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.