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Water turbine for electricity generation in the Pivot

by Alexey Demin
05.12.2020
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With the same water employed by the Pivot, and exploiting the overpressures, we can produce electrical power to move any of the Pivot models on the market (also saving on electricity or diesel fuel).

This equipment supplies the Pivot irrigation systems, with no need to install a diesel-electric generator or to depend on third-party suppliers of electrical power. This is an assembly consisting of a turbine-generator and a prefabricated cabinet in which all the necessary items are installed: the charge control unit, the inverters, the storage batteries (these make the facility self-contained), the automatic mechanisms…

These are combined with a solar panel to ensure a constant minimum charge of the batteries, in order to enable the movement of the Pivot machine when dry and the activation and reaction of the automatic mechanisms.

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This design optimizes the energy-efficiency of Pivot irrigation systems installations, and achieves significant financial savings during its daily operation. This system enables remote access to the hydro turbine parameters and incorporates all the necessary features for its use under optimal safety conditions. Installation is simple. The entire unit, with the exception of the plumbing, is delivered to the place of assembly. It has a long useful life (25 years) and the investment is paid off in only 5 years.

Main advantages of the water turbine

  • 100% renewable energy with no visual or environmental impact.
  • This hydro turbine is noiseless and may be hidden in a sunken chamber, eliminating visible components and preventing vandalism.
  • Hard-wearing, long-lasting materials are used in its manufacture.
  • A robust, dependable power source for locations with no access to the power grid or where there is no grid.
  • Quickly installed. In line with the existing piping, or in parallel, with pressure-reducing valves.

Comparison: moving the Pivot system with an electrical generator or with a water turbine

A five-span Pivot machine at a flowrate of 530 GPM for 1800 hours per year requires a peak power of 10 Kw for start-up and direction change of the Pivot, and a power of 3 Kw for operation.

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The cost of a complete water turbine generator, plus the setup for moving the Pivot, would be $ 15,000, and the power consumption would be zero. The cost of a 10 KVA electrical power generator would be $ 6,000, and the cost of agricultural diesel fuel is 2.6 $ per gallon.

Without taking the maintenance costs of each system into account (it costs more to maintain an electrical power generator), we can reach the following conclusion: by installing a water turbine assembly with an estimated useful life of 25 years, we save over 350 gallons of diesel fuel each year, reducing CO2 emissions over those years, and saving $ 26,000 throughout its useful life.

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