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What is Penstock?
It is the closed conduit or pipe which connects the forebay or surge tank to the scroll case of the turbine. Penstocks are built of steel or reinforced concrete. The thickness of the penstock must be adequate to withstand both the normal hydrostatic pressure and also sudden surges both above and below normal caused by fluctuations in the load and in emergency conditions