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Hydroelectric power station : Nigerleq
… study and an evaluation of a potential new 3 MW hydroelectric power station utilizing two separate reservoirs located in the Nigerleq area in close proximity to the city of Paamiut in Western Greenland. This purpose of this research is to determine if the project promises enough value to proceed …
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Economy loading of hydroelectric systems
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering, 1950.
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Hydroelectric System Analysis and Speed Control Optimization
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-08T22:24:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6808272.pdf: 2917420 bytes, checksum: e08c84fb6c901274b105aafcaf033cc8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1967
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Use of storage water in a hydroelectric system
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1955.
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Methodology for the development of hydroelectric power plants
Hydropower has sufficient resources available and is actively promoted by Governments as part of their energy matrix, but its development is constrained by the difficulty of addressing location particularities, including technical features such as geology or hydrology, and institutional features …
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The Environmental Effects of Hydroelectric Power in Arctic Scandinavia
… no direct environmental pollution is caused by a hydroelectric system, there is no fuel cost, and no consumption of natural resources that are irreplaceable and essential for other purposes. This said, in recent years, the significant adverse environmental effects of large hydro projects are being …
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Carbon impact of proposed hydroelectric dams in Chilean Patagonia
… In the Aysen region of Chilean Patagonia, five hydroelectric dams with a nameplate capacity of 2,750 MW are proposed on the Rio Baker and Rio Pascua. The electricity will be transmitted 2,240 kilometers north to the industrial demand center in the Santiago vicinity. In this analysis, the …
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A strategy for modeling hydroelectric plants and improving their performance
… integrating modeling techniques and improving hydroelectric plant performance is presented. The plan begins with defining and establishing basic plant modeling parameters from the physical plant description. Guidelines for forming linear or nonlinear mathematical models are developed and the …
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Hydrogeology at a Hydroelectric Installation on Paleozoic Dolomites at Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T20:34:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6500820.pdf: 9633048 bytes, checksum: bc4bb4e30068a5ba68ccbee839a2b2b8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1964
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Construction and Performance of the Grouted Cutoff Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project
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Stochastic optimization of hydroelectric dam operations on the Biobio River in Chile
Growing electricity demand in Chile has prompted the proposal of new hydropower projects. In addition to evaluating new projects to satisfy demand, a holistic assessment of alternatives as well as potential gains from improved utilization of current hydropower resources should be completed. This …
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Hydroelectric power optimization using a decomposition procedure for the indefinite quadratic form
The optimization of hydroelectric power is one area of water resources management where the implementation of supply management techniques could yield enormous social welfare benefits. A broad spectrum of computer modeling and analysis techniques have been applied to the hydroelectric power …
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Altering the Management of Hydroelectric Facilities in California to Account for Climate Change
… a factor in the management or relicensing of a hydroelectric project in California as per the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Climate change will alter the primary form of precipitation from snow to rain, which is problematic because snow is measurable, and a reliable source of runoff …
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Financing infrastructure development in Mexico through public-private partnerships : the Huites hydroelectric dam
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1994.
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The role of hydroelectric generation in electric power systems with large scale wind generation
… system. Anecdotal evidence has suggested that hydroelectric generation can provide significant benefits in power systems that have already significantly increased their power generation from intermittent renewable resources. A heuristic-based algorithm for optimizing the scheduling of …
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Micro Hydroelectric Reservoir Use for creating and Uninterrupted Power Supply; Production case Studies in Iceland
Micro hydroelectric installations are an established power generation system that have been applied in Iceland previously. Combinations of hydroelectric storage and intermittent resources, such as wind, are also an established method of creating a consistent supply with no power failure. …
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Cumulative Effects on Human Health within the Hydroelectric Sector: A Case Study of Manitoba Hydro
The construction and operation of hydroelectric projects consist of multiple activities in a single watershed, which can generate significant impacts on the surrounding biophysical environment and on the health and well-being of local communities. The impacts of those activities may be …
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Two Essays on Electricity Markets: Entry Into Hydroelectric Generation Industry and the Political Cycle of Regulated Prices
The second chapter deals with the problem of the political cycle in regulated industries. It follows Paiva (1995) in combining elements of both the political cycle approach of Rogoff and Sibert and the political theory of regulation of Peltzman: the idea that policy decisions may change with the …
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Water quality and sedimentation implications of installing a hydroelectric dam on the Río Baker in Chilean Patagonia
… energy giant Endesa, has proposed to build two hydroelectric dams on the Rio Baker in the Aysin Region of Chilean Patagonia. The proposed dams have been met with a variety of opposition and support from various parties throughout the world. Opponents of the dams argue that dam installation is …
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