Energy Storage from Solarpower

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Energy Storage from Solar-power
By

• Drew Graybeal
• Devin Owermohle
• Suman Jonchhe

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Project Description

• Pump water to an elevated reservoir
• Stored water will drive turbine to create
  electricity which will power the motor
  
• Water will flow into the lower reservoir ready to
  be used for second cycle

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Why Pumped Hydro

• Scalable
• Environment friendly-no pollution or waste
• Renewable
• Available within seconds
• Long working life

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Schematic diagram
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Our Basic Concept for Homemade Micro Hydro Elec
tric Generator
See Solid Edge model for further details
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Parts Needed for Our Project

• 1. Pool

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2. Turbine
Parts Needed for Our Project
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Parts Needed for Our Project

• 3. Pump

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Parts Needed for Our Project

• 4. Pipes and connectors

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Our Solid Edge model for turbine
Exploded view
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Our Solid Edge model for turbine
Side view
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Our Solid Edge model for turbine
Wire frame Isometric
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Calculations
Energy provided by solar panels in 15 minutes
72000 J Power of motor 640 GPH at 33 ft high W
ater pumped in 15 minutes at 33 ft 160 gallons
Volume of water pumped in 15 minutes 160
3.7854118 liter 605.66 liter
  This volume of water is stored at 33 ft. So, P
otential energy E2mgh                          
                                                  
                          Mass of water 605.666
kg E23.7854118 605.6 9.8 0.3 33 J E25
8761.7 J
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Efficiency
Our calculated efficiency of the solar energy to
pumped water (58761.7 / 72000 ) 100 81 Si
nce we are building our own turbine, the
efficiency of turbine would not be known until we
build it. So, the above calculated efficiency is
for pumping and storing water to higher
potential.
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Budget