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HYDRAULIC SILO - ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION |
Category: Sustainable Technology |
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Dindo Mangubat
Scarborough, ON CA
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Page Views: 332
Votes: 10
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Entered: 09/08/2008
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Hydropower is the most energy efficient power generator. Hydraulic silo the nano hydropower plant consists of a water tank reservoir, a water pump, starter (electric motor), and hydraulic turbine where the process of energy conversion to electricity takes place and of course a generator.
The first step in the generation of energy is to fill water in the tank (quarter full) open the gate valve switch on the starter for the water pump to run. The energy produced by the water pump pressure turning the blades of a turbine. The turbine is connected to a generator that converts the energy into electricity. The amount of electricity a system can produce depends on the pressure of water passing through a turbine.
For the constant pressure of the water pump is the work of belt, pulley, shaft, & gear connected to turbine. The electric motor works as starter just to run the water pump, the pulley will take over to power the water pump once the turbine starts turning.
The good thing of this invention is that the water will not be wasted. The water that passes through the water pump into the turbine goes back to the water tank and it will recycle again.
These systems vary in size and application. They can generate and produce small and large amount of electricity power. These systems can be used and are ideal for powering smaller services such as home, processing machines, small farms, and small and large communities and cities.
Using the latest technology, this system can also be used to power the hybrid car.
Hydraulic silo has a distinct advantage over energy generator: it is clean, green, and renewable and does not subject to extremely demanding environmental standards.
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Meet the Entrant, Dindo Mangubat
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Contact Email: dsmangubat_ph@yahoo.com |
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Profession: Engineer/Designer |
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Number of times entering contest previously: 0
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Design Tools:
Pencil and Paper
Image rendering software
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Software used:
SolidWorks
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Dindo's favorite design tool:
SolidWorks because it allows me to create detailed products much eaiser.
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Dindo's hobbies and activities:
Designing furniture, Oil painting & Hand sketching
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What role does Dindo believe product design plays in creating a better future?
Fundamental role for creating a better future
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Hardware used for design:
Hewlett Packard
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