Assessing Tidal Current Velocity Across Different Water Depth Layers in Khenifiss Lagoon (Southern Atlantic Coast of Morocco) – Implications for Potential Tidal Energy Extraction

• Autorzy: El Behja Hamza , El M’rini Abdelmounim , El-Wamdeni Zouhayr , Bouchkara Mohammed , Nachite Driss , El Khalidi Khalid , El-Hassani Hichame , Zourarah Bendahhou

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/194856

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The global industrial economy is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, but their depletion and environmental impact require a rapid shift to low-carbon energy sources. Coastal lagoons offer a potential sustainable energy source through the extraction of energy from tidal currents at different water depths. Therefore, the measurement of currents in each depth layer is crucial for determining suitable locations and studying the feasibility of harnessing this renewable energy through tidal power generation technologies. This study focuses on evaluating the potential of tidal currents for generating marine renewable energy in the Khenifiss Lagoon, a protected area in southern Morocco, for local use, with the goal of supporting the sustainability of this ecosystem. The lagoon’s hydrodynamics are primarily dominated by tides, with the semi-diurnal component (M₂) dominating the tidal cycle (period of 12 h 25) with 1.5 to 3.2 m of tidal range. The Multicell Argonaut-XR ADCP is employed to measure current velocities over two days at two specific stations within the lagoon without the intention of establishing a comparative analysis between them. Station 1 has 1 m intervals across an 8 m depth, and Station 2 has 0.5 m intervals across a 5 m depth. The results reveal that at Station 1, layers 2, 3, 4, and 5 (-2 to -5 m depth) exhibited consistent current velocity conditions, making them well-suited for power density conversion. The average power density range in these layers ranged from 54.926 W/m² to 65.223 W/m². Similarly, at Station 2, layers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (-2.5 to -4.5 m depth) displayed favorable current velocity conditions for power density conversion, with an average power density range of 23.911 W/m² to 36.630 W/m² . This work establishes a foundation for more detailed tidal current resource assessments for future tidal energy development in the Khenifiss lagoon and such a semi-enclosed natural system.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tidal energy; marine renewable energy; ADCP; power density; coastal environment; coastal lagoon

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, iss. 12
• Strony: 278--289
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

El Behja Hamza

• Research Laboratory in applied and marine Geosciences, Geotechnics and Geohazards (LR3G), Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, 93000, Tetouan, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6835-6857

autor

El M’rini Abdelmounim

• Research Laboratory in applied and marine Geosciences, Geotechnics and Geohazards (LR3G), Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, 93000, Tetouan, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7963-5660

autor

El-Wamdeni Zouhayr

• Environmental Geology and Natural Resources Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, 93000, Tetouan, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3255-8748

autor

Bouchkara Mohammed

• Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences Laboratory (URAC 45), Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1191-9202

autor

Nachite Driss

• Research Laboratory in applied and marine Geosciences, Geotechnics and Geohazards (LR3G), Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, 93000, Tetouan, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1918-0131

autor

El Khalidi Khalid

• Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences Laboratory (URAC 45), Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2889-3210

autor

El-Hassani Hichame

• Applied Geosciences and Geological Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of AL-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, 93000, Tetouan, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2955-4448

autor

Zourarah Bendahhou

• Marine Geosciences and Soil Sciences Laboratory (URAC 45), Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco

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