Multi-criteria Analysis of Turbines for Pico-Hydro Power Plant in Water Irrigation Channel

Cumbajín, Myriam; Sánchez, Patricio; Hidalgo, Andrés; Gordón, Carlos

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40690-5_20

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“…Pico-hydro power plants are commonly installed in remote areas as off-grid stations or stand-alone arrangements [25]. Williamson et al [26] examined the market of low-head turbines.…”

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Optimization of Low Head Axial-Flow Turbines for an Overtopping BReakwater for Energy Conversion: A Case Study

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Overtopping-type wave power conversion devices represent one of the most promising technology to combine reliability and competitively priced electricity supplies from waves. While satisfactory hydraulic and structural performance have been achieved, the selection of the hydraulic turbines and their regulation is a complex process due to the very low head and a variable flow rate in the overtopping breakwater set-ups. Based on the experience acquired on the first Overtopping BReakwater for Energy Conversion (OBREC) prototype, operating since 2016, an activity has been carried out to select the most appropriate turbine dimension and control strategy for such applications. An example of this multivariable approach is provided and illustrated through a case study in the San Antonio Port, along the central coast of Chile. In this site the deployment of a breakwater equipped with OBREC modules is specifically investigated. Axial-flow turbines of different runner diameter are compared, proposing the optimal ramp height and turbine control strategy for maximizing system energy production. The energy production ranges from 20.5 MWh/y for the smallest runner diameter to a maximum of 34.8 MWh/y for the largest runner diameter.

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“…Pico-hydro power plants are commonly installed in remote areas as off-grid stations or stand-alone arrangements [25]. Williamson et al [26] examined the market of low-head turbines.…”

Section: Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%