A reaction turbine works under 30m head ofwater. The atmospheric pressure at the locationof turbine is 9.95 meters of water and the vapourpressure of water is 0.45 meters of water. Thepermissible cavitation factor value is 0.15. Theheight( in meters) of the runner above the tailCGGO.Mater.surface permitted is

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A reaction turbine works under 30m head of water. The atmospheric pressure at the location of turbine is 9.95 meters of water and the vapour pressure of water is 0.45 meters of woater. The permissible cavitation factor value is 0.15. The height( in meters) of the runner above the tail CGCO.MaterSurface permitted is

A reaction turbine works under 30m head of water. The atmospheric pressure at the location of turbine is 9.95 meters of water and the vapour pressure of water is 0.45 meters of woater. The permissible cavitation factor value is 0.15. The height( in meters) of the runner above the tail CGCO.MaterSurface permitted is

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