Project of Micro-hydroelectric Power Generation System – Case study

• Autorzy: Grebski Wes , Grebski Michalene

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.30657/pea.2022.28.21

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article describes a student project of installing a micropower generation system utilizing energy from the water drained from underground coalmines. The paper contains a description of the site which is a manmade phenomenon from the anthracite mining era. The project described in the article was completed as part of the project-based learning curriculum. Students had the opportunity to work on a team and apply theoretical knowledge learned in individual courses as part of the engineering curriculum. The article also focuses on the calculation of the potential power capacity to a proposed hydropower generation system. The proposed micro-hydro system is harvesting the potential and kinetic energy of the water discharged from the water-draining tunnel. A commercially available micro-hydro turbine combined with an electric power generator was adapted for this purpose. The article also includes an analysis of the profitability of the project and the time of return on investment. The calculations are based on the current price of electricity (2021), depreciation schedule and present tax incentives (2021) to generate electricity from renewable sources. The article also includes some lessons learned from the project as well as the recommendations for future projects.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

hydropower; micro-hydro; sustainable energy; energy cogeneration; project based learning (PBL)

PL

elektrownia wodna; energia odnawialna; kogeneracja energii; nauka oparta na projektach (PBL)

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Stowarzyszenia Menedżerów Jakości i Produkcji
• Czasopismo: Production Engineering Archives
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 28, Iss. 2
• Strony: 178--184
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Grebski Wes

• Pennsylvania State University, 76 University Drive,Hazleton, PA 18202, USA 2 Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 USA

autor

Grebski Michalene

• Pennsylvania State University, 76 University Drive,Hazleton, PA 18202, USA 2 Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 USA

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).