Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Hydropower: Challenges and Opportunities

Musa, Mirko; Ghobrial, Lillie; Sasthav, Colin; Heineman, Jesse; Rencheck, Mitchell L.; Stewart, Kevin; DeNeale, Scott; Tseng, Chien-Yung; White, D. R.; Davis, Lora; Kelsey, Rugani; Nachman, Morgan

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“…Research has shown that hydropower offers some of the lowest-cost electricity available. This affordability makes it an attractive choice for both developed and developing countries, particularly in the context of energy security and affordability concerns (Musa et al, 2023).…”

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building a Dam in Pakistan: To Mitigate Floods, Promote Tourism, Boost Agriculture, and Generate Electricity

Ismail

2024

IJEAB

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Every year, Pakistan is on the verge of a serious water crisis. It is expected that the crisis of water shortages in Pakistan will reach an alarming level in the near future. Water degradation, climate change, particularly recent global warming, overuse, misuse, diminishing water availability, a lack of water management policies, pollution, population growth, and environmental neglect have all contributed to this crisis. This has undermined Pakistan's economy. Floods in Pakistan have adversely affected livestock, infrastructure, lives, and property, as well as agricultural land and crops. Floods negatively impact agricultural production and the country's economy without adequate water management. The travel and tourism sector in Pakistan plays a crucial role in the country's economy and contributes to its growth and development. However, despite its potential, this sector remains unsatisfied and faces several challenges and limitations. Furthermore, Pakistan faces a persistent electricity shortfall that has led to the implementation of load shedding across the country. The shortage in electricity supply has become a significant issue for both businesses and consumers, impacting the economy and overall quality of life. This paper examines the cost-benefit analysis of building a dam to reduce flood damage, promote tourism, and boost agriculture and electricity. It is difficult to provide accurate estimates of dam construction costs due to a lack of precise information. So many assumptions have been made to complete the analysis. There will also be a sensitivity analysis to test some assumptions.

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Section: Electricity Revenuesmentioning

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building a Dam in Pakistan: To Mitigate Floods, Promote Tourism, Boost Agriculture, and Generate Electricity

Ismail

2024

IJEAB

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“…Mousavimehr, Yamini, and Kavianpour (2021) investigated shockwave effects and proposed experimental methods to mitigate them, recognizing AM's potential in fluid flow research. AM's established role in experimental fluid flow research, reviewed by Musa et al (2023), underlines its significance and potential advancements in various areas.…”

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An Investigation into the Exploratory Use of Additive Manufacturing in Drum Gate Design for Open Channel Flow

Benham,

Rehman,

Joshi

2023

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Additive Manufacturing (AM) offers itself as a valuable tool for exploring a range of possibilities through design and development of complex shapes in fluid flow research. itself as a valuable tool for exploring. In this research, the limitations of existing components in a 2.5 m open channel fluid flow experiment, which are characterized by their standard basic shapes, are examined. Specifically, this research focuses on investigating flow control in hydraulic systems by introducing gates with more intricate geometries. However, these complex design shapes are typically expensive and time-consuming to acquire from equipment suppliers. To circumvent these challenges, AM technology allow a cost-effective solution to implement progressive design modifications throughout the investigation. This paper presents a comparative analysis between a range of positions of an AM produced curved drum gate in terms of flow rate, fluid velocity profile, water level height and related fluid flow parameters. To analyse and validate the results, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling, analysis, and simulation techniques are employed. Based on the experimental findings and verification, this paper discusses the suitability and applicability of AM techniques in fluid flow analysis. The ability to manufacture customized components through AM offers a promising avenue for enhancing fluid flow research, allowing for cost-effective and time-efficient design modifications. The key concept associated with this study is the importance of utilizing AM and specific materials for advancing fluid flow analysis.

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Reimagining hydropower in the United States

Haemmerli,

Gerlak,

Swanson

2024

WIREs Water

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In this Perspective, we review the clashing narratives around the role of hydropower in the United States' (US) energy future. In doing so, we reveal how hydropower is regarded as a keystone for the renewable energy transition but also viewed as a harmful technology with significant negative environmental and social impacts. These narratives can be seen in the contrasting future renewable energy visions of US government agencies, the hydropower industry, NGOs, and Tribal governments. We review critical lessons learned from past dam‐ and hydropower‐related challenges to reimagine a just energy future for the US that bridges diverse sectors, jurisdictions, and values. We conclude by highlighting some key paths forward that might result in more resilient and adaptive water and energy systems as the country strives to decarbonize.This article is categorized under: Human Water > Human Water Human Water > Water Governance Science of Water > Water and Environmental Change Engineering Water > Planning Water

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Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Hydropower: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract: Manufactured Components of Pressurized Conduits, Gates, and Valves ..

Cited by 5 publications

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building a Dam in Pakistan: To Mitigate Floods, Promote Tourism, Boost Agriculture, and Generate Electricity

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building a Dam in Pakistan: To Mitigate Floods, Promote Tourism, Boost Agriculture, and Generate Electricity

An Investigation into the Exploratory Use of Additive Manufacturing in Drum Gate Design for Open Channel Flow

Reimagining hydropower in the United States

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