Design and simulation of a mini hydropower scheme for Bushika sub county in Bududa District / Ndimulodi Kasakya.

CHAPTER .ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1BACK GROUNO.
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
1.3 JUSTIFICATION
1.4 PURPOSE Of THE STUDY
1,5 ·OBJECTIVES OF THE·PROJECT
1.>.1 Main objective
1.5.2 Specific Objectives
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STU D.Y
CHAPTER TWO 5
~.LITERATURE·REVIEW
2.1·Site Configurations
·2,2 Run-of-river scheme
2.3 Planning a small hydro-Power scheme at river Mungoni ,
2.4 Hydraulic structures (civil structures)
·2:5 Hydraulic losses in hydro power scheme!
2.6 Evaluating stream fl.ow
2.6.:1.Stream ·flow records
2 ..6,2 Stream Flow Characteristics
2.6.3 Flow Duration Curves ..(FDC)
2.6.4 Evaluation of gross head
2:6.5· Estimation of net head
.2•.7 Hydraulic turbines
2.7.1 Types of turbines used in hydro power scheme
2.7.2 Turbine selection criteria
2.7.3. Discharging
:2.7.4 Cavitation
·.2;7.5.Turbine efficiency
.z.a Generator
2.$,1 Speed Governors-and controls
2.S.2· Electronic load governors
2.8.~ Emergency system shut down
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 METHODOLOGY
3.1 Methods of data collection
3.2 Materials and equipment.
3.3 Identification of potential site location
3;4' Determination of.head
3.5 Methodology for Specific objective two:
~.S.l Designing of the different components of the system
:1.5.2 Design of 'civil components
3.5.3. Design of the mechanical component
3.5.4 Turbine speed
3.5.5 Design of the Kaplan turbine
·3.6' Methodology for specific objective
3.6.1 Simulation of the' project
3.7 Methodology for specific objective four
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS·
4.2 'Power demand of the project area
4.2.1 House hold power demand
4.2.2 Institutional Power Demand
4.2.3 Commercial /.Industrial Power Demand.
4.2:3.1 Commercial Power Demand
43·Base load
4.4 Peak.demand
4.5 Design of the civil components
4.5:1 Design of the diversion intake
4.5.2 Design of the head-race canal
4.5.3 Design of the spillway
4;5.4 Design of the settling basin
4.5.5 Design of the·.fore bay tank
4.5.6 Sizing of-the turbine
4.5.7 Generator System sizing
4.:5 Test and validation of the system
4,6 Econornlc -analysis
4.6.1 Capital costs
4.6.2 Power generation costs
4.6.3· Benefits· from the scheme
4.6.4 Annual income from the power demand facilities
·CHAPTER·FIVE
5.1 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5;2 CONCLUSION
5.3 Recommendations

Includes index and references