Abstract
This research is aimed at design and construction of a mini hydro turbine generator that can be made available at the consumer level, so as to improve the generation and availability of power at lower rate without pollution to the environment so as to help boost power generation, quality of power to its power consumers in developing countries. Pelton’s wheel design was used for the turbine research. Water stored in a tank or reservoir at a three meter height contains potential energy, this water is allowed to fall on the turbine wheel which drives the turbine. The potential and kinetic energy available in the water is converted to mechanical energy by rotating the runner connected to the turbine blade. The runner is connected to the rotor part of the alternator (containing the permanent magnet) and the stator (containing the windings) which is kept at permissible air gap to the rotor for effective induction. The voltage is tapped out from the stator as a single phase output, which is used to power household utilities and other machineries which need power supply. The result obtained was gotten from the various tests carried out on this research the tests includes water flow rate test, stator coil resistance test, output voltage test, power quality test and rotational speed test. The output power result shows that domestic power could be generated at individual residential level this will help improve and stabilize the power in the national grid.
Highlights
The Utilization of gas power plant for energy generation all over the globe has become a global challenge as the world is drifting from generating system and facilities that pollute the environment to that which is environmentally friendly, hydro schemes should be encouraged in line with renewable sources of power generation so as to drive the power sector to its power stabilization stage for developing countries
Hydro power could describe as a renewable form of energy, hydro power plant derives its power from water falling from higher to a lower level, and extracted by means of waterwheels or hydraulic turbines [1] [2]
The result obtained was gotten from the various tests and analysis that were carried out on this research, the tests includes water flow rate test, stator coil resistance test, output voltage test and rotational speed test analysis of power quality using oscilloscope to ascertain the wave form, frequency test, voltage test and other preminary test needed during the process of quality control some of the results are shown on the table below
Summary
The Utilization of gas power plant for energy (power) generation all over the globe has become a global challenge as the world is drifting from generating system and facilities that pollute the environment to that which is environmentally friendly, hydro schemes should be encouraged in line with renewable sources of power generation so as to drive the power sector to its power stabilization stage for developing countries. Hydro power could describe as a renewable form of energy, hydro power plant derives its power from water falling from higher to a lower level, and extracted by means of waterwheels or hydraulic turbines [1] [2]. Hydropower has among the best conversion efficiencies of all known energy sources (about 90% efficiency, water to wire). It requires relatively high initial investment, but has a long lifespan with very low operation and maintenance costs [3] [4] [5]. The initial cost could be reduced to minimum with the application of mini hydro turbine (including local fabricated components), with little or no running cost for small scale power consumers. Hydro power generation and national grid efficiency could be improved by incorporating mini hydro generator at the consumer level
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