My microhydro setup, though small, provides us a decent amount of power (in the winter).
However, I am not always there to babysit the intake to remove the debris, and the abundance of alder leaves can be quite a problem.
My flow is usually not strong enough to use a coanda screen setup, and I'm very stingy about "wasting" any potential power the water can provide.
Does anyone have another way to screen debris that doesn't require frequent cleaning?
I know this is one of the major problems with hydro, but I was hoping someone out there had come up with a new idea or two.
John