Tidal Power Trends and Developments

1. Auflage 1992
ISBN: 978-0-7277-1905-8
Verlag: Institution of Civil Engineers

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 710 g

This volume covers works and studies on tidal power currently being undertaken, both nationally and internationally.Papers included cover the proposed Mersey barrage.The Department of Energys continued variety of genetic work on tidal power and various overseas studies carried out by other experts are also detailed, giving the reader an up to date picture of developments in tidal power worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clare, R

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Hochwasserschutz (Bauingenieurwesen)
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Deltas, Flussmündungen, Küstenregionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Annapolis: the Straflo Turbine and other operating experiences
Current status of tidal power in the bay of Fundy
The Mersey Barrage - civil engineeering aspects
The Mersey Barrage - the impact on shipping
The Mersey Barrage - mechanical and electrical development
The Mersey Barrage - hydraulic and sedimentation studies
The Mersey Barrage - preparations for an environmental assessment
The Mersey Barrage - further assessment of the energy yield
The Mersey Barrage - indirect benefits: the economic and regional case
The Mersey Barrage - finance and promotion: the way forward
Feasibility of a Conwy Barrage
Tidal energy from the Wyre
Environmental aspects of small tidal power schemes
Prospective tidal power projects in the Kimbereley region of Western Australia
Update on Severn Barrage studies
The environmental effects of tidal energy
Composite construction of caissons
Field, laboratory and mode feasibility of a tidal barrage
The Rance Tidal Power Station: a quarter of a century in operation
Tidal power in Russia