Build its own hydraulic unit
published: 02/01/07, 19:11
Hello,
I am new to this forum. I have been working for some time already on a project for a personal hydraulic power station.
I told myself that I should not be the only one to meditate / work on such a project. I have already found a lot of information about the return to service of old electric mills but I have not found anything on projects of new installations except some achievements of very small powers made in developing countries.
I hope that this message will also be able to gather all the necessary information for such projects and that it can give ideas to others.
Some utopias of today are only the reality of tomorrow
Here are some features of my project project.
Location: Montmorency River Valley, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Quebec.
Gradient of the ground: 50 meters
Elevation of the 14 River meters of which +/- 7 meters exploitable
Lot Size: 25 ha
Flow at low water level: 40 m3 / s but can rise to
300 m3 / s in less than 10 hours
Estimated energy requirements: +/- 7 kw
Troubles :
I have a budget of +/- 10 000 can $
The water intake is in a boxed area of +/- 5 meters devoid of access. So forget the simple gravity without blasting so $$$
Ice and snow guaranteed at least 6 months a year.
I only have 2 arm
It must be all operational for mi 2007
Small joys:
I have a budget of 10 000 can $
I have a lot of wood at my disposal.
I have even 2 arm and some friends
I also have a hell of a mule head
I have full time availability to do everything.
There is also a house to build.
No intention to sell electricity but I want to be able to enlarge the project in a few years if our children decide to build next to Dad and Mom
So that's it. Info, ideas, rants, advice, comments, return experience welcome.
A+
CYRIL
I am new to this forum. I have been working for some time already on a project for a personal hydraulic power station.
I told myself that I should not be the only one to meditate / work on such a project. I have already found a lot of information about the return to service of old electric mills but I have not found anything on projects of new installations except some achievements of very small powers made in developing countries.
I hope that this message will also be able to gather all the necessary information for such projects and that it can give ideas to others.
Some utopias of today are only the reality of tomorrow
Here are some features of my project project.
Location: Montmorency River Valley, Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Quebec.
Gradient of the ground: 50 meters
Elevation of the 14 River meters of which +/- 7 meters exploitable
Lot Size: 25 ha
Flow at low water level: 40 m3 / s but can rise to
300 m3 / s in less than 10 hours
Estimated energy requirements: +/- 7 kw
Troubles :
I have a budget of +/- 10 000 can $
The water intake is in a boxed area of +/- 5 meters devoid of access. So forget the simple gravity without blasting so $$$
Ice and snow guaranteed at least 6 months a year.
I only have 2 arm
It must be all operational for mi 2007
Small joys:
I have a budget of 10 000 can $
I have a lot of wood at my disposal.
I have even 2 arm and some friends
I also have a hell of a mule head
I have full time availability to do everything.
There is also a house to build.
No intention to sell electricity but I want to be able to enlarge the project in a few years if our children decide to build next to Dad and Mom
So that's it. Info, ideas, rants, advice, comments, return experience welcome.
A+
CYRIL