Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
CIVIL-469 / 4 crédits
Enseignant(s): De Almeida Manso Pedro Filipe, De Cesare Giovanni
Langue: Anglais
Summary
The course deals with the conception and design of hydraulic structures used for production and/or storage of electric energy, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES). We also discuss their technical/social/economical/environmental feasibility in the Swiss/European/Global energy transition.
Content
- Assess the hydropower potential of a river reach
- Distinguish the typology of hydropower schemes
- Carry out prefeasibility Design of small-hydropower schemes
- Conceive low-head, mid-head and high-head schemes with/without storage
- Conceive hydropower batteries (pumped-storage), general layout and equipment.
- Conceive pressurized hydraulic tunnels and shafts
- Conceive measures against waterhammer, design of surge tanks.
- Conceive water intakes in rivers, reservoirs and natural lakes
- Define construction strategies to manage flood risks during construction
- Conceive measures to mitigate hydropower footprint on river systems
The conception and design of hydraulic structures for hydropower implies using multiple skills to handle fluid-structure interactions, rock mechanics, design optimisation considering environmental, technical and socio-economic factors.
Keywords
- Hydropower plants and batteries
- Hydropower potential
- Renewable energy
- Hydraulic tunnels & shafts, surge tanks
- Water intakes in rivers, lakes and reservoirs
- River diversion during construction
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Fluid Mechanics
Hydrology
Hydraulics Works & Schemes (bachelor course)
Strength of Materials
Recommended courses
Rock Mechanics
Concrete Structures & Steel Structures
Important concepts to start the course
Basic fluid mechanics such as hydrostatics, free surface flows and pressurized flows
Basic principles of hydrology such as rainfall-runoff processes
Basic principles of hydraulics such as weir design, hydraulic jump, energy losses
Basic strength of materials such as stresses, displacements, stiffness
Economic optimisation principles such as cost and revenue estimate and analysis
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Assess / Evaluate different types of hydropower schemes
- Assess / Evaluate the hydropower potential in a given territory with and without storage
- Design the main components of hydropower schemes
- Optimize the layout and design of the main components of hydropower schemes
Transversal skills
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
- Take responsibility for environmental impacts of her/ his actions and decisions.
- Respect relevant legal guidelines and ethical codes for the profession.
- Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.
- Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
- Write a scientific or technical report.
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra, exercices, case studies.
Expected student activities
Handover of min 4 exercices, active contributions to ex-cathedra courses
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment during the semester.
Handover of min. 4 exercices : 50 %
Final written test during exam session : 50%.
Supervision
Office hours | Yes |
Assistants | Yes |
Forum | Yes |
Others | To be confirmed during first week of semester (e.g. field visit) |
Resources
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
Yes
Bibliography
TGC 15 "Constructions Hydrauliques" de W. Hager et A. Schleiss, PPUR, 2009
Ressources en bibliothèque
Notes/Handbook
- Hydropower plants and pumped-storage, Dr. G. De Cesare & Dr. P. Manso [In English, 2024, two volumes: Vol 1 - Lecture Notes, Vol II - Solved Exercices]
- Aménagements hydroélectriques, Dr. G. De Cesare & Dr. P. Manso, 2020 [In French]
Moodle Link
Prerequisite for
Master thesis in Hydraulic Structures, Renewable Energies, Tunnel Engineering, Dam Engineering
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
Semaine de référence
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Légendes:
Cours
Exercice, TP
Projet, Labo, autre