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].
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