we are builting a dam for domestic purposes on the highlands (of 2400m asl) to supply it to lowland (0m asl). the horizontal distance would be 60km at most. for this purpose we are going to use a 250mm diameter pipes, from the dam to the lowland city.
It is just came to mind if the gravity difference could be of any use, as we will have high potential energy. Is there any technology that can change this potential engery (hydroulic) of the piped water into some other form like electical energy that would be used for other small purposes. give me if you have any clue, it is really not a hypothetical quiestion.
thanks
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2006-10-23 03:43:38 · 5 answers · asked by filla 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Anybody hear of the Niagara Falls power station....I think they have been going since 1880, really not long enough for anybody to hear about them.....
2006-10-23 03:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not ? thought of this power source too . there would have to be a by pass for mantinance but could work great .with 300.000.000 people the flow should be constant .or be fore a storage area . preflow ?
2006-10-23 10:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could generate electricity from the gradient. The hard part is that you'd have to find a generator of the appropriate size.
2006-10-23 10:47:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course there is..Just need a generator and a few controls
2006-10-23 10:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by dwh12345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they can put a waterwheel on a river they should be able to do the same with piped water.
2006-10-23 10:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋