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| − | + | Kjata is testing a new kind of power plant that uses the sea around [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]] in a slightly different way. By digging trenchs along the coast and attaching steel beams, mixed with a special mixture of styrofoam a 'U' shaped trench is made. Over the top of this comes a simple mat loaded with millions of pores. Water will sink through the sand and into the mat, the water then pours into the trench where a slight slope and small 'y" shaped tunnels carry the water down stream. | |
The water becomes a torrent and spins thousands of generators. As a result the water will slowly lose energy, that's when the generators kick in to change the angle of the incline to cause the water to race along a 3 mile strip to the other side. Once again powering the turbine generators, this process is repeated over and over until a change in tide occurs. Low tide will suck the water back out and high tide will allow it to be refilled and continue the process. | The water becomes a torrent and spins thousands of generators. As a result the water will slowly lose energy, that's when the generators kick in to change the angle of the incline to cause the water to race along a 3 mile strip to the other side. Once again powering the turbine generators, this process is repeated over and over until a change in tide occurs. Low tide will suck the water back out and high tide will allow it to be refilled and continue the process. | ||
The power plant produces 400 Mwh. | The power plant produces 400 Mwh. | ||
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| + | *[http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9278262#post9278262 Reverse Tidal Power Production] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Kjata]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:09, 21 July 2005
Kjata is testing a new kind of power plant that uses the sea around Japan in a slightly different way. By digging trenchs along the coast and attaching steel beams, mixed with a special mixture of styrofoam a 'U' shaped trench is made. Over the top of this comes a simple mat loaded with millions of pores. Water will sink through the sand and into the mat, the water then pours into the trench where a slight slope and small 'y" shaped tunnels carry the water down stream.
The water becomes a torrent and spins thousands of generators. As a result the water will slowly lose energy, that's when the generators kick in to change the angle of the incline to cause the water to race along a 3 mile strip to the other side. Once again powering the turbine generators, this process is repeated over and over until a change in tide occurs. Low tide will suck the water back out and high tide will allow it to be refilled and continue the process.
The power plant produces 400 Mwh.
