HYLOW

Hydropower converters with very low head differences

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON    more  Organization address address: Highfield city: SOUTHAMPTON postcode: SO17 1BJ contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Amanda Cognome: Coe Email: send email Telefono: +44 2380 598657 Fax: -+44 23 8059 2195
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	4˙764˙899 €
EC contributo	3˙633˙013 €
Programma	FP7-ENERGY Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy
Code Call	FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2008
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2008-03-01   -   2012-02-29

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  Organization address address: Highfield city: SOUTHAMPTON postcode: SO17 1BJ contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Amanda Cognome: Coe Email: send email Telefono: +44 2380 598657 Fax: -+44 23 8059 2195	UK (SOUTHAMPTON)	coordinator	0.00
2	"UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION -UNESCO"  Organization address address: PLACE DE FONTENOY 7 city: PARIS postcode: 75352 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Jeltsje Cognome: Kemerink Email: send email Telefono: +31 15 215 1846 Fax: +31 (0)15 2122921	FR (PARIS)	participant	0.00
3	"UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY"  Organization address address: HRISTO SMIRNENSKI BLVD 1 city: SOFIA postcode: 1046 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Dimitar Cognome: Kisliakov Email: send email Telefono: "+359 2 9635245 ext.490" Fax: -+359 2 8656648	BG (SOFIA)	participant	0.00
4	HIDROPOWER LTD  Organization address address: Beloura Office Park city: SINTRA postcode: 2710444 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Maria Cognome: Mello Email: send email Telefono: +351 21 846 05 39 Fax: -8460240	PT (SINTRA)	participant	0.00
5	HORST RUHNKE STAHLBAU  Organization address address: Zum Pappelgrund city: KAROW postcode: 23966 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Horst Cognome: Ruhnke Email: send email Telefono: +49 3841 790068 Fax: +49 3841 796944	DE (KAROW)	participant	0.00
6	INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO  Organization address address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 city: LISBOA postcode: 1049-001 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Teresa Cognome: Malhoa Email: send email Telefono: 351218000000 Fax: 351218000000	PT (LISBOA)	participant	0.00
7	ISTA ANDREEVA LTD  Organization address address: IVAN PEICHEV STREET 1 city: SOFIA postcode: 1700 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Svetlana Cognome: Andreeva Email: send email Telefono: -8471703 Fax: -8451808	BG (SOFIA)	participant	0.00
8	SWIFT ENGINEERING GMBH  Organization address address: Nebeniusstrasse 34 city: KARLSRUHE postcode: 76137 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Klemens Cognome: Kauppert Email: send email Telefono: -10218 Fax: -10219	DE (KARLSRUHE)	participant	0.00
9	TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DARMSTADT  Organization address address: Karolinenplatz 5 city: DARMSTADT postcode: 64289 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Cornelia Cognome: Seeberg Email: send email Telefono: ++49 6151 162629 Fax: ++49 6151 162478	DE (DARMSTADT)	participant	0.00
10	TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BRAUNSCHWEIG  Organization address address: POCKELSSTRASSE 14 city: BRAUNSCHWEIG postcode: 38106 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Katinka Cognome: Koll Email: send email Telefono: 495314000000 Fax: 495314000000	DE (BRAUNSCHWEIG)	participant	0.00
11	UNIVERSITAET ROSTOCK  Organization address address: UNIVERSITATSPLATZ 1 city: ROSTOCK postcode: 18051 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Helga Cognome: Röbke Email: send email Telefono: -4981852 Fax: -4981834	DE (ROSTOCK)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Small hydropower with very low head or pressure differences below 2.5 m and hydraulic power ratings of 50 to 1000 kW is a significant renewable resource, with an estimated unused potential in rivers alone of e.g. 600 to 1000 MW in the UK and more than 500 MW in Germany. The economically and ecologically efficient utilisation of this hydropower bracket still constitutes an unsolved problem since conventional turbines (Kaplan or Cross flow) are not cost effective, and since they are considered to have a negative ecological impact. In order to open up this hydropower bracket for exploitation, an innovative solution - the hydrostatic pressure turbine - was developed. This novel hydraulic machine utilises differential hydrostatic pressures; with theory and initial model tests indicating high theoretical efficiencies for low head differences. It rotates at slow speeds and operates under atmospheric pressure with a continuous bed, thus minimising negative impact on fish and allowing for unhindered sediment and fish passage. Initial work indicated significant development potential, whilst the expected structural simplicity promises increased cost effectiveness. Three configurations will be investigated for different applications in rivers with a head difference, for free stream situations and for energy generation in water supply systems. The configurations will be optimised using a combination of small and large scale model tests, theoretical and numerical modelling. The ecological impact will be assessed at every step of development, and fed back into the R/D process to achieve an ecologically effective design. In the absence of appropriate testing facilities, large scale tests will be conducted in natural rivers scenarios, adding to the realism of environmental impact assessment. The project is expected to develop, and prove, novel economically and ecologically effective hydropower converters for applications with head differences below 2.5 m.'