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Old water mills: Britains new source of energy?

Old water mills: Britains new source of energy?
Old water mills: Britains new source of energy?
Britain's 20 000 disused watermills could be brought back to life as micro-hydrostations generating up to 1000 MW of electricity thanks to a renewed interest in waterwheels, particularly in Germany Though slightly less efficient than modern low-head turbines, both overshot and undershot waterwheels are much cheaper to build, install and maintain and can operate in a wider range of flow conditions and with a head as little as 0.5 m. Archimedian screws working in reverse have also proved very efficient and durable low-head generators, This paper reviews the latest developments in Germany and the potential for application in the UK.
history, hydraulics & hydrodynamics
0965-089X
178-186
Müller, G.
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Kauppert, K.
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Müller, G.
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Kauppert, K.
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Müller, G. and Kauppert, K. (2002) Old water mills: Britains new source of energy? Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, 150 (4), 178-186. (doi:10.1680/cien.150.4.178.38629).

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Britain's 20 000 disused watermills could be brought back to life as micro-hydrostations generating up to 1000 MW of electricity thanks to a renewed interest in waterwheels, particularly in Germany Though slightly less efficient than modern low-head turbines, both overshot and undershot waterwheels are much cheaper to build, install and maintain and can operate in a wider range of flow conditions and with a head as little as 0.5 m. Archimedian screws working in reverse have also proved very efficient and durable low-head generators, This paper reviews the latest developments in Germany and the potential for application in the UK.

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Published date: 2002
Keywords: history, hydraulics & hydrodynamics

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Local EPrints ID: 39487
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/39487
ISSN: 0965-089X
PURE UUID: 869be69a-a882-493c-8ece-eba62a452386

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Date deposited: 28 Jun 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 08:14

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Author: G. Müller
Author: K. Kauppert

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