This paper used a specialist software package to produce a detailed model of the River Mersey estuary,which can be subjected to a range of simulated tidal conditions.The aim of this research was to use the validated m...This paper used a specialist software package to produce a detailed model of the River Mersey estuary,which can be subjected to a range of simulated tidal conditions.The aim of this research was to use the validated model to identify the optimal location for the positioning of a tidal turbine.Progress was made identifying a new optimal site for power generation using velocity data produced from simulations conducted using the MIKE 3 software.This process resulted in the identification of site 8,which sits mid-river between the Morpeth Dock and the Albert Dock,being identified as the favoured location for tidal power generation in the River Mersey.Further analysis of the site found that a 17.2-m diameter single rota multidirectional turbine with a 428-kWrated capacity could produce 1.12 GWh annually.展开更多
Currently there is renewed interest in harnessing the vast tidal resource to combat the twin challenges of climate change and energy security.However,within the UK no tidal barrage proposals have passed the developmen...Currently there is renewed interest in harnessing the vast tidal resource to combat the twin challenges of climate change and energy security.However,within the UK no tidal barrage proposals have passed the development stage,this is due to a combination of high cost and environmental concerns.This paper demonstrates how a framework,such as the North West Hydro Resource Model can be applied to tidal barrages,with the Mersey barrage as a case study.The model materialised in order to provide developers with a toot to successfully identify the capacity of hydropower schemes in a specific location.A key feature of the resource model is the understanding that there is no single barrier to the utilisation of small hydropower but several obstacles,which together impede development.Thus,this paper contributes in part to a fully holistic treatment of tidal barrages,recognising that apart from energy generation,other environmental,societal and economic opportunities arise and must be fully investigated for robust decision-making.This study demonstrates how considering the societal needs of the people and the necessity for compensatory habitats,for example,an organic architectural design has developed,which aims to enhance rather than detract from the Mersey.展开更多
基金Liverpool John Moores UniversityRoyal Academy of Engineering for supporting this study
文摘This paper used a specialist software package to produce a detailed model of the River Mersey estuary,which can be subjected to a range of simulated tidal conditions.The aim of this research was to use the validated model to identify the optimal location for the positioning of a tidal turbine.Progress was made identifying a new optimal site for power generation using velocity data produced from simulations conducted using the MIKE 3 software.This process resulted in the identification of site 8,which sits mid-river between the Morpeth Dock and the Albert Dock,being identified as the favoured location for tidal power generation in the River Mersey.Further analysis of the site found that a 17.2-m diameter single rota multidirectional turbine with a 428-kWrated capacity could produce 1.12 GWh annually.
文摘Currently there is renewed interest in harnessing the vast tidal resource to combat the twin challenges of climate change and energy security.However,within the UK no tidal barrage proposals have passed the development stage,this is due to a combination of high cost and environmental concerns.This paper demonstrates how a framework,such as the North West Hydro Resource Model can be applied to tidal barrages,with the Mersey barrage as a case study.The model materialised in order to provide developers with a toot to successfully identify the capacity of hydropower schemes in a specific location.A key feature of the resource model is the understanding that there is no single barrier to the utilisation of small hydropower but several obstacles,which together impede development.Thus,this paper contributes in part to a fully holistic treatment of tidal barrages,recognising that apart from energy generation,other environmental,societal and economic opportunities arise and must be fully investigated for robust decision-making.This study demonstrates how considering the societal needs of the people and the necessity for compensatory habitats,for example,an organic architectural design has developed,which aims to enhance rather than detract from the Mersey.
