Assessment And Design Of Small Scale Hydro Electric Power Plants

This is a collection of conference papers on small hydro renewable energy, covering such topics as: resource assessment and planning; design and construction; and plant and equipment.

Small and Micro Hydropower Plants is a guidebook for the reliable and sustainable solutions for design of small scale hydroelectric systems. It presents the most recent knowledge of all aspects of small hydropower engineering, thus forming a comprehensive collection of modern and innovative technology and practices. Different types of weir and water intakes are discussed, as well as hydrology aspects like discharge estimation and measurement. The book explores the latest advances in turbine, gear boxes, belt drives, generators, and remote control, critically assessing and comparing these technologies' viability for commercial application. It offers an analysis of operation tools, remote supervision and maintenance. Finally, the book also considers social aspects, like community negotiation, as well as environmental aspects, like ecological flow, fish bypassing, and climate change impacts. Engineering researchers, advanced graduate students and practitioners working in small and micro hydropower have in this book an ideal reference for designing and improving these systems through reliable and sustainable solutions. Prior knowledge of hydropower systems design is assumed. Presents the latest advances small and micro hydropower, including the most recent available technology, engineering concepts, control systems, impact assessment methodologies, economics and policy aspects Examines step by step real-life design and global implementation cases Discusses factors for sustainability of hydropower plants, such as the impact of Climate Change and community mediation

Small Hydropower: Design and Analysis presents a comprehensive guide to the design, operation and maintenance of small hydropower plants. Using detailed diagrams and illustrations, the book examines the classifications, components, equipment, feasibility and analysis of each aspect of SHPs. Following a broad introduction, the book discusses classification approaches based on head, discharge, capacity, etc., analyzes site selection, and gives an overview of key development stages. SHP components for civil engineering works and electro-mechanical equipment have dedicated chapters that are followed by a chapter on how to design new components for the civil, mechanical and electrical aspects of a plant. Subsequent chapters provide guidance on economic and financial analysis, environmental impact, troubleshooting and diagnosis in operating plants, and refurbishment and upgradation of SHPs, when and why this is needed, and how to approach it. Finally, several case studies provide real-world examples of SHPs in operation, giving readers insight into the practical needs of operating SHPs. Addresses all aspects of small hydropower, including civil works, hydro-mechanical, power generation and distribution, costing and financial analysis, environmental impact, and plant refurbishment and upgrading Provides dedicated chapters on the environmental and ecological impacts of small hydropower plants Assesses common problems in SHPs and provides tools for troubleshooting, diagnosis and solutions, including for site-specific issues Presents detailed real-world case studies showing the application of key aspects of SHP design, operation, maintenance, environmental and ecological assessment, and refurbishment

A concise, comprehensive presentation of all aspects of hydro-power exploitation using micro-power stations. Offers engineers guidance to techniques for assessing the power available from a given stream, designing and building siteworks, selecting the appropriate turbine types for given conditions, and measuring and controlling environmental hazards associated with micro-hydro installations.

This book examines the potential for the development of small-scale hydro-power as a useful addition to the energy resources of the UK. It identifies obstacles that inhibited development in the past and makes suggestions for further study, with the objective of helping to overcome the obstacles.

Hydro power is one of the cleanest sources of renewable energy on earth with a long history of exploitation. The conventional methods of harnessing this energy which mainly involve building dams on the rivers and natural reservoirs have caused some irreversible environmental impacts; large scale hydropower plants are being decommissioned every year and the tendency increases towards the use of this energy on smaller scales. Architecture today merges with technology and sustainable design. If the hydropower plants can be integrated into the building units, the future of urban design and architecture will not be separated from energy production. Perhaps, the plan of the future cities will be based on the idea of energy-producing units. Therefore, the role of architects and designers in integrating such units into the body of cities and building structures will become more critical.“Designed for Water” intends to encourage designers to apply hydraulic design ideas in the design and planning of future cities. In this book, number of the hydraulic/ hydropower projects with unique characteristics were selected to not only emphasize their distinctive design and mechanisms, but also to reflect their architectural design capacities. Each chapter of this book highlights specific design feature or invention that makes the selected projects unique in comparison with the other hydropower plants/ hydraulic projects around the world. This book, therefore, is formed around the following topics: a historic precedent integrating the hydropower plants with urban spaces; an innovative barrier; the integration of hydropower plants with their surrounding landscape; an innovative small scale hydropower plant for low head flows; network of interconnected hydropower plants; and, inventive turbines.