Underwater Power Generator Based on Gravity Vortex Siphon Boost Energy Transition

被引：2

作者：

Ayala-Chauvin, Manuel ^{[1
]}

Benavides, Holger ^{[2
]}

Riba, Genis ^{[3
]}

Blanco, Elena ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tecnol Indoamer, Fac Ingn & Tecnol Informac & Comunicac FITIC, Ambato, Ecuador

[2] Univ Tecn Particular Loja, Dept Geol & Minas & Ingn Civil, Calle Marcelino Champagnat S-N, Loja, Ecuador

[3] Univ Politecn Cataluna, Ctr Diseno Equipos Ind, Llorens Artigas 4,Planta 0,Edificio U, Barcelona, Spain

来源：

JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS-JSDEWES | 2021年 / 9卷 / 04期

关键词：

Underwater turbine; Vortex generation; Energy transition; HYDROPOWER; ELECTRICITY; TURBINE; WATER;

D O I：

10.13044/j.sdewes.d8.0374

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The need for an energy transition is nowadays undeniable. Climate change, fossil fuel depletion and economic vulnerability are some of the main drivers of the model change. Therefore, it is necessary to promote local energy generation in order to improve a renewable energy transition. This paper presents the design, installation and performance of an Underwater Turbine Generator prototype with a gravitational vortex and siphon. The development of the prototype was done in five stages: contextualization, specifications, conceptualization, detail design and manufacturing. The result of this research is an appropriate, compact and low-cost prototype with a power range of 2 to 10 kW and head of 0.8 to 3 m. According to field measurements, the efficiency of a 7.5 kW generator for heads differences larger than 0.8 m is 37%. This type of design can be reproduced in another context in order to promote the decentralized generation and sustainable growth between the territory and its resources.

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