Cost Efficient Mini Hydro Plant With Low Water Head Whirlpool Design Methodology For Rural Areas (Micro Hydro Whirlpool Power Plant)
Cost Efficient Mini Hydro Plant With Low Water Head Whirlpool Design Methodology For Rural Areas (Micro Hydro Whirlpool Power Plant)
Cost Efficient Mini Hydro Plant With Low Water Head Whirlpool Design Methodology For Rural Areas (Micro Hydro Whirlpool Power Plant)
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Cost efficient Mini hydro plant with low water head whirlpool design
methodology for rural areas (Micro Hydro Whirlpool power plant)
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Abstract—this paper proposes current development the sustainable electricity for farming and other
in mini hydro power production and its contribution to livelihood purposes. To overcome the high cost
the near future distributed generation. However there electricity production and to promote green Energy
are some problems which come in contact while and Eco friendly environment [11], a small hydro can
implementing the power generation unit. Some of these contribute for development of hydroelectric power on
problems faced are high water head, large flow of water, a scale suitable for local community and industry, or
high cost of civil works, large covered area and its
to contribute to distributed generation in a regional
operation and maintenance. To overcome the above
electricity grid [1]. Since small hydro projects usually
mentioned problem we proposed the simple whirlpool
turbine with minimum water head, water flow, covered
have correspondingly small civil construction work
area, portable design of basin with PVC and its and minute or no reservoir, they are being observed
robustness and flexibility for the stand alone and grid having a relatively low environmental impact
connected system. We represented a generation system compared to large hydro. Small Scale Hydro Power is
with the whirlpool motion of water inside the basin an important energy source with multiple advantages
which moves the turbine 24/7. A doubly fed induction as a forms of renewable energy, and if designed and
generator (DFIG) is used in simulation for installed correctly, has very few environmental risks
synchronization with the Point of connection to the grid,
[2][3]. As the potential energy of flowing water is
and its mathematical analysis and MATLAB simulation.
readily available, small scale hydro power systems
Keywords— whirlpool Turbine (WT), Doubly Fed can exploit this energy providing a low cost and
Induction Generator (DFIG), water head (WH), reliable source of “green Energy”[7]
Fig. 1 Physical model of Whirlpool turbine basin and 𝐷𝑒 = 84.5(0.79 + 1.602 × 𝑟𝐷𝑒) × √𝐻/60 × 𝑟 (5)
its inlet and outlet flow
The runner hub diameter IV. SIMULATION
𝑊 = 𝑃𝑉𝐺𝐻 (10)
𝜆 = 𝑅 ∗ Ω𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑒 (11)
Rated power/Generator 5 kW
unit
Rated stator voltage 220 v
excitation capacitor