Cross Flow turbines manufactured by Orengine are a modern version of the Banki turbine. The standard models manufactured by Orengine have the following characteristics: Flow Range 20 L/s to 12, 000 L/s Head range 10m to 150m The maximum power does not normally exceed 2, 000 kW. Over a range of flows the average efficiency is 80%. However, at the design flow and head, the maximum efficiency may be as high as 85%. These turbines can be manufactured with a vertical or horizontal inlet. A wide rectangular water jet is used. The water enters the runner radially, it then passes through the runner and strikes the blades again on exit (hence, the term Cross Flow). Angular momentum is imparted to the runner on both passes. Due to the cross flow pattern of flow, potential obstructions such as leaves, ice, small stones etc. Are flushed out by the water (assisted by centrifugal force), thus making the runner self cleaning.
Orengine Inc., was established in 1985; Within a multinational partnership project financed by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affaire and Ministry of Energy of Ecuador. Orengine's business involves in designing, building and commissioning facilities in renewable energy such as hydropower, wind, solar and bio-mass energy plants around the world.
Machineries, equipments, with related software, were developed and tested by qualified institutions and, in the meanwhile, attention were paid to introduce local industrial structures during the manufacturing process, either for cost reduction and to keep the product maintenance at least at a national level.
Orengine group particularly supplied products, besides of Italy, Europe and Ecuador, in many Central and South America countries. Nowadays, Orengine group works with the same method, that's to say collaborating with many partners located in foreign countries and in various geographical areas.
