Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties
Production of electric energy from rivers by using mini- as well as micro-hydroelectric power plants is a possible solution, especially in rural and isolated areas. Numerous waterways in Croatia and their hydrological and hydrogeological diversity present an opportunity but also a challenge for the...
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| author | Bojan Đurin Lucija Plantak Dragana Dogančić Nikola Kranjčić |
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| description | Production of electric energy from rivers by using mini- as well as micro-hydroelectric power plants is a possible solution, especially in rural and isolated areas. Numerous waterways in Croatia and their hydrological and hydrogeological diversity present an opportunity but also a challenge for the construction of hydroelectric power plants. Due to the complexity of the water course hydrology, as well as hydrogeological characteristics, it is very difficult to determine an appropriate flow pattern (amount), which will be used as an input value for the sizing of hydroelectric power plants. Such analysis will be provided for real case studies in Croatia with special regard to present geological media—media with intergranular porosity (river Bednja), karstmedia (river Gornja Dobra), and flysch media (river Mirna). Taking into account different geological media increases the possibility of using the presented methodology on other locations in Croatia, as well across the world. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d5d1261452d408c9e40e0352ae0bc9c2023-11-17T10:58:37ZengMDPI AGEnvironmental Sciences Proceedings2673-49312020-11-0171310.3390/ECWS-5-08011Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological PropertiesBojan Đurin0Lucija Plantak1Dragana Dogančić2Nikola Kranjčić3Department of Civil Engineering, University North, 42 000 Varaždin, CroatiaFaculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, 42 000 Varaždin, CroatiaFaculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, 42 000 Varaždin, CroatiaFaculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, 42 000 Varaždin, CroatiaProduction of electric energy from rivers by using mini- as well as micro-hydroelectric power plants is a possible solution, especially in rural and isolated areas. Numerous waterways in Croatia and their hydrological and hydrogeological diversity present an opportunity but also a challenge for the construction of hydroelectric power plants. Due to the complexity of the water course hydrology, as well as hydrogeological characteristics, it is very difficult to determine an appropriate flow pattern (amount), which will be used as an input value for the sizing of hydroelectric power plants. Such analysis will be provided for real case studies in Croatia with special regard to present geological media—media with intergranular porosity (river Bednja), karstmedia (river Gornja Dobra), and flysch media (river Mirna). Taking into account different geological media increases the possibility of using the presented methodology on other locations in Croatia, as well across the world.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/7/1/3waterenergyhydro power plantriverflow |
| spellingShingle | Bojan Đurin Lucija Plantak Dragana Dogančić Nikola Kranjčić Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties Environmental Sciences Proceedings water energy hydro power plant river flow |
| title | Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties |
| title_full | Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties |
| title_fullStr | Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties |
| title_short | Hydro Energy Suitability of Rivers Regarding Their Hydrological and Hydrogeological Properties |
| title_sort | hydro energy suitability of rivers regarding their hydrological and hydrogeological properties |
| topic | water energy hydro power plant river flow |
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