This document summarizes how hydrokinetic turbines can generate renewable energy from water pressure in pipelines. The turbines are installed in pipelines to capture the kinetic energy of flowing water without dams or diversions. The pressure turns the turbines which drive generators to produce electricity. The system is ideal for industrial, municipal, irrigation or other water systems with sufficient flow and pressure. An example in Portland, Oregon generates 200kW annually from a pipeline, enough to power 150 homes through a gravity-fed system that has no environmental effects.

2. TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION:

3. % OF RENEWEABLE ENERGY
16.2%

13. HOW IT WORKS?
• Uses pressure of gravity fed
pipelines
• Taps into the otherwise untapped
head pressure.
• The pressure of water turns the
turbine.
• Turbine is connected to the
generator.
• Generator makes the electricity.

14. IDEAL FOR..
• Industrial facility that uses high
volume of water.
• Municipal water transmission and
distribution.
• Waste water treatment plants.
• Irrigation and agriculture
• Any pipeline with sufficient flow
and pressure.

15. PERFORMANCE AND TECHNICAL SPECS
• Diameter: 24”-96”
• Factors that affect amount of
power generated
• Diameter
• Pressure
• Duration
• Required velocity of water is
• > 4ft/s = 1.22m/s = 4.38km/hr

16. MGD = millions of
gallon per day
24 MGD = 90 million
litres of water
1 PSI = 0.068 atm
45 PSI = 3.068 atm
(3 times the
atmospheric
pressure)

17. THE REAL EXAMPLE
• Portland, Oregon, USA implemented
LucidPipe system into the local pipeline
system.
• Generates 200kW of power.
• Uses 4 42” turbines.
• Started producing electricity in January
2015.
• The system will produce 1100 MWhr
per year.
• This is enough to power up 150 homes.

18. ADVANTAGES
• No environmental effect
• No emission
• Virtually no impact on water flow
• Quick installation