Electricity Generating Waterwheel
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Assembly of electricity generating waterwheel
Assembly of electricity generating waterwheel at The Langdale Hotel and Spa, Cumbria designed and manufactured by Smith Engineering.
We have developed an innovative design of an ancient technology.
The waterwheel uses a minimal number of components that can be lifted in place without the need for heavy lifting machinery. This allows it to be constructed in areas with limited access.
Key features:
Transferable technology - delivered as flat pack kit
Simple component design - use of bolts instead of welding
Easy assembly - no requirement for special tools
Rapid assembly - minimum number of components
Cost effective materials - pre-galvanised sheet where possible
Video Case Study -
The Langdale Hotel and Spa, English Lake District
Customer - Langdale Leisure Ltd
Location - Great Langdale, Cumbria
Commissioned - November 2014
Output - 6kW
Flow - 200 l/s
Connection - Border Hydro Ltd
Trials / experiments - Dr Paddy Quinlan, University of Cumbria
Civils - Langdale Leisure Ltd
The waterwheel is built to a high specification, based on research and development that Smith Engineering have undertaken with Dr Paddy Quinlan of the University of Cumbria on bucket design and efficiency.
It has been positioned where there was an existing water supply in the wheel pit of the former gunpowder works, adjacent to The Langdale Estate’s original turbine house which generated electricity for the estate in the 19th century.
It was delivered on site as a flat pack kit enabling it to be installed without the need for a large crane. The buckets, spokes, rims and fish-plates were all fabricated from cost-effective, 3mm pre-galvanised sheet. These lightweight components were easily and rapidly assembled using nuts and bolts without the need for welding or any special tools. These unique features allow it to be installed in other remote locations where there is limited access.
Since the wheel was installed in the summer, the company carried out trials with the University to determine its efficiency. The results show that high mechanical efficiencies can be achieved from overshot waterwheels.
The waterwheel was funded through the University of Cumbria’s Renewable Energy Test and Education Centre (RETEC) with funding from Britain’s Energy Coast in partnership with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
For further information, please visit our website www.smith-eng.co.uk
We have developed an innovative design of an ancient technology.
The waterwheel uses a minimal number of components that can be lifted in place without the need for heavy lifting machinery. This allows it to be constructed in areas with limited access.
Key features:
Transferable technology - delivered as flat pack kit
Simple component design - use of bolts instead of welding
Easy assembly - no requirement for special tools
Rapid assembly - minimum number of components
Cost effective materials - pre-galvanised sheet where possible
Video Case Study -
The Langdale Hotel and Spa, English Lake District
Customer - Langdale Leisure Ltd
Location - Great Langdale, Cumbria
Commissioned - November 2014
Output - 6kW
Flow - 200 l/s
Connection - Border Hydro Ltd
Trials / experiments - Dr Paddy Quinlan, University of Cumbria
Civils - Langdale Leisure Ltd
The waterwheel is built to a high specification, based on research and development that Smith Engineering have undertaken with Dr Paddy Quinlan of the University of Cumbria on bucket design and efficiency.
It has been positioned where there was an existing water supply in the wheel pit of the former gunpowder works, adjacent to The Langdale Estate’s original turbine house which generated electricity for the estate in the 19th century.
It was delivered on site as a flat pack kit enabling it to be installed without the need for a large crane. The buckets, spokes, rims and fish-plates were all fabricated from cost-effective, 3mm pre-galvanised sheet. These lightweight components were easily and rapidly assembled using nuts and bolts without the need for welding or any special tools. These unique features allow it to be installed in other remote locations where there is limited access.
Since the wheel was installed in the summer, the company carried out trials with the University to determine its efficiency. The results show that high mechanical efficiencies can be achieved from overshot waterwheels.
The waterwheel was funded through the University of Cumbria’s Renewable Energy Test and Education Centre (RETEC) with funding from Britain’s Energy Coast in partnership with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
For further information, please visit our website www.smith-eng.co.uk
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