In 2011 the mining industry purchased 14.5% of the electrical energy generated by Eskom. During 2011 in South Africa, dewatering pump systems on gold mines were the fourth largest electrical energy consumer on South African mines therefor making dewatering pumps ideal candidates to generate significant financial savings. These savings can be realised by controlling time-of-use (TOU) schedules. Previous studies concentrated on the impact of improving a pumping scheme of a single mineshaft. This dissertation will focus on the operations of a complete dewatering system consisting of multiple mineshafts. The case study will consist of a gold mine complex comprising of five different shafts - each with its own reticulation system – as well as the larger interconnected water reticulation system. Various pumping options were investigated, simulated and verified. The interaction between shafts was determined when load-shifting was scheduled for all the shafts taking each shaft’s particular infrastructure into account. The underground dewatering system was automated and optimised based on the simulation results. Mine safety protocols were adhered to while optimal pump operational schedules were introduced. / Thesis (MIng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

In 2011 the mining industry purchased 14.5% of the electrical energy generated by Eskom. During 2011 in South Africa, dewatering pump systems on gold mines were the fourth largest electrical energy consumer on South African mines therefor making dewatering pumps ideal candidates to generate significant financial savings. These savings can be realised by controlling time-of-use (TOU) schedules. Previous studies concentrated on the impact of improving a pumping scheme of a single mineshaft. This dissertation will focus on the operations of a complete dewatering system consisting of multiple mineshafts. The case study will consist of a gold mine complex comprising of five different shafts - each with its own reticulation system – as well as the larger interconnected water reticulation system. Various pumping options were investigated, simulated and verified. The interaction between shafts was determined when load-shifting was scheduled for all the shafts taking each shaft’s particular infrastructure into account. The underground dewatering system was automated and optimised based on the simulation results. Mine safety protocols were adhered to while optimal pump operational schedules were introduced. / Thesis (MIng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

La transition énergétique « bas carbone » au Maghreb, analysée sous l’angle du déploiement de l’énergie solaire pour la production d’électricité, est appréhendée dans un double contexte euro-méditerranéen et national. Elle est notamment le fruit de projets imaginés par des structures supranationales et décidés au plus haut niveau des États. À l’échelle euro-méditerranéenne, des initiatives ont été mises en place pour appuyer le développement à grande échelle de l’énergie solaire, qu’elles émanent de dispositifs intergouvernementaux (Plan Solaire Méditerranéen en 2008) et de consortia industriels privés (Desertec Industrial Initiative, Medgrid en 2009). À l’échelle nationale, les trois pays du Maghreb (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie) ont formulé, surtout depuis 2009, des politiques de développement des énergies renouvelables, et élaboré, pour leur mise en œuvre, des plans et programmes nationaux. L’objet de cette thèse est d’analyser la mise en œuvre de la transition énergétique « bas carbone » au Maghreb et d’en montrer les implications spatiales et relationnelles aux échelles euro-méditerranéenne et nationale. Ainsi, nous montrons en quoi l’électricité contribue à redéfinir la mise en réseau des espaces régionaux et dans quelles mesures la diffusion des technologies solaires participe à redessiner la géographie de l’électricité au Maghreb. L’objet technique (infrastructure de réseau et unité de production d’électricité à partir de l’énergie solaire) est appréhendé à partir d’une approche systémique, à l’interface des sphères spatiale, politique et économique et sociale. / The « low carbon » transition in the Maghreb, analyzed with a focus on the deployment of solar energy for electricity generation, is considered in both a Euro-Mediterranean and national context. This transition is the result of projects that were designed by supranational organizations and agreed on at the highest level. On a Euro-Mediterranean level, initiatives were implemented to support a large scale development of solar energy, whether it be at an intergovernmental level (Mediterranean Solar Plan, 2008), by private industrial consortia (Desertec Industrial Initiative, Medgrid 2009). At national level, the three Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), have formulated explicit renewables development policies, (especially since 2009), and established national plans and programs (Moroccan Solar Plan, Tunisian Solar Plan, National Renewable and Efficiency Energy Program in Algeria). The purpose of this thesis is to explore the implementation of the « low carbon » transition in the Maghreb and show what spatial and relational implications it had both at European and national level. Thus, we explain how electrical energy contributes to redefine how regional areas connect and to what extent the implementation of solar technologies helps reshape the geography of electrical energy in the Maghreb. The technical aspect (network infrastructure and electricity production unit by solar energy) will be studied following a systemic approach, at the crossroads of spatial, social, political and economical spheres. / الملخص تسعى الأطروحة إ لى تحليل الانتقال نحو الطاقات الىتجددة وخاصة الشمسية بأقطار الىغرب العربي من خلالإطارين : إطارأورو - متوسطي و إطار قطري مح . يبدو الانتقال الطاقي وكأنه نتاج لىشاريع أعدتها هياكل فوق قطرية .ك ما أن إقرارها تم لى تموضع مبادرات تهدف إ لى ، أ ع ا لى ستويات السياسية . فع الىستوى ا لا ورو - متوسطي استعمال الطاقة الشمسية ع نطاق واسع وهذه الىبادرات ناشئةعن ترتيبات ب ين .(2008 - خطة الطاقة الشمسية الىتوسطية 2009 الحكومات ) مبادرة ديزرتاك اهتمت الأطروحة بأقطار الىغرب العربي الثلاثة )تونس - الجزائر - الىغرب ( مجسدة لى ثلاثة برامج كلى ى : خطة الطاقة الشمسية الىغربية، الىخطط الشم التون ، ا ل لىنامج الوطني للطاقة الىتجددة وكفاءة الطاقة لى الجزائر . إن الغرض من الأطروحة هو كذلك تحليل الانتقال الطاقي بشمال إفريقيا وإبراز أثارها الىجالية والعلائقية ع الىستوىا لا ورو - متوسطي و ع الىستويات الوطنية، ك ما نسعى إ لى إبراز كيفة مساعدة الطاقة الشمسية ع إعادة تعريف الشبكات غ الىستوى الإقليمي وكيف أن إعادة توزيع تكنولوجيا الطاقة الشمسية تشارك لى إعادة رسم جغرافية الكهرباء بشمال إفريقيا .

Ce travail de thèse s’inscrit dans la continuité des activités de recherche du laboratoire GREAH sur les problématiques de la gestion d’énergie électrique et de l’amélioration de la qualité énergétique des systèmes de production aux énergies renouvelables. En effet, le couplage de plusieurs sources de natures différentes entraîne des problématiques de dimensionnement, de qualité d’énergie et de la durée de vie des éléments interconnectés. La démarche scientifique repose sur la caractérisation de l'évolution des résistances et des capacités des cellules de batteries LFP/supercondensateurs en fonction des contraintes électriques et thermiques, suivi de la modélisation du vieillissement accéléré des cellules. Nous proposons dans ce mémoire de thèse des améliorations de la réponse dynamique d’un bateau fluvial à propulsion électrique par l’hybridation des batteries LFP et des supercondensateurs. Nous proposons également une approche électrothermique pour la caractérisation et la modélisation multi-physique du vieillissement des batteries et supercondensateurs en utilisant des contraintes combinées de la température et de la fréquence des ondulations du courant de charge/décharge des cellules. Les données expérimentales collectées ont permis d'établir des modèles des supercondensateurs et des batteries dédiés aux systèmes multi-sources incluant des sources d’énergie renouvelable (éoliens et hydroliens). Les modèles développés se révèlent très précis par rapport aux résultats expérimentaux. Ils permettent une bonne description du phénomène de vieillissement des batteries LFP/supercondensateurs dû aux opérations de charge/décharge avec un courant continu fluctuant combiné à une température variable. / This thesis work is a continuation of the research activities of the GREAH laboratory on the issues of the management of electrical energy and improving the energy quality of production systems for renewable energy. Indeed, the coupling of several different nature sources entails the problems of dimension, quality of energy and the lifetime of the interconnected elements. The scientific approach is based on the characterization of the evolution of the resistances and capacitances of the batteries/supercapacitors cells according to the electrical and thermal constraints, followed by the modeling of accelerated cells aging. In this thesis, we propose improvements to the dynamic response of an electric propulsion fluvial boat by using the hybrid system of lithium-batteries and supercapacitors. We also propose an electrothermal approach for the multi-physical characterization and modeling of the batteries and supercapacitors aging, using combined constraints of the temperature and frequency of the DC current ripples. The experimental data has been collected to establish models of batteries and supercapacitors dedicated to multi-source systems including renewable energy sources (wind and tidal turbines). The results of the developed models shown high accuracy compared with experimental results. These models illustrated a good description of the aging phenomenon of batteries/ supercapacitors due to charging/discharging operations with a fluctuating continuous current combined with a variable temperature.

The topic of the thesis is biogas stations - renewable energy sources. This thesis focuses on energy from biomass which is generated inside stations, and on appropriate use of energy. It deals with thermal energy that is produced as a waste product inside the biogas stations. The main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the biogas stations as a source of heat for the municipalities in southern Bohemian and create evaluation criteria of suitability of using heat from biogas stations in specific communities.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-17T14:53:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sergio Augusto.pdf: 2350058 bytes, checksum: 7c3c67925b0b27a77105c3cb0799c4e6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-04 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This work provides a framework to obtain the optimal bidding strategy for a GENCO in long-term electricity auction. The tool is based on intelligent techniques for optimizing the proposed Utility Function. The goal is to find the optimal strategy that maximizes the expected payoff of GENCO and simultaneously minimize the risks. The risks are modeled by two classical metrics: the Variance (Portfolio Theory) and Value at Risk (VaR). The proposed methodology is applied to auctions for long-term forward contracts, such that used in the Brazilian power system for buying and selling energy in the regulated market. The Bidding Strategy is formed through a Supply Curve which relates the optimal amount of energy to different offer prices. Thus, it allows the GENCO define the best bid (offer) for a given offer price. The proposed approach is validated for three test cases: First, concerning the variation of generation and price of energy scenarios for evaluation of the bidding strategy and the GENCOS risk perception; The second, consider a cascade hydro-term system for evaluation of MRE; and The third, considers the northeastern Brazilian subsystem where the supply curve is formed for the CHESF company's power plants portfolio. The results show how the offer may be changed according the variation of the spot prices and physical generation and demonstrate the efficacy of meta-heuristics proposed to optimize the supply model. / Este trabalho apresenta uma ferramenta de auxílio e suporte à tomada de decisões na formação de estratégias de oferta para agentes geradores (GENCOS) participantes de leilões de eletricidade de longo-prazo. A ferramenta é baseada em técnicas inteligentes para a otimização da Função de Utilidade proposta média-risco . O objetivo é encontrar a Estratégia Ótima que maximize o retorno esperado da GENCO e, simultaneamente, minimize os riscos relacionados às incertezas no montante de energia produzida e no preço spot, modelados por duas métricas clássicas de risco: a Variância (teoria dos portfólios) e o Valor em Risco (VaR). A abordagem proposta é aplicada ao mercado brasileiro de eletricidade, especificamente, ao ambiente de Leilões de Energia Existente na categoria Quantidade de Energia, tais quais os leilões aplicados pelo órgão regulador brasileiro para compra e venda de energia no mercado regulado. Sugere-se aqui a formação de uma Curva de Oferta que relacione a quantidade de energia ótima para diferentes preços de oferta. E, deste modo, permita a GENCO definir qual o melhor lance (oferta) para dado preço de oferta durante o processo do leilão. Para a avaliação da abordagem foram utilizados três casos testes: O primeiro considera cenários de geração física e preço de energia a fim de avaliar a estratégia de oferta e a percepção ao risco de contratação da GENCO quanto à variação de tais cenários; o segundo, considera um sistema em cascata onde é possível observar o efeito do Mecanismo de Realocação de Energia (MRE) sobre a oferta das GENCOS; e o terceiro considera o subsistema nordeste brasileiro onde a curva de oferta é formada para o portfólio de usinas pertencentes à empresa CHESF. Os resultados demonstram como a oferta de energia pode ser alterada de acordo com cenários de oferta gerados e comprovam a eficiência da meta-heurística proposta para otimização do modelo de oferta.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-04-06T14:20:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 israelfilipelopes.pdf: 3821077 bytes, checksum: 03973b1d4356ce4b46316762af40ac71 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-04-24T03:51:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 israelfilipelopes.pdf: 3821077 bytes, checksum: 03973b1d4356ce4b46316762af40ac71 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-24T03:51:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 israelfilipelopes.pdf: 3821077 bytes, checksum: 03973b1d4356ce4b46316762af40ac71 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-26 / Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre transferência de energia elétrica sem contato para carregamento de baterias de veículos autônomos subaquáticos (AUV - Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) utilizando transformadores de núcleo separado (TNS). Inicialmente, é feito um projeto para construção de um transformador de núcleo separado. Posteriormente, são desenvolvidas as equações que modelam o funcionamento do transformador, com base em seu circuito elétrico equivalente. Em seguida, o trabalho propõe uma alternativa para estimar os parâmetros do circuito equivalente do transformador operando com valores de entreferro diferentes, validando seu modelo matemático aproximado com simulações realizadas no software PSIM, versão 9.0. Com o modelo matemático do TNS, é feita uma avaliação da sua capacidade de transferência de energia, mostrando que, em virtude do entreferro, o transformador apresenta baixa eficiência e baixos valores de tensão de saída. Nesse sentido, metodologias para compensar os efeitos de queda de tensão na impedância de dispersão, bem como aumentar a eficiência do transformador, são investigadas introduzindo-se capacitâncias no circuito elétrico equivalente e variando-se a frequência de operação. Aplicando os resultados dessa metodologia de otimização, é mostrado, por meio de experimentos em laboratório, que o TNS é capaz de transmitir energia através de um entreferro de 10 mm, atendendo às condições de tensão e potência da carga, com eficiência relativamente elevada. Em seguida, é feito um experimento com água do mar a fim de verificar a aplicabilidade do TNS em veículos subaquáticos. Por fim, é apresentada uma simulação digital realizada no software PSIM, versão 9.0, com um conversor c.c./c.c. controlador de carga para o sistema de carregamento de bateria. Os resultados obtidos demonstram o funcionamento do sistema, verificando a metodologia para estimativa do modelo e a metodologia de otimização do TNS. / This work presents a study on contactless electrical energy power transfer for charging batteries of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV - Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) using transformers with separated core (TNS). Initially, a project is made for building a transformer with separated core. After, the equations that model the operation of the transformer, based on its electrical equivalent circuit, are developed. Then, the work proposes an alternative to estimate the parameters of the equivalent circuit of the transformer operating with different gap values, validating its mathematical model with simulations in PSIM software, version 9.0. With the mathematical model of TNS, an evaluation of its ability to transfer power is made, showing that, because of the air gap, the transformer has a low efficiency and low output voltage. Therefore, methodologies to compensate for the effects of voltage drop in the leakage impedance and increase the efficiency of the transformer are investigated by introducing capacitances in the equivalent circuit and varying the of operating frequency. Applying the results of optimization methodology is shown, through laboratory experiments, that the TNS is capable of transmitting power through an air gap of 10 mm, given the voltage and load power conditions, with relatively high efficiency. Then, an experiment is done with seawater in order to verify the applicability of TNS for underwater vehicles. Finally, the work presents a simulation in PSIM with a d.c./d.c. charge controller for battery. The results demonstrate the operation of the system, verifying the methodology for estimation of the model and optimization methodology of TNS.

This master thesis deals with analysis of battery mass using x-ray spectral microanalysis. For the measurement two scanning electron microscopes equipped with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopes were used. Appropriate examples were prepaired by standard method. Then elemental analysis was performed with changing conditions of measurement. Two programs were used for spectrums evaluation and in the end the size of errors was observed for every conditions.

The goal of this project is to test the possibility to connect the Cogenerational generation of power 138 MW (still in the development stage) to the control room 110 kV in Prostejov production. This merge would product the electrical energy as well as the heat energy for all local area. In this dissertation we will be considering the solution of the steady state (stationary state) of system with the voltage level of 110kV, as well as the influence of the generation of power on this system, there by the suggesting a connection. The Congenerational production indicates higher effectiveness in the transformation of energy during primary production process due to the production of heat energy as well as the electrical energy from the primary power sources. In our country, as well as around the world, commonly used fuels are fossil fuels- coal, crude oil, and gas. As the demand for energy grows, those supplies are slowly running out. Not to mention that those fuels have a negative environmental impact. They are a source of carbon, which causes damage to the atmosphere and leads to global warming. Power plants which do not produce carbon are much safer for the environment, and much more productive. However, the residue of this energy is challenging to dispose of. Nuclear energy has common attributes with renewing the sources of energies that are extremely friendly to our environment. Nuclear power plants also produce enough energy and with the usage of Fourth generation reactors, they will be able to recycle the nuclear fuels. Today, more importance is put on renewing sources which are more gentle for the environment. In the near future, CEZ Company, the largest producer of electric energy is planning to use water energy. Water energy comes from water plants or dams. Other ecological forms of energy include geothermal and solar energies. These two types of energy are not as applicable for our geographical position. Geothermal energy is commonly used on islands where there is an abundance of natural hot springs. The most discussed source of energy is bioenergy. It uses natural wood sources, recycled wood products, and applies bioenergy as a main source for thermal power plants.

Photovoltaic in the Czech Republic has gone through significant development during last few years. The thesis describes physical principle of converting solar energy into electrical energy using photovoltaic cells. Photovoltaic power plant is a set of technologic components connected together to utilize solar energy and convert it into electric energy that could be distributed to electric power network. Review of the photovoltaic development in the Czech Republic and the list of the biggest operational photovoltaic power plants present important data for assessment of the current status of photovoltaic technology in the Czech Republic. Chapter operations and maintenance of photovoltaic power plants summarizes the most common causes of failures and presents diagnostic tools for service requests. Due to legislative changes, hybrid photovoltaic power plants construction has been prioritized as it is economically more efficient now. Construction of new hybrid photovoltaic power plant was assessed analytically using SWOT analysis that evaluates strong and weak sides of the projects in comparison with opportunities and threats of construction. After evaluation of obtained data the next steps of the hybrid photovoltaic power plant’s construction plan are proposed. The first part of hybrid photovoltaic power plant design contains PVGIS program's data evaluation, which provides sunlight intensity information for specified area. Obtained data were used in the second part of the design to determine proper components selection for family house hybrid photovoltaic power plant. Finally the economic view of the design and return of investments were assessed.