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Small hydro power plants for european
landscapes and water structures
Renewable-energy network and new
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Project Thuringian Forest
New locations, new criteria
Buisness partner: Renewable-energy-network
Fluss Strom technology
Examples for new technologies in usage
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Projekt small hydro power in Thuringian
Forest
Strictly Requirements or criteria
• Available flow rate MQ < 1,5 m3/s
• Very low heads (H < 2,0 m)
• High restrictions for fish protection
Problem
• Very few technologies are compatible
• Mostly new technologies are not developed for this
situation
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New projekts for small hydro power with
new technologies
Expansion of system criterias
• High flow rate
• High heads
• High velocity
Advantage
• Many new technologies or adaptions are compatible
Precondition
• Fish ecology
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Renewable-energy-network of buisness
partners in hydro power
Fluss-Strom
products:
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Technology Fluss Strom
VECTOR - Research an Development platform
Source: www.flussstrom.de
• Usable for different turbines
• Improvement of flow characteristics and efficiency factor
• Systems to 20kW
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Technology Fluss Strom
River-Rider
Office:
KRAUSE Ingenieurbüro für Bauplanung,
BÄNECKE - Industrieservice und Wasserkraft
Description:
• Principle undershot water wheel
• Free positioning
• Anchoring on waterside or river bottom
• Power Output depends on flow velocity
v [m/s]
Output:
Source: www.flussstrom.de
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V [m/s]
P [kW]
1,3
1,0
1,7
2,0
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Technology Fluss Strom
fish friendly weir
contact:
ecoligent, Produkte, Organisation, Forschung:
Dipl.-Ing.(TU) Klaus Petrasch
Tröbigauer Straße 1a
01877 Schmölln-Putzkau / OT Schmölln
Description:
• Principle of vortex power plant
• Ecology optimized , no maximum technical
output
• No fish pass necessary
• Monitoring is currently in work
Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
> 0,7
> 0,6
> 4,0
Source: www.ecoligent.com
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Technology Fluss Strom
Smart Hydro Power Turbine
Patentee:
Smart Hydro Power GmbH
Office:
Alte Traubinger Str. 17
82340 Feldafing / Germany
Description:
• Swimming installation
• Use of kinetic energy on free flow in rivers or
sea
• Vacuum anchoring like a oil platform
• Producing up to 5 kW
• Water depth > 1,8 m
• Flow velocity 1 – 3,5 m/s
Output
v [m/s]
Source: www.dw.de
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> 1,0
Q [m³/s]
…
P [kW]
> 0,2
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Technology Fluss Strom
Enertainer
Office:
KRAUSE Ingenieurbüro für Bauplanung,
Description:
• Standardized planning basis of the key
location criteria
• All technical components of this highly
complex systems housed in an 20 or 40 foot
standard shipping container made out of
steel
• Constantly stimulated generators in power
ranges between 5 kW and 200 kW
• Transport and assembly processes can be
reduced
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
2,0 - 20,0
max 5,0
5,0 – 200,0
Source: www.flussstrom.de
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Technology Fluss Strom
Lamella Turbine
Patentee:
BEW Betrieb und Entwicklung von
Wasserkraftanlagen GmbH
Office:
BEW, Peter Jordan Straße 125 / 4
1180 Wien
Description:
• Principle undershot water wheel
• Adjustable in height depending on
flow rate
• Complete system with inflow and
trash rack
• Cascading possible
Source: www.bew-power.at
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Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
>0,5
>1,0
>4 kW
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Technology Fluss Strom
Principle water wheel (Improvement)
Office:
WICON-Generatoren, Johnstrasse 39 A-1150 Wien
Hartmuth Drews Ing. (grad.), Schenefelder
Landstraße 58, D- 25421 Pinneberg
Walter Schuhmann Mühlen und Maschinenbau
GmbH, Industriegebiet Albertshausen
Description:
• Segment installation
• Integrated permenent stimulated generator
• Water-power ram-pressure machine (weir
replaced by wheel)
• Zuppinger Water Wheel H > 0,5m
Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
> 0,5
> 0,1
> 1 ,0
Source: www.wasserrad-drews.de, www.wicon.at, Walter Schuhmann Referenzen
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Technology research
Strom-Boje®
Patentee:
Aqua Libre Energieentwicklungs GmbH
Office:
Aqua Libre Energieentwicklungs GmbH
Bäckerstraße 1, A-2433 Margarethen am Moos
Description:
• Anchoring on river bottom
• Use of kinetic energy on free flow in rivers or
sea
• Diameter 1,5-2,5 m (depends on minimum
depth)
• Flow velocity > 2m/s
Source: www.aqualibre.at
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Technology research
Steffturbine
Patentee:
Walter Reist Holding AG
Office:
Walter Reist Holding AG, Industriestrasse 1
CH-8340 Hinwil / Schweiz
Description:
• The water flowing into the turbine
drives a conveyor chain equipped with
profiled paddles circulating around two
axes.
• Principle undershot water wheel
• Adjustable for height and down-grade
• Modular concept
• Verified by BW Uni München
Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
> 2,0
>0,4
> 6,0
Source: www.steffturbine.com
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Technology research – complete system
Dive-Turbine/Chamber power plant
Patentee:
FELLA Maschinenbau GmbH
Office:
FELLA Maschinenbau GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Albert Sepp, TU München, VA
Obernach, D-82432 Walchensee
Description:
• Combined system turbine and generator
complete under water
• No change of riverside
• Expansion possible
• Flood-proof
Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
2 – 10 m
1,5 - 18
Up to 800 kW
Source: http://www.dive-turbine.de, TU München - Lehrstuhl und Versuchsanstalt für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
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Technology research
Very Low Head (VLH)
Patentee:
MJ2 Technologies
Office:
Stellba Hydro GmbH & Co KG
Eiffelstr. 4, D-89542 Herbrechtingen
Description:
• Slow rotation
• Standardized Kaplan turbine with 8
blades adjustable according to the level
and to the flow rate
• Distributor used as a protection grid
• Embarked rotating trash rake cleaner
Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
1,4 – 3,2m
10 - 30
>100 kW
Source: www.vlh-turbine.com
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Technology research
EnCurrent-Turbine (Cross Flow)
Patentee:
New Energy Corporation
Office:
553 - 31 Street NW, Suite 473, Calgary, Alberta
Description:
• The hydrofoils generate a lift vector in the
forward orientation which can be captured at
the shaft as a positive rotation
• Turbine rotates in the same direction
regardless of the direction of the water current
• Rotates at a very low speed
• Water velocity 1,5 – 3 m/s
• Power output 1 -10 kW
Source: www.newenergycorp.ca
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Technology research
Hydro Electric Barrel Generator
Office:
Hydro Electrical Barrel Generator
Description:
• Floating water wheel that can generate
electricity when suspended over a river or other
flowing water regardless of the depth
• Open sea adaptive
• The HEB could be used to produce both wave
energy and energy from tidal current at the
same time.
• Producing up to 3,5 kW
• Flow velocity 1 – 8 m/s
• Prototyp is in usage
Source: www.hydro-electric-barrel.com
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Technology research
Stream Diver™
Office:
Kössler GmbH & Co KG
Wasserkraftanlagen
St. Georgener Hauptstraße 122
3151 St. Georgen am Steinfeld/Austria
Description:
• Compact propeller turbine with included
generator
• Operates without any oil or grease
• Test operation on danube river power
plant (currently)
Output:
H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
…
…
Up to 800 kW
Source: http://www.koessler.com/
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Technology research
Alden Turbine
Office:
Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Alexanderstr. 11
89522 Heidenheim/Germany
Description:
• Radial inlet from special flow distributor
• Only three blades to reduce strike
• An attached shroud to eliminate gaps
• Head range: 20 – 120 ft
• Flow per unit 500 – 2500 cfs
• Efficiency 94%
• Fish survival >89% (over 8 inches)
• Eel and sturgeon survival: > 99%
Output:
Source: http://voith.com/de/Voith_Eco_friendly_turbine_design.pdf http://www.aldenlab.com/about
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H [m]
Q [m³/s]
P [kW]
6,1 – 36,6m
14,2 – 70,8
>80 kW
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Technology research
Hydrovolts C-12 Canal Turbine
Office:
Hydrovolts
210 South Hudson Street, Suite 330
Seattle, WA, 98134-2417, United States
Phone: USA 1-206-658-4380
Description:
• Irrigation and water supply canals
• Can accommodate variations in flows
• Rotors are self cleaning
• Can be installed individually or in groups
• Can be used on site or sold back to grid
• Velocity between 1,5 and 3 m/s
Source: http://hydrovolts.com
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Technology – internal development
Energy fish pass (Pico Hydro Power
Modul)
Office:
IWSOE GmbH
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box (cement)
energy modul with hydrofoils
generator
automatic trash rack
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Description:
• The hydrofoils generate a lift vector in the
forward orientation which can be captured at
the shaft as a positive rotation
• Turbine rotates in the same direction
regardless of the direction of the water
current
• Construction on river bottom slides
• No river barrier
• Generates up to 5 kW
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Thank you very much!
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