Increasing the efficiency of hydropower plants and exploiting static water flow behind dams using the Archimedes route (Case study, Dez Dam, Khuzestan, Iran)

Morteza Rajabpour¹ Erfan Ajoodan Heydari² Shayan Barzegari Ghalee Jooghi³ Hooman Sadeghian⁴

1) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Semnan Branch, Technical and Vocational University (TUV), Semnan, Iran;
2) Student of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University
3) BS student in Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University
4) Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, iran ؛ - Corresponding Author

Publication : 3rd International Congress On Engineering, Technology and Innovation(eticong.com/3rd)
Abstract :
Hydropower plants with an efficiency of more than 90% are known as one of the best power plants in the production of electricity in the world. Today, the construction of small hydropower plants is considered and leading countries in the field of renewable energy have taken steps. Therefore, by constructing and developing turbines and small power plants and placing them on current routes in rivers and temporarily diverting water flow to the specified path leading to the turbine and power plant, the hydro-mechanical energy of water is fully utilized and energy required for street lighting and lighting of a village and even a population of the city is provided. Saving time and construction costs, high efficiency and no change in the Ecosystem of the region are the advantages of this power plant. This research is presented in order to increase the efficiency of hydropower plants and use the static flow of water behind dams to produce clean and renewable electricity.
Keywords : Hydropower plants Renewable energy High efficiency Water flow