mixed-flow water turbine
ⓘ
reaction water turbine ⓘ |
| commonInstallation | underground powerhouse caverns ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Kaplan turbine
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaplan turbines
Pelton turbine ⓘ |
| controlMethod | adjustable guide vanes ⓘ |
| designGoal | maximize efficiency over a range of heads and flows ⓘ |
| developedBy | James B. Francis ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Kaplan turbine by using mixed-flow rather than axial-flow
ⓘ
Pelton turbine by operating at lower heads and higher flow ⓘ |
| drives | electric generator ⓘ |
| energyConversion | converts hydraulic energy to mechanical energy ⓘ |
| flowDirection |
axial at outlet
ⓘ
radial-inward at inlet ⓘ |
| fluid | water ⓘ |
| governing | speed regulation via wicket gate adjustment ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
draft tube
ⓘ
guide vanes ⓘ runner ⓘ spiral casing ⓘ stay vanes ⓘ |
| mounting | usually installed in a spiral or scroll casing ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James B. Francis ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple |
mixed-flow
ⓘ
reaction ⓘ |
| positionRelativeToTailrace | runner located above tailrace level with draft tube ⓘ |
| runnerType | mixed-flow runner ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
large flow rates
ⓘ
medium heads ⓘ |
| typicalEfficiency |
high efficiency
ⓘ
often above 90 percent ⓘ |
| typicalHeadRange |
approximately 10 to 300 meters
ⓘ
medium head ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
large dam power stations ⓘ medium-head hydroelectric applications ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Brazil
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ China ⓘ India ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
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Instruction
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Referenced by (7)
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