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‘Light’ - The Energy Generating Group
prakashgiri@student.ku.edu.np
prakash_giri0821@yahoo.com
+9779803299145
1. Prakash Giri
2. Kailash Thapa
3. Bishal Acharya
4. Prabin Parajuli
5. Apurba Dahal
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors
Mr. Biraj Singh Thapa
Kathmandu University, Nepal
Dr. Bhola Thapa
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‘LIGHT’ – THE ENERGY GENERATING GROUP
KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
DHULIKHEL,KAVRE
NEPAL
Proposal on
SMALL SCALE ENERGY GENERATION BY SIMPLE RUNNER
(HYDRO-HOME SYSTEM)
SUBMITTED BY:
‘LIGHT’- THE ENERGY GENERATING GROUP
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
Date: 10 Apr. 2013
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:
Scenario that motivated us to design and implement the concept of Hydro-home system:
Saprubesi is a rural community situated in Langtang area of Nepal and is well renowned for
tourism. The area doesn’t have the access to electricity. A local tea shop that provides the
facility of telecommunication to the tourists and local community with a cordless telephone was
a representative shelter representing nearly 200 houses located at the area.
There were three members in the family- A couple with a child. The husband was to look after
the tea-shop and the wife was to prepare meal, take the child to the nearest school and then move
nearly 3 kilometers downhill, charge the cordless telephone and again climb uphill to her shop.
They couldn’t run their shop smoothly in the evening and the child couldn’t study well due to the
lack of electric light sources. The wife had to spend nearly 3 hrs. to charge a cordless telephone
that was the only means of telecommunication in the entire location. There was a small ever
running water cannel just at the side of the shop, which provided our team an inspiration for
designing and installing a small model of hydro-home system electricity generator that would be
beneficial to help the tea-shop and surrounding locations.
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PROJECT-PROFILE:
Title of Project : Small Scale Energy Generation by Simple Runner (Hydro-Home System)
Region of Implementation in Nepal: Saprubesi, Langtang
Total Project Cost: NRs. 35,000 (`~= $410)
Amount Requested From the Support :
In Numbers : NRs. 30,000 (~= $355 )
In Words : Thirty Thousand Rupees Only ( Three
Hundred and Forty Dollars )
Primary Sector of Purposed Project : Energy Generation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
TITLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
PAGE
Application Form ………………………………………………………….. 1
Project Profile ……………………………………………………………… 2
Statement of Problem …………………………………………………….... 3
Project Details
i.
Introduction ………………………………………………... 5
ii.
Objectives …………………………………………………... 6
iii.
Scope of work ………………………………………………. 7
iv.
Expected Outcome …………………………………………. 8
v.
Methodology ………………………………………………... 9
vi.
Major requirements ……………………………………….. 10
vii.
Cost estimated ……………………………………………… 11
viii. Conclusion ………………………………………………….. 12
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PROJECT DETAILS:
i.
Introduction:
Hydro home system is a power pack i.e. it is a electricity generating unit which
consist of pelton turbine coupled directly the dynamic shaft. It is a small project
which can generate DC current and have range up to 60-100W. It consists of a pelton
turbine, dynamo, a 12V battery, and a continuously flowing water fall with at least
50m of head having discharge of at least 3 m3/s. In this device pelton turbine as well
as dynamo is moved by the flow of water from nozzle of the pipe thus ac current is
generated which can charge the battery of 12V. Hence the charged battery can be
used for various purpose.
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ii.
Objectives:
a. Major Objectives:
- To produce and provide electricity in small scale to the people of Himalayan
as well as hilly region.
- To help to run their small business like tea and telephone shop smoothly.
b. Minor Objectives:
- To help the local community to increase their family income
- To show the Multi use of water like in producing electricity and using the
same water for drinking purpose.
- Work as a member in a team.
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Inculcate the qualities of leadership, teamwork, cooperation and coordination.
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iii.
Scope of work:
The scope of the Hydro-Home System based project includes the following:
- Study of the concept of Hydro-Home System of electricity generation
(including pelton runner, generator, dynamo and general fabrication
techniques)
- Selection of a proper site for the test
- Design and product preparation along with implementation in the selected site
- Regular monitoring of the system (as per the requirements of the research)
- Study of other different locations in which the concept of Hydro -Home
System is feasible
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iv.
Expected Outcome:
- The rural communities will have the access to electricity and can run their
business smoothly
- This system will be considerably efficient and might be implemented in all
feasible places to enjoy the benefits of electricity
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v.
Methodology and Work Plan:
The general work plan and methodology of the project will be as follows:
S.N. Tentative Time
1.
June 20 – June 25
2.
June 25 – July 5
3.
July 10 – July 15
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As per the
requirement
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Work Plan
Literature review
Product
Basic knowledge about
Hydro-Home system of
electricity generation
Design development and Preparation of final
improvement
product to be installed in
the community
Field study and
Utilization of the water
installation of the
from a small cannel to
product in the society
generate electricity
Data analysis and
Enhancement of general
research based study
knowledge about
electricity generation
system and feasibility
study of Hydro-Home
System
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vi.
Major requirements:

PELTON TURBINE:
It is an impulse turbine also known as free-jet turbine. It consists of 15-22
bucket in a hub. Water passes through nozzles and strikes spoon-shaped
buckets or cups arranged on the periphery of a runner, or wheel, which causes
the runner to rotate, producing mechanical energy. The runner is fixed on a
shaft, and the rotational motion of the turbine is transmitted by the shaft to a
generator.

DYNAMO:
The dynamo uses rotating coils of wire and magnetic fields to convert
mechanical rotation into a pulsing direct electric current through Faraday's
law. A dynamo machine consists of a stationary structure, called the stator,
which provides a constant magnetic field, and a set of rotating windings called
the armature which turn within that field. The motion of the wire within the
magnetic field causes the field to push on the electrons in the metal, creating
an electric current in the wire. On small machines the constant magnetic field
may be provided by one or more permanent magnets; larger machines have
the constant magnetic field provided by one or more electromagnets, which
are usually called field coils.
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vii.
Cost Estimated:
S.N
PARTICULARS
1.
PELTON TURBINE
2.
RATE (NRs.)
AMOUNT
01
5000/-
5000/-
DYNAMO
01
3000/-
3000/-
3.
BATTERY (12V)
01
1500/-
1500/-
4.
PIPE
100M
50/-
5000/-
5.
NOZZLE
01
250/-
250/-
6.
SOCKET
10
50/-
500/-
7.
PLUG AND PLAY BALL
01
300/-
300/-
8.
LABOUR
05 (3 days)
300/-
4500/-
9.
TRANSPORTATION
05 men
1600/-
8000/-
10.
MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL
QUANTITY
6950/35,000/-
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viii.
Conclusion:
Many rural communities of Nepal lack the access to electricity, but most of these
communities have good access to plenty of water resources. Thus hydro-home system
is designed to serve those rural communities by providing a good access to electricity
required for daily activities like studying, media accessing, mobile and telephone
charging and so on. This system can be implemented in various locations of Nepal
where the access to regular line electricity is denied. Thus this system is believed to
be a milestone in the development of rural communities of Nepal and has
considerably wide scope.
We will commence our project after this proposal is accepted. Based on the principle
of survey we will carry out the field work. We hope we can complete this project on
time by the team effort and cooperation with our research advisors.
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