Lower Head Water Turbine

Abstract

Abstract: Increase in human population increases the need for energy. Sustainable energy production is gaining importance day by day. At the same time rapid urbanization and industrialization combined with improper town planning has led to the destruction and death of nearby water bodies. Discharge of drainage water without aeration or any other treatment in Metropolitan Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Nashik and all others have to led to the blackening of water sources. Indian city drains handle sheer volumes of water every day. A new method of aerating water combined with power generation could go a long way in solving the problem of water treatment as well as power generation. Even under low head this much amount of water if efficiently utilized can generate sufficient power not only for the plant but also for the grid. By using the power of water in vortex flow under gravity, an attempt is made to make power from Indian drains. To generate electricity, water must be in motion. This is kinetic (moving) energy. When flowing water turns blades in a turbine, the form is changed to mechanical energy. The vortex is a form of kinetic energy storage by which water under motion is trapped in a dynamic way. This increased amount of kinetic energy that gets trapped inside a vortex boosts the power inside a vortex.