A Study on Design of Micro-Hydropower Plant for Run-off Water Sources in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Rakibuzzaman Department of Mechanical Engineering, IUBAT- International University of Business Agriculture and Technology , National Research Center of Pump, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
  • Aminul Islam International Research Center, SIMEC Institute of Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Ahmad Abdullah Kauser Department of Mechanical Engineering, IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • AKM Parvez Iqbal Department of Mechanical Engineering, IUBAT- International University of Business Agriculture and Technology – IUBAT, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Ling Zhou International Research Center, SIMEC Institute of Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/iubatr.v7i2.78795

Keywords:

Cross-flow turbine;, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD);, Design;, ; Micro-hydropower plant;

Abstract

Hydropower has been one of the most used energy sources in the world since historic times. Electricity production from hydropower has been there for decades, particularly in isolated regions. Studies have shown that 232 rivers in Bangladesh can be used for micro-hydropower generation and energy security for isolated communities with a reasonable flow rate. The run-off water from these rivers can be used as a clean energy source for running micro-hydro power plants. The main objective of this study was to investigate and justify the potentiality of micro-hydropower in Bangladesh and design a cross-flow turbine to harness power from these rivers. This study considered several design considerations, and a theoretical analysis was performed to create a cross-flow turbine. Then, a turbine was developed, and numerical analysis was conducted using ANSYS-CFX software. Results show that the turbine can achieve a peak efficiency and shaft power of 84.60% and 4.68 kW, respectively. Results indicated that a site with 100-150 liter/s of flow rate and a head of 5-6 meters could easily produce around 3-5 kW of power supply, considering all kinds of losses. The current study is expected to provide helpful information for improving hydropower-based electricity generation in Bangladesh.

IUBAT Review—A Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 7(2): 30-43

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2024-12-31

How to Cite

Rakibuzzaman, M., Islam, A., Kauser, A. A., Iqbal, A. P., & Zhou, L. (2024). A Study on Design of Micro-Hydropower Plant for Run-off Water Sources in Bangladesh. IUBAT Review, 7(2), 30–43. https://doi.org/10.3329/iubatr.v7i2.78795

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024)

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Copyright (c) 2024 Md Rakibuzzaman, Aminul Islam, Ahmad Abdullah Kauser, A.K.M. Parvez Iqbal, Ling Zhou

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