Mechanical engineering consultancy: efficiency measurements at hydropower plants, hydraulic calculations and inspection engineer services
Ingenieurbüro Lukas Karl
Groß Gerungs (AT)New on Amplifa
About the consultancy
Ingenieurbüro Lukas Karl (IBLK), based in Groß Gerungs, Lower Austria, is a mechanical engineering consultancy operating as a sole proprietorship, specialised in metrological and engineering services. The focus lies on thermodynamic efficiency measurements at hydropower turbines, hydraulic water hammer measurements in pipelines, strain and strain-gauge measurements on hydraulic steel structure components, and vibration measurements on shut-off valves. In addition, the firm offers hydraulic calculations for pipelines and district heating networks, the preparation of emergency shutdown plans and run-off volume calculations, expert reports, and AM-VO (Austrian Work Equipment Ordinance) inspections of work equipment. With its self-developed software lunilog for inspection obligation management, the work of inspection engineers is digitally supported. Customers come primarily from the hydropower and energy infrastructure sector, including Salzburg AG, ÖBB and ÖBBS; projects have also been carried out in Georgia and Albania. The owner is Ing. Lukas Karl, who has many years of experience with thermodynamic measurements at power plants between 4 and 300 MW rated capacity.
- Site
- Groß Gerungs
- Processes
- AM-VO inspections (inspection of work equipment), Efficiency measurement of hydropower turbines (thermodynamic), Hydraulic water hammer measurement in pipelines, Strain measurements (strain gauges) on steel components, Vibration measurement on shut-off valves, Metrological accompaniment of shutdown tests, Hydraulic calculations (pipelines, district heating), Preparation of emergency shutdown plans and run-off volume calculations
- Materials
- Steel
- Employees
- 1
- Industries
- Hydropower, Energy and pipeline infrastructure, Industry (work equipment/safety inspections), Energy/pipeline infrastructure
- 01
Receipt and analysis of the measurement or inspection assignment
- 02
Preparation and planning of the measurement technology
- 03
On-site metrological execution (power plant, pipeline, facility)
- 04
Evaluation and calculation
- 05
Report preparation and expert opinion
- 06
On request: digital support of inspection obligations with lunilog
Measurement objects and materials
Steel
Material of hydraulic steel structure components and penstocks on which strain and strain-gauge measurements are carried out.
Location
Groß Gerungs
ATOffice and administrative location
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM-VO inspections (inspection of work equipment)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Efficiency measurement of hydropower turbines (thermodynamic)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic water hammer measurement in pipelinesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strain measurements (strain gauges) on steel componentsInspection | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Vibration measurement on shut-off valvesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrological accompaniment of shutdown testsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic calculations (pipelines, district heating)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation of emergency shutdown plans and run-off volume calculationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and distribution of lunilog - software for inspection obligation managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2006
Employment with Dr. Josef Schedelberger: thermodynamic efficiency measurements from 4–300 MW, emergency shutdown plans, run-off volume calculations, measurements on hydraulic steel structure plant components and participation in expert reports (until 2013)
- 2014
Collaboration with Dr. Josef Schedelberger: hydraulic calculations for the Adria Wien Pipeline, the Transalpine Oil Pipeline and the district heating pipeline of Wiener Netze (until December 2016)
- 2015
Output measurement at the Lehen power plant of Salzburg AG (May to August, supplement May 2017)
- 2016
Efficiency measurement at Fritzbach power plant (May) and Bärenwerk power plant (July) of Salzburg AG; vibration measurement on shut-off valves of the Enzingerboden power plant of ÖBB; foreign measurement in Lengarica, Albania, with gbd Hydro
- 2017
Output measurement at Türnitz and Steinbach power plants of Tischlerei Karner
- 2018
Strain-gauge measurement on the penstock and efficiency measurement at the Dießbach power plant of Salzburg AG; metrological accompaniment of the shutdown tests Bakhvi 3 in Georgia
- 2022
Efficiency measurements at Dießbach power plant (2 machines) and Rotgülden II power plant of Salzburg AG
- 2024
Thermodynamic efficiency measurement at Obervellach 2 power plant of ÖBBS (2 × 20 MW, October 2024)