| Title of Article |
Efficiency Improvement and Economic Analysis of Micro Hydro Power Plant by Using Twin Vertical Hydro Turbine |
| Date of Acceptance |
19 November 2018 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES) |
| Standard |
SCOPUS |
| Institute of Journal |
International Conference on Future Environment and Energy |
| ISBN/ISSN |
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| Volume |
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| Issue |
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| Month |
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| Year of Publication |
2019 |
| Page |
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| Abstract |
This research aimed at improving the efficiency of and comparing the production costs of micro hydropower plants by using twin vertical hydro turbines as low headwater sources. This micro hydropower plant was designed with the highest capacity of 3 kW and utilized a directly connected transmission system and induction generator by modifying two 3 HP induction motors. At the inlet area of the turbines, guide vanes were installed on the 25 turbines at 24°. The ratio of turbine diameter was equal to 0.68. After the experiment was completed, it was found that the highest electrical power generated from the plant had been 1.38 kW with an efficiency of 49% at head 0.7 m. When compared to the plant without any installed guide vanes, the increase was 26.94%. Regarding the electrical production cost, the total cost was 5,844 USD or 1,948 USD/kW. |
| Keyword |
Cross flow turbine, Hydro power, Economic analysis |
| Author |
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| Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Status |
ได้รับการตอบรับให้ตีพิมพ์ |
| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
| citation |
false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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