Tapping municipal water supply systems for low-impact hydropower growth
Journal Article
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· Hydro Review
OSTI ID:2441048
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Small Hydro Consulting, LLC (United States)
Conduit hydropower is a form of low-impact hydropower that uses existing water infrastructure, such as canals or pipelines, to capture what would otherwise be wasted energy. Agricultural conduits convey irrigation water across vast stretches of the U.S., primarily in the west, and are well-suited for hydrokinetic power capture within the flow stream or for hydro potential power capture where excess pressure exists. Drop structures within irrigation canals are suitable candidates for this type of hydropower development and have been retrofitted across a large number of sites over the past few decades.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 2441048
- Journal Information:
- Hydro Review, Journal Name: Hydro Review Vol. 2024
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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