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Evaluating the Efficiency of Hydroelectric Power Generation bya Commercially Available Pump as a Turbine |
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| Creator | Chirakarn Sirivitmaitrie |
| Title | Evaluating the Efficiency of Hydroelectric Power Generation bya Commercially Available Pump as a Turbine |
| Contributor | Varawoot Vudhivanich |
| Publisher | Thai Socities of Agricultural Engineering |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | Thai Socities of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 28 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 44-50 |
| Keyword | Pump as turbine, Hydroelectric power, Renewable energy |
| URL Website | https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TSAEJ/index |
| Website title | Thai Socities of Agricultural Engineering Journal |
| ISSN | 2651-222X |
| Abstract | Water resources are renewable energy sources that can be used to generate electricity efficiently. It can also be used as a good replacement for the fossil fuel and do not produce pollution to the environment.In this research, a commercialcentrifugal pump was used without any modifications as water turbines for generatingelectricity by using the Pump As Turbine (PAT) method. In the hydraulic laboratory experiment, the Water Horsepower (WHP), Break Horsepower (BHP) andtheelectricity generation experiments wereconducted. The maximum power output of 808.5 Watts with57.66% hydro-to-electricity conversion efficiency were achieved. The one year break-even point of the project was calculated based on the investment costand to the electricity produced. The results show that the commercially available pumps can be used as water turbines effectively withoutany modification or need of a turbine constructed.This project can be easily implemented by using the commercial available materials with several advantages such as low cost, theavailability of parts and materials, durability, time saving and no modification. |
