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Going with the Flow: Small Scale Water Power

Going with the Flow: Small Scale Water Power

by Billy Langley (Author), Dan Curtis (Author), Dan Curtis (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

Takes you through the whole process of installing an electricity generating micro-hydro system, from site assessment to commissioning and installation. Starting off with a short history of waterpower it moves on to describe the techniques and tools required to assess a site for its electricity generating potential. It gives a full run down of the different civil and electrical engineering components required to make electricity. This includes water extraction (intakes, settling tanks and penstocks), generation (drive systems, generators and load controllers) and transmission (cabling, transformers). The book then goes on to talk about the legal, financial and environmental aspects and offers several case studies of existing systems. Includes a glossary and conversion tables.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Centre for Alternative Technology Publications
Published: 01 Jan 2004
ISBN 10: 1898049181
ISBN 13: 9781898049180

Media Reviews
A part historical, part technical account of what has been done and what can be done with small-scale hydropower plants, Going with the Flow bridges the gap between small information pamphlets and full technical design manuals. It is written both for people who are considering the installation of such a scheme, and those with a general interest in the subject. Sustain Magazine
Author Bio
Billy Langley is a renewable energy engineer who has been designing, supplying and installing hydro schemes from domestic to grid scale over the last 12 years. He is also a hydro developer and project engineer for a major UK electricity company. Dan Curtis is an engineer committed to sustainability and has been involved in a number of environmental projects in the UK and abroad.