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The benefit of flood pumping to tidal energy schemes

Abstract

It is well established that tidal energy schemes should, in general, benefit from the addition of flood pumping. In this mode of operation the turbines are driven as pumps in order to transfer water from the sea into the basin and thereby increase the quantity and head of water available subsequently for ebb generation. In recent studies of the proposed Severn and Mersey schemes, various computer based mathematical models have been used to simulate and optimise barrage operation. These models use the characteristics of modern designs of hydraulic machines operating in both the turbine and pump modes. The primary objective of this project was to determine the low head pump characteristics of existing machines whose turbine characteristics had previously been accurately measured by model testing. (author).
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ETSU-TID-4103
Reference Number:
SCA: 160701; PA: GB-92:053490; SN: 93000928044
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Subject:
16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER; TIDAL POWER PLANTS; TURBINES; PUMPING; OPERATION; SIMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM; ENERGY MODELS; 160701; DESIGN AND OPERATION
OSTI ID:
10120698
Research Organizations:
NEI International Research and Development Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93760824; TRN: GB9253490
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
56 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Potts, R, and Watson, D. The benefit of flood pumping to tidal energy schemes. United Kingdom: N. p., 1992. Web.
Potts, R, & Watson, D. The benefit of flood pumping to tidal energy schemes. United Kingdom.
Potts, R, and Watson, D. 1992. "The benefit of flood pumping to tidal energy schemes." United Kingdom.
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title = {The benefit of flood pumping to tidal energy schemes}
author = {Potts, R, and Watson, D}
abstractNote = {It is well established that tidal energy schemes should, in general, benefit from the addition of flood pumping. In this mode of operation the turbines are driven as pumps in order to transfer water from the sea into the basin and thereby increase the quantity and head of water available subsequently for ebb generation. In recent studies of the proposed Severn and Mersey schemes, various computer based mathematical models have been used to simulate and optimise barrage operation. These models use the characteristics of modern designs of hydraulic machines operating in both the turbine and pump modes. The primary objective of this project was to determine the low head pump characteristics of existing machines whose turbine characteristics had previously been accurately measured by model testing. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}