MORVERN COMMUNITY HYDRO SCHEMES Project Introduction March 2017 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MORVERN COMMUNITY HYDRO SCHEMES Project Introduction March 2017

HYDRO BASICS

The Elements “It all depends on the head” Head (H) H

Units - Head 1m = 3.2808 ft = 0.981 bar ( 10m  1bar ) 1m = 0.5468 fathoms = 0.0497 chains

The Elements Head (H) Q H Flow rate (Q)

Units - Flow 1m 3 /s = 1 cubic metre of water travelling at 1m/s = 1 CUMEC = 35.315 CUSECS (ft 3 /s) = 1000 litres/s = 86.40 MLD = 19.03 MGD = 13215 Gallons/min

Units - Power 1 milliWatt mW = 1/1000 of a Watt 1 Watt W 1 kiloWatt kW = 1 thousand Watts 1 MegaWatt MW = 1 million Watts = enough for 1000 - 1500 homes.

Power Equation - Quick Method & Head Comparison QUICK WAY….  N e = k.H.Q where k = 7.0 Consider, for Medium Head : Head = 100m N e = 7.100.1 = 700 kW Flow = 1m³/s for Low Head : Head - 10m N e = 7.10.10 = 700 kW Flow = 10m³/s

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd Schemes Constructed: Tearnait Rannoch Uileann Achranich Socaich

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd Tearnait

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd Rannoch

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd Uileann

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd Achranich

Ardtornish Estate Company Ltd Socaich (under construction)

The Schemes Achadh Forsa • Upper • Lower Barr River

Scheme Layout – Achadh Forsa (Upper)

Scheme Layout – Achadh Forsa (Lower)

Scheme Layout – Achadh Forsa (Both)

Scheme Layout – Barr River

Scheme Layout – Barr River

Planning a. Archaeology b. Birds c. Bryophytes d. Fisheries e. Habitat f. Landscape g. Hydrology h. Mammals i. Noise

Grid Connection

Upper Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

Upper Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

Upper Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

Upper Achadh Forsa Intake

Lower Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

Lower Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

Lower Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

Lower Achadh Forsa Intake

Barr River Powerhouse

Barr River Powerhouse

Barr River Powerhouse

Barr River Intake 2-1

Barr River Intake 2-2

Barr River Intake 2-3

Barr River – Typical Minor Intake

What will it look like? Upper Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

What will it look like? Upper Achadh Forsa Powerhouse (Lower Achadh Forsa intake just visible at left of image)

What will it look like? Lower Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

What will it look like? Lower Achadh Forsa Powerhouse

What will it look like? Barr River Powerhouse

What will it look like? Barr River Powerhouse

What will it look like? Barr River Intake 2-1

What will it look like? Barr River Intake 2-1

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