sources comes from hydropower. Hydropower is convenient because it can respond quickly to fluctuations in demand. A dam’s gates can be opened or closed on demand.‚ depending on daily use or gradual economic growth. The production of hydroelectricity is often slowed at night when people use less energy. When a facility is
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Hydroelectricity and its Potential in Pakistan Muhammad Uzair Khan (2010-MC-07) Hassan Javaid (2010-MC-20) Syed Muhammad Talha Zaidi (2010-MC-54) What is Hydroelectric power? Renewable source of energy It is renewable because the process takes nothing away from the environment . Advantages 1. Flexibility 2. Low power costs The major advantage of hydroelectricity is elimination of the cost of fuel. No import of fossil fuel is required. The average cost of electricity
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of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. Phase 1 was completed in 2006‚ the Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation‚ municipal water supply and the generation of 1‚000 MW of hydroelectricity. One more project of the installed capacity of 1‚000 MW pumped storage hydroelectricity are under construction.[1] | History A preliminary investigation for the Tehri Dam Project was completed in 1961 and its design was completed in 1972 with a 600 MW capacity power plant based on
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planting crops. Wind energy decrease smog and acid rain and is cheaper then any other type of electric generator. Hydroelectric energy provides about 19% of the worlds electricity today producing no waste or pollution in the process. All hydroelectricity takes is a dam to be built and than the energy is free. Hydroelectric power stations produce a large amount of power for a very cheap price. Hydro energy is the second
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FFRANCIS TURBINE QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS 7.1 QUESTIONS 1. Plot a graph of: a. Turbine velocity versus flow rate. b. Turbine velocity versus output torque. c. Turbine velocity versus hydraulic power. d. Turbine velocity versus mechanical power. e. Turbine velocity versus efficiency. 2. Give your comment(s) from the graph obtained. Based on the graph Turbine velocity versus flow rate‚ it is shown that line for both z=50% and 100%is increasing when turbine
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Renewable Energy INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND Renewable energy is a new concept to some people but in actuality it has been around and talked about for many years. What it is is energy that comes from a source that is not depleted when used‚ and can be replenished. Some of these sources are wind‚ rain and sunlight. Renewable energy can replace the common standard fuels humans use in the generation of electricity‚ hot water and heating‚ and motor fuels (“How Solar Energy Works
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Power‚ Pollution and Ecological Restoration India is presently amongst the top ten power generating nations in the world and accounts to approximately 4% of the world’s total electricity generation. India has the per person energy requirement of 0.7 kW approximately. [1] The following kinds of power stations (based on means of production) are presently meeting Indian power requirements: 1. Thermal Power 2. Hydro Power 3. Nuclear Power 4. Renewable Power Thermal based stations actually
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�PAGE � Environmental Hero Tsunamis are killing unprecedented numbers of people… Coastal cities are sinking from increasing water levels… Godzilla may rise from the deep and wreak havoc on humankind… And such are just some of the outcomes that air pollution may bring… Hold it! I know-we ’ve heard this all a million times! But as dreary as the conversation may be‚ it is nonetheless a conversation worth having. The harsh reality is that air pollution is a great problem‚ and the way in which we
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Book review of “For the love of India” (A biography of Jamsetji Tata ‚ written by R.M.Lala) Jamsetji Tata‚ the founder of Tata sons‚ was a pioneer of Indian Industry. He is credited with giving Indian Industry a new direction by creating a vision for first steel plant & hydroelectric plant. Prior to that‚ Business community in India was basically a trading community‚ with only major exports in cotton‚ jute & tea. He was the one who changed India’s industrial & economic character. He fulfilled
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