French River

Group: 1A

Group member:

Adham Abdelmoneim

Mohammed Al Shamisi

Mackenzie Carter

Tyler Varga

Jonathan Oommen

Grid Connection - Mackenzie

Questions:-What are the regulations in place in order to make the power usable?

-How much power can a turbine produce without having a significant impact on the grid?

Engineering Principles:-Ohm’s Law Shows Resistance relation with current

-Electric Power shows how energy is transmitted

Sources: [1] Independent Electricity System Operator, "Connecting to the Ontario Grid," [Online]. Available: http://www.ieso.ca/Documents/caa/Connecting%20to%20the%20ON%20Grid.pdf. [Accessed 11 05 2014].

[2] WESA Geomatics, "Proposed Transmission Line Alternatives," [Online]. Available: http://www.okikendawthydro.com/transmissionline.pdf. [Accessed 11 05 2014].

Fig 1 Power linesPhoto From :www..turbosquid.com

Energy Storage - Tyler

Questions:-How is Energy stored at French River?

-What other methods of energy storage are there?

Engineering Principles:-Conservation of Energy will explain how the stored energy is converted to electricity-Capacitance will Explain how electrical energy is stored in a capacitor

Sources:[1]Grbovic Petar, Ultra-Capacitors in Power Conversion Systems, 1st ed. United Kingdom: Wiley-IEEE Press, 2014.

[2] Z. and Margeta, J. Glasnovic, "Sustainable Electric Power System: Is It Possible?," Journal of Energy Engineering, vol. 136, no. 4, pp. 103-113, December 2010. Fig 1: Super Capacitors

Photo From source [1]

Environmental Impact and Preservation

- Adham

Questions:- What is the impact of flooding on

surrounding environment?

- How can flooding be prevented?

Engineering Principles:Newton's 3rd Law will be used to show how running water will erode the river banks and cause flooding

-Rainfall Statistical analysis to show the impact on the river

Sources:[1] http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/ Business/EmergencyManagement/2ColumnSubPage/239496.html [2]http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/ Business/EmergencyManagement/2ColumnSubPage/239496.html [3]http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/floods/effects-of-flooding.html [4]http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X99000914 [5]http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/sewers-and-septic-systems/tips-prevent-floods-and-damage

Fig 1 French riverPhoto from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_River_(Ontario)

Wildlife & Recreation Impact - Jonathan

Questions:-How can the local plants in French River be protected?

-How have the local wetlands in French River been protected?

Engineering Principles:-The pH scale for the acid level of the water and its impact on plant life

-Land use Guidelines to show how the wetlands were protected during construction

Sources:

[1] French River Park Management Plan . (n.d.). Retrieved May 10, 2014, from Government of Ontario: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@parks/documents/document/mnr_bpp0002.pdf

[2] Land Use Planning . (2013, July 24). Retrieved May 10 , 2014, from Government of Ontario: http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page338.aspx

[3] Okikendawt Hydroelectric Project. (n.d.). Retrieved May 9, 2014, from Hydromega services inc.: http://www.okikendawthydro.com/

Fig 1 WetlandsPhoto from: http://journiackery.com/hiking-in-ontario-fave-photos/

Other Potential Renewable Energy Sources at Site - Mohammed

Questions:• How does solar energy vary annually?• How could solar energy be integrated at French River?

Engineering Principles:• Solar irradiance variance and stats. • Solar generation (solar cell operation)

Sources:1. S. A. Kalogirou, Solar Energy Engineering, 2nd ed. San

Diego: Elsevier Inc., 2014.

2. Natural Resources Canada, ‘‘PV potential and insolation,’’ http://pv.nrcan.gc.ca/pvmapper.php?MapSize=500%2C500&ViewRegion=Quick+Zoom&CMD=ZOOM_IN&minx=-57000.000000&miny=5804350.000000&maxx=1688900.000000&maxy=7550250.000000&imagewidth=500&imageheight=500&CHKBOX%5B4240%5D=4240&CHKBOX%5B2057%5D=2057&CHKBOX%5B92093%5D=92093&units=1&tilt=6&period=7&title=PV+potential+and+insolation&title_e=PV+potential+and+insolation&title_f=Potentiel+photovoltaïque+et+ensoleillement&lang=e&LAYERS=2057%2C4240&SETS=1707%2C1708%2C1709%2C1710%2C1122&RLAYER=92093 Accessed May 10, 2014.

Fig.2 Maximum mean daily global insolation in annual period (kWh/m^2) [2].