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SEMINAR
ON
TIDAL ENERGY
SWAMI PARMANAND COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Submitted To:- Submitted By:-
Er. Kapil Sethi UBAID ULLAH
H.O.D of E.E.E Deptt. Roll No:-1638140
Sem. EEE Branch/ 7th
CONTENTS
Introduction
Tides
Types of tides
Types of barrage
 Main parts of Tidal power plant
 Advantages of tidal energy
 Disadvantages of tidal energy
 Major tidal plant in world
 Future
 References
INTRODUCTION
Tidal power, also called TIDAL ENERGY, is a form of
HYDROPOWER which converts the energy of tides into the
useful form of power, mainly in electricity.
 Tides are the waves caused due to gravitational pull of the
moon and sun.
 Ocean tides are the periodic rise and fall of ocean water level
occurs twice in each lunar day.
 During one lunar day the ocean water level rises twice and
fall twice.
CONTD….
 Time interval between a consecutive low tide and high tide is
6.207 hrs.
 Tidal range is the difference between the consecutive high tide
and low tide.
 During high tide, the water flow into the dam and during low
tide water flow out which result in moving the turbine.
 Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for
future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable
than wind energy and solar power.
TIDES:-
 This tidal electricity generation
works as the tides comes in and
again when it goes out.
 The turbine is driven by the power
of the sea in both direction.
Types oftides
Main parts of TPP:-
• Atidal power plant consists of three main parts:
• The first being the barrage itself, holding the water back
during high tide.
• The second part is the sluice gate that let water through
the third part,
• The third part consist turbine and generator, resulting in
electricity generation.
1. TidalBarrage
• A tidal barrage is a dam-like structure used to capture
the energy from masses of water moving in and out of
a bay or river due to tidal forces.
2. Sluice Gate
• The sluice gates are left open during high tide and closed
during low tide to create a water level differential,
creating a potential difference that powers the turbine
when the water is released.
3. Tidal Stream Generator
• Tidal stream generators are very similar to wind turbines
except their below the water surface instead of above or
on land.
• The turbine and generator converts the movement of
water coming from change in tide, the kinetic energy, into
electricity.
• Water is 830 times denser than air and therefore can
generate electricity at lower speeds than wind turbines.
Single Basin Scheme: This scheme has one barrage and one
water storage basin, one way system, the incoming tide is
allowed to fill the basin through sluice ways during the tide
and the impounded water is used to generate electricity by
letting the water flow from basin to the sea through the
turbines during single basin schemes is intermittent
generation power.
Double Basin Scheme: In the double basin scheme, there are
two basins on the landward side with the powerhouse located
at the interconnecting waterway between the two basins
Advantages of Tidal Energy
It is an inexhaustible source of energy.
Tidal energy is environment friendly energy and doesn't
produce greenhouse gases.
As 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, there is
scope to generate this energy on large scale.
Efficiency of tidal power is far greater as compared to coal,
solar or wind energy. Its efficiency is around 80%.
 Tidal Energy doesn’t require any kind of fuel to run.
 The life of tidal energy power plant is very long.
The large density of water, almost 1000 times greater than in
air, results in very large amounts of energy to get out of the
tidal currents even if the speed is low.
Disadvantages of Tidal Energy
Cost of construction of tidal power plant is high.
There are very few ideal locations for construction of plant
and they too are localized to coastal regions only.
Intensity of sea waves is unpredictable and there can be
damage to power generation units.
Influences aquatic life adversely and can disrupt migration
of fish.
The actual generation is for a short period of time. The
tides only happen twice a day so electricity can be produced
only for that time.
Usually the places where tidal energy is produced are far
away from the places where it is consumed. This transmission
is expensive and difficult.
Major tidal plants in world
FUTURE?
In a society with increasing energy needs, it is becoming
more and more important to have alternative sources of
power to keep up with the ever growing energy demand.
The capacity of tidal energy exceeds that of coal and oil
and is renewable.
The Department of Energy has shown great interest in
regards to tidal power as the perfect energy source for the
future.
REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_power
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide
Non conventional energy sources by GD Roy
http://energyinformative.org/how-does-tidal-power-work/

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Tidal Energy.pptx

  • 1. SEMINAR ON TIDAL ENERGY SWAMI PARMANAND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Submitted To:- Submitted By:- Er. Kapil Sethi UBAID ULLAH H.O.D of E.E.E Deptt. Roll No:-1638140 Sem. EEE Branch/ 7th
  • 2. CONTENTS Introduction Tides Types of tides Types of barrage  Main parts of Tidal power plant  Advantages of tidal energy  Disadvantages of tidal energy  Major tidal plant in world  Future  References
  • 3. INTRODUCTION Tidal power, also called TIDAL ENERGY, is a form of HYDROPOWER which converts the energy of tides into the useful form of power, mainly in electricity.  Tides are the waves caused due to gravitational pull of the moon and sun.  Ocean tides are the periodic rise and fall of ocean water level occurs twice in each lunar day.  During one lunar day the ocean water level rises twice and fall twice.
  • 4. CONTD….  Time interval between a consecutive low tide and high tide is 6.207 hrs.  Tidal range is the difference between the consecutive high tide and low tide.  During high tide, the water flow into the dam and during low tide water flow out which result in moving the turbine.  Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power.
  • 5.
  • 6. TIDES:-  This tidal electricity generation works as the tides comes in and again when it goes out.  The turbine is driven by the power of the sea in both direction.
  • 8. Main parts of TPP:- • Atidal power plant consists of three main parts: • The first being the barrage itself, holding the water back during high tide. • The second part is the sluice gate that let water through the third part, • The third part consist turbine and generator, resulting in electricity generation.
  • 9. 1. TidalBarrage • A tidal barrage is a dam-like structure used to capture the energy from masses of water moving in and out of a bay or river due to tidal forces.
  • 10. 2. Sluice Gate • The sluice gates are left open during high tide and closed during low tide to create a water level differential, creating a potential difference that powers the turbine when the water is released.
  • 11. 3. Tidal Stream Generator • Tidal stream generators are very similar to wind turbines except their below the water surface instead of above or on land. • The turbine and generator converts the movement of water coming from change in tide, the kinetic energy, into electricity. • Water is 830 times denser than air and therefore can generate electricity at lower speeds than wind turbines.
  • 12. Single Basin Scheme: This scheme has one barrage and one water storage basin, one way system, the incoming tide is allowed to fill the basin through sluice ways during the tide and the impounded water is used to generate electricity by letting the water flow from basin to the sea through the turbines during single basin schemes is intermittent generation power.
  • 13. Double Basin Scheme: In the double basin scheme, there are two basins on the landward side with the powerhouse located at the interconnecting waterway between the two basins
  • 14. Advantages of Tidal Energy It is an inexhaustible source of energy. Tidal energy is environment friendly energy and doesn't produce greenhouse gases. As 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by water, there is scope to generate this energy on large scale. Efficiency of tidal power is far greater as compared to coal, solar or wind energy. Its efficiency is around 80%.  Tidal Energy doesn’t require any kind of fuel to run.  The life of tidal energy power plant is very long. The large density of water, almost 1000 times greater than in air, results in very large amounts of energy to get out of the tidal currents even if the speed is low.
  • 15. Disadvantages of Tidal Energy Cost of construction of tidal power plant is high. There are very few ideal locations for construction of plant and they too are localized to coastal regions only. Intensity of sea waves is unpredictable and there can be damage to power generation units. Influences aquatic life adversely and can disrupt migration of fish. The actual generation is for a short period of time. The tides only happen twice a day so electricity can be produced only for that time. Usually the places where tidal energy is produced are far away from the places where it is consumed. This transmission is expensive and difficult.
  • 16. Major tidal plants in world
  • 17. FUTURE? In a society with increasing energy needs, it is becoming more and more important to have alternative sources of power to keep up with the ever growing energy demand. The capacity of tidal energy exceeds that of coal and oil and is renewable. The Department of Energy has shown great interest in regards to tidal power as the perfect energy source for the future.
  • 18. REFERENCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide Non conventional energy sources by GD Roy http://energyinformative.org/how-does-tidal-power-work/