Potential of the Lower Daugava for Siting Hydrokinetic Turbines / Daugavas Lejteces Enerģētiskais Potenciāls Hidrokinētisko Turbīnu Izmantošanai

A. Kalnach; J. Kalnach; A. Mutule; U. Persis

doi:10.2478/lpts-2013-0007

.blurhash-client-img { display: none !important; }

Potential of the Lower Daugava for Siting Hydrokinetic Turbines / Daugavas Lejteces Enerģētiskais Potenciāls Hidrokinētisko Turbīnu Izmantošanai

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

Volume 50 (2013): Issue 2 (April 2013)

By: A. Kalnach, J. Kalnach, A. Mutule and U. Persis

Open Access

|May 2013

Abstract

The article outlines the requirements and criteria for the hydrokinetic turbine site and determines the water flow characteristics based on which the energy potential of such a turbine is calculated for lower reaches of the River Daugava. The changes in the energy potential caused by fluctuations in the water density and flow rate are evaluated. Two investigated spans (total > 22 km) are split into ten smaller subregions with similar characteristics and comparatively evaluated regarding their suitability for electricity generation by hydrokinetic turbines.

References

1. Kari Sųrnes (January 2010). Small-scale Water Current Turbines for River Applications; ZERO - Zero Emission Resource Organisation; www.zero.no
Search in Google Scholar
2. Khan, M.J., Bhuyan, G., Iqbal, M.T., & Quaicoe, J.E. (2009). Hydrokinetic energy conversion systems and assessment of horizontal and vertical axis turbines for river and tidal applications: A technology status review. Applied Energy, 95 (6), 35-51.10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.02.017
Search in Google Scholar
3. Khan, M.J., Iqbal, M.T., & Quaicoe, J.E. (2008). River current energy conversion systems: Progress, prospects and challenges. Renewable and Sustainable EnergyReviews, 12 (8), 2177-2193.10.1016/j.rser.2007.04.016
Search in Google Scholar
4. Barkāns, J. (2008). Elektroenerģētisko sistēmu ekspluatācija. Rīga: Zinatne (in Latvian).
Search in Google Scholar
5. Manual on stream gauging. (2010). Vol 1- Fieldwork WMO-No. 1004, Ch. 6.
Search in Google Scholar
6. Aquadopp straumju profilers: Lietotāja rokasgrāmata. (Janvāris 2008). Nortek AS (in Latvian); www.nortek.no
Search in Google Scholar
7. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. (2010). 53rd ed-n, p. f4.
Search in Google Scholar
8. PREDAC Spatial planning of Wind Turbines Guidelines & Comparisons of European Experiences (France).
Search in Google Scholar
9. http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Planning/FileDowFile D,1633,en.pdf
Search in Google Scholar
10. Gorban, A.N., Gorlov, A.M., & Silantyev, V.M. (2001). Limits of the turbine efficiency for free fluid flow. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 123, 313.10.1115/1.1414137
Search in Google Scholar

Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2013-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8896 | Journal ISSN: 0868-8257

Journal RSS Feed

Language: English

Page range: 3 - 14

Published on: May 22, 2013

Published by: Institute of Physical Energetics

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

Keywords:

hydroelectric power generation,

microhydro power,

energy efficiency,

hydrokinetic turbine,

water current turbine

Related subjects:

Physics,

Technical and applied physics

© 2013 A. Kalnach, J. Kalnach, A. Mutule, U. Persis, published by Institute of Physical Energetics
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 50 (2013): Issue 2 (April 2013)