Draught Tube Repair
1
Preparing to lower the pipe into the tail race
2
Scaffolding moved to carry the pipe to the turbine
3
Hoisting to pipe into place
4
Flushing water through to clear debris from the feed pipe (which would otherwise clog the turbine) and drain the silt from around the sluice
6
Clearing the muck from the tail race
7
Two of the many mussels flushed from the feed pipe…
8
Turbine shed cut back ready for the arrival of the renovated turbine parts. The pipe from the turbine casing is catching the water leaking through the mill pond sluice.
