Installation and performance evaluation of a 200-Watt micro hydro-electric system in Pulo ni Sara Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines

Date

4-2014

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Rossana Marie C. Amongo

Restrictions

Restricted: Not available to the general public. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser and only to those bound by the confidentiality agreement.

Abstract

Water power has been used for centuries wherein people used the power of rivers for agriculture applications and stationary mechanical operations. Recent applications include converting mechanical power from water into electrical power. The Philippines is the promising potential power sources. Pulo ni Sara Maragondon, Cavite was selected as the study site for the evaluation of the field performance of a 200-watt micro hydro-electric system. A 33 cm x 25 cm channel was fabricated to serve as water conveyance for the system. The system was evaluated using Continuous Running Test (CRT) and 24-hour Intermittent Running Test (IRT) with 3000 Ω load setting. The voltage, current, power output, water power, water head, and water discharge were the parameters used in evaluating both tests. For the CRT, the setup was allowed to run for five continuous hours with a three-hour interval. The 24-hour IRT collected the parameters for every hour of the day. Each testing had three repetitions. Results show that the computed average power output was 52 Watts with an average system efficiency of 6.63%. The losses created by uncontrollable factors contributed in the huge decline in system efficiency, thus, generating only partial of its maximum capacity. It was also determined that the Coefficient of Variance for the CRT and 24-hour IRT was 4.01% and 4.06%, respectively. Both CV are under the acceptable value of 5%, thus, the fluctuations of the water flow for any giver hour does not affect power output.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2014 A2 /S85

Document Type

Thesis

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