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How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 1:22pm On Dec 13, 2015
i know it will sound impossible to some people. some may see it as fascinating and dream come true, which ever ...it is real, true and working fine. follow this thread to see how.

Introduction This invention was tagged GREEN ENERGY, it is all about how electric power can be generated with water. it may interest you to know that it is a great power plant that can produce up 300KVA as a unit, it is noiseless (not as our sound proof that still makes noise), environmental friendly, Zero percent tolerance to pollution and durable.

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Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 1:42pm On Dec 13, 2015
this research was carried out by a group of four engineers that graduated from Futo but from efferent discipline (Civil engineering, water engineering, mechanical engineering and electric and electronics engineering) the research is not part of their academic project or school work. the project records its first success April 2015. The miniature model gave room for a mega plant.
the first Proposal for this project to one of the leading mobile networking company was not successful.
pictures below are the content of the first proposal

it reads

A PROPOSAL FOR MICRO POWER PLANT PERSONAL CDS PROJECT

 Statement of problem:

In our country today, one of the major problem we face as a nation is failure in power (Electric) generation and distribution. It has been established that power failure and total absence in some locations has been a double headed hydra that is sucking developmental life out of Nigeria and has become the major cause of Nigerian underdevelopment, backwardness and increase in poverty ratio, just as world bank has predicted that Nigeria will be among 10 countries contributing to global poverty in 2030 - See more atsad http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/nigeria-ll-among-10-countries-contributing-global-poverty-2030-world-bank/#sthash.k8chktHJ.dpuf)


I therefore request for approval for the construction of the above mentioned project. This power plant is one of its kind based on its features, mode of operation and its interaction with the immediate environment (i.e. Eco-friendly)

 About the project:

The micro power plant is such that has not been in use for the first time, it was originally designed and initiated by me and my group back in school, it has been test run and confirmed working. It uses no fuel or gas for its operation. Its power generating capability basically depends on water. It emits no poisonous gas to the immediate environment except the gaseous water (vapor).


It is soundproof, durable, economical and easy to manage/maintain. It works with the principles of gravity and pressure. Some volume of water is subjected to a height using a pressure tank, at that pressure head, the water is allowed to have a free fall (gravitational flow) through a pipe. The fall intensity will be harnessed to drive a mechanical shaft, the RPM (revolution per minute) of the shaft will be adjusted through the valve (this depends on the kilo volts per ampere we intends to generate). The energy generated by the Mech-shaft will be converted to alternating current (A.C) using an alternator –The product of this which is the A.C will now be supplied to the houses after it has been stepped down to 220-250V which is standard for domestic appliances.


 Advantages:

1. It is the cheapest source of constant power supply
2. It is eco-friendly and noiseless
3. It is easy to maintain
4. It is durable
5. It requires no gas, fuel or engine oil
6. Individuals can have it as it requires little land space and fund
7. It can produce more than 50KVA

 Disadvantage:

1. It is expensive for initial set up
2. It requires treated (soft) water, without which the mechanical parts may develop fault due to ions interaction
3. It requires skilled personnel for its maintenance

 Conclusion

I am looking forward to receive needed encouragement and support to see this vision materialized.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours faithfully


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Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by drnsoha(m): 2:01pm On Dec 13, 2015
Hello Man, compliments of the season. I love your concept but its almost same as mine. I have a similar prototype which I designed almost 5 years ago and it worked although it faced some major challenges including the ones you stated. Indeed Hydro energy still remains the best source of energy for our appliances as it produces pure sine wave if being compared to most inverters. I wish you all the best
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by drnsoha(m): 2:01pm On Dec 13, 2015
Hello Man, compliments of the season. I love your concept but its almost same as mine. I have a similar prototype which I designed almost 5 years ago and it worked although it faced some major challenges including the ones you stated. Mine converts from hydro to electrical and also from electrical to mechanical so as to pump the water used back to the tank or reservoir. Indeed Hydro energy still remains the best source of energy for our appliances as it produces pure sine wave if being compared to most inverters. I wish you all the best
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Oblitz(m): 2:09pm On Dec 13, 2015
have you tried it?
looks like a perpetual motion machine.......
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by ucheheart(m): 2:20pm On Dec 13, 2015
How much
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 2:45pm On Dec 13, 2015
drnsoha:
Hello Man, compliments of the season. I love your concept but its almost same as mine. I have a similar prototype which I designed almost 5 years ago and it worked although it faced some major challenges including the ones you stated. Mine converts from hydro to electrical and also from electrical to mechanical so as to pump the water used back to the tank or reservoir. Indeed Hydro energy still remains the best source of energy for our appliances as it produces pure sine wave if being compared to most inverters. I wish you all the best

thanks bro. can you let us know the challenges your work encountered, and whether you were able to profer solution to them.
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 2:51pm On Dec 13, 2015
Oblitz:
have you tried it?
looks like a perpetual motion machine.......

yes. it is very durable but not "perpetual machine" though I don't understand what you mean by that.
After construction and installation of the hybrids components, the plant can run for 16-20 months before it will require first maintenance
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 2:57pm On Dec 13, 2015
ucheheart:
How much

it depends on the capacity you want. the highest single capacity plant we can constructed will generate only but 300KVA which can power the biggest hotel in Nigeria or even a small village and least economical plant will generate 15KVA which will power a standard duplex
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 3:05pm On Dec 13, 2015
drnsoha:
Hello Man, compliments of the season. I love your concept but its almost same as mine. I have a similar prototype which I designed almost 5 years ago and it worked although it faced some major challenges including the ones you stated. Indeed Hydro energy still remains the best source of energy for our appliances as it produces pure sine wave if being compared to most inverters. I wish you all the best

can you share the picture of your prototype with us
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 4:41pm On Dec 13, 2015
This process can use to generate different capacities of electricity ranging from 5KVA(not economically advisable) 10, 20, 50, 100, 150 and 300kVA as well. Most sound proof power generators in the market are 50KVA. it is the most efficient source of electricity, when fully harnesed, it will stand out to be the world best micro power plant
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 4:45pm On Dec 13, 2015
The land space required for this can be as small as 3000mmX4000mm
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 4:50pm On Dec 13, 2015
SPESIAL FEATURES ABOUT THIS POWER PLANT
In the past, we have heard of various alternatives to power, most of them has helped us a lot in Africa, Nigeria in particular. Some of which are rechargeable batteries, solar energy converters, inverters, power banks, etc. Frankly speaking, they have not provided the alternative solution to our power problem. This is because they are either expensive to procure and install, high cost of maintenance, repair and to replace the damaged components, poor durability and short lifespan and it may not generate enough capacity as may be needed by larger organizations. This new technology did not only answer those questions with solution, but also added more advantages such as:-

i. Noiselessness: This plant contrary to the conventional power generators is completely noiseless, it is constructed and installed in such a way that the sound (noise) produce by the turbine is reabsorbed without escaping to the surrounding environment. This one of the greatest quality that makes it more suitable in places like Church, Schools, Hospitals and residential areas.

ii. It is Fueless: It is widely believed that any generator or locomotive engine needs fuel to drive it. This fuel may be in form of gas turbine, coal, diesel, or gasoline. On the contrary to that norm, this plant operates completely without any form of fuel. The only fuel needed to drive it is Pure Water *(water without hardness, suspensions, sediments or free particles). This unique quality is the one that makes it a choice product because, it completely eradicates the cost of buying gasoline and diesel which amount to 60-70% of the running cost, the issue of fuel scarcity is totally out of question. This singular quality is what we termed “COST FRIENDLY CHARACHTERISTICS OF HYDRO-POWER PLANT”.


iii. It is Pollution Free:
One of the problems of this age is excessive introduction of all manner of pollution into our environment. Take for instance, the so called “sound proof” generator produces all four types of pollution (air, land, water and noise pollution).when it is working, it still produce noise with its sound, the smoke from the exhaust pollutes the air instantly also gradually depleting our dear ozone layer. The condemned oil and damaged parts pollutes the soil and eventually find their way to underground water aquifer and surface water respectively.
Contrary to that, our hydro power plant has zero tolerance to environmental pollution and degradation. The only by-product of this plant that is released into the environment is the (H2Og) (i.e. water vapor) rather than the CO2 (the poisonous carbon monoxide) This advantage is termed “ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY”

iv. Durability: This very characteristic what everybody want to be sure of. This is what makes it best among others. Just like the turbine in the kainji dam is working year round without any interference. This is the way this turbine works, however, the only difference is that our own dam is artificial which will require regular pump of water. This will just require regular switching of pumps. Generally, this plant can work more than eight months without problems but regular check and maintenance should not be ignored.

v. Profitability: After the construction and installation of the power plant which will require a little bit high initial cost, the running cost may be estimated to be 15-20% compared to NEPA and generating sets. The maintenance cost in the other hand can be estimated to fall between 30-45% compared to the aforementioned. This will reduce drastically, the annual total expenditure and boost rapidly, the gross and marginal profits

Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 5:07pm On Dec 13, 2015
THIS IS WHY EVERY BODY SHOULD SUPPORT THIS INVENTION

It has been a long time predicament that we have to adapt to the situation. The situation of epileptic power supply, un-notified power failure and total power outage. This they do without remorse or apologies from this “failed” company (NEPA), even when the users are prompt in offsetting their electric bill. It is a much known fact that individual organization (companies) tries to fill up the gap created by “NEPA” by installing their own diesel power generator in other to increase their productivity. This in no doubt helps, but however in the face of constant PMS and gas scarcity, it only increases the cost of production which will in turn reduces their profit or makes their product and services very expensive. Today, we are introducing to you the solution that will eradicate those problems, offering high efficiency to your little input. This power plant will not only provide steady power, but will also be cost friendly, environmental friendly, above all, it is very durable.
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by 50pseamer(m): 12:54pm On Jan 26, 2016
Hi Bro. How do you get the water to the height and fill the tank with water, have you put into your calculation the Energy required to get the water to the height, and the losses you will encouter in recouping the energy at the turbine.
You will need a pump to get the water to the height, except is is rain water you are using, which will need a huge area and gather huge cost to be able to gather a sufficient volume.
Thats just my take as an Engineer , i will need a more detailed info from you , so that i can understand how the power will be generated, and how you intend to source the Energy to fill the reservoir tank.
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Nobody: 3:07pm On Mar 12, 2016
I agree with the last comment. How do you get water to the tank in the first instance? Will the energy to pump the water not be more than the one to be generated? Also, is there plan to recycle the water back to the tank or don't you think the cost of sourcing and continuous pumping of water will be exorbitant? I guess that is why most Micro Hydro Generator Projects uses natural waterfalls and running stream.

If you can answer the above questions satisfactorily, how much will a 5KVA and 50KVA system cost?
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by Domaro: 7:49pm On Mar 20, 2016
kunlef:
I agree with the last comment. How do you get water to the tank in the first instance? Will the energy to pump the water not be more than the one to be generated? Also, is there plan to recycle the water back to the tank or don't you think the cost of sourcing and continuous pumping of water will be exorbitant? I guess that is why most Micro Hydro Generator Projects uses natural waterfalls and running stream.
If you can answer the above questions satisfactorily, how much will a 5KVA and 50KVA system cost?


Well mr Kunlef, All those have been put into consideration, it has also been apply and it works perfectly. First, you have to pump water into the overhead reservoir, maybe with generator or whatever means available and also to the underground pool. After that, the pumps in the pool will be pumping the water back to the tank and it goes in a cycle order. you will have upto 5 pumps unit or more in the pool depending on the capacity the plant is generating, one pump works at a time and it is been powered by the energy generated from the plant (self-powered). After the plant installation, you don't spend a dime on the plant until it is due for maintenance which every six months after the first 18 months. It is more profitable to build from 50KVA and above.
Re: How To Generate Electricity With Water Only (Micro Dam) by strenghtt: 3:06pm On Nov 24, 2017
Hello, OP !! How is the project funding going? I thought I was d only one having this type of great idea not until I saw this thread. The problem am facing presently is funding!!!....even to build a prototype or something needs capital. Its unfortunate that people may find it difficult to believe u but I believe u because its d same personal project I have been working on for d past 2 years. I perfectly understand what u saying including other components its supposed to have which may not be included in d diagram.

The division of labour of the pumping machine is one aspect of d project that gave me a though time on how d water could be returned back to d tank without struggling.. How I pray that we could have a team that can come up with funding to making this green electricity generation a reality in Africa. One beautiful thing about this innovation I found out during the research work is that it can generate up to 50 mega watt depending on capacity and capital available.... to contact me.. jetplain39@gmail.com.

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