Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills
Tidal mills were the main industrial activity in the Bay of Cadiz for centuries. They were the last step in the production of salt and flour made by grinding grains. They were installed along the shallow channels, called “caños”, around the Bay, where the frictional and geometrical effects are ver...
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| author | José J. Alonso del Rosario Juan M. Vidal Pérez Julio Pérez Serrano Juan C. Mendoza Sánchez |
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| description | Tidal mills were the main industrial activity in the Bay of Cadiz for centuries. They were the last step in the production of salt and flour made by grinding grains. They were installed along the shallow channels, called “caños”, around the Bay, where the frictional and geometrical effects are very strong. The authors have analyzed the propagation of the semidiurnal tidal waves along the Caño de Sancti Petri and the available tidal power in the area. The ancient tidal mills were located where the available tidal potential energy is highest, which ensured productivity for grinding salt and wheat in ancient times. Some considerations about the possibility of installing tidal power plants in the Bay of Cadiz now are given, which show that it could be a real and renewal alternative source of energy for the area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-940999da9eaa43489c1eef829e6a1b7e2022-12-21T19:50:32ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342006-03-01701213010.3989/scimar.2006.70n121177Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal millsJosé J. Alonso del Rosario0Juan M. Vidal Pérez1Julio Pérez Serrano2Juan C. Mendoza Sánchez3Applied Physics Dpt., University of CádizApplied Physics Dpt., University of CádizContemporary History Dept., University of Cádiz.Contemporary History Dept., University of Cádiz.Tidal mills were the main industrial activity in the Bay of Cadiz for centuries. They were the last step in the production of salt and flour made by grinding grains. They were installed along the shallow channels, called “caños”, around the Bay, where the frictional and geometrical effects are very strong. The authors have analyzed the propagation of the semidiurnal tidal waves along the Caño de Sancti Petri and the available tidal power in the area. The ancient tidal mills were located where the available tidal potential energy is highest, which ensured productivity for grinding salt and wheat in ancient times. Some considerations about the possibility of installing tidal power plants in the Bay of Cadiz now are given, which show that it could be a real and renewal alternative source of energy for the area.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/180ancient tidal millslong shallow channelstidal wave propagation |
| spellingShingle | José J. Alonso del Rosario Juan M. Vidal Pérez Julio Pérez Serrano Juan C. Mendoza Sánchez Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills Scientia Marina ancient tidal mills long shallow channels tidal wave propagation |
| title | Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills |
| title_full | Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills |
| title_fullStr | Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills |
| title_short | Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills |
| title_sort | exploitation of tidal power in the bay of cadiz ancient tidal mills |
| topic | ancient tidal mills long shallow channels tidal wave propagation |
| url | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/180 |
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