ASCE India Conference 2017
What Is the Tidal Energy Potential of Sri Lanka?
Publication: Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies: Energy and Water Infrastructure; Transportation Infrastructure; and Planning and Financing
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Tidal inlet is an opening along the coast which facilitates the exchange of water and nutrients. The energy extracted at the tidal inlet using tides is called tidal energy. Tidal energy is reliable and not depleting. Since the density of seawater is 800 times denser than air, the energy extraction is much favorable and reliable resource. Because of the above said advantages, tidal energy production has become an important energy source at global platform. The study area chosen is the Sri Lankan coast. The tidal condition along the Sri Lankan coast is semi diurnal. Identification of the locations for energy extraction is important as the width of the identified inlet at the coast plays an important role in energy extraction. Also, parameters like tidal range, basin area have to be taken into account in order to consider the inlet suitable for energy extraction. In this paper, tidal inlets will be identified along the Sri Lankan coast, the data will be collected for the parameters that are required to consider an inlet for energy extraction and the potential energy that can be extracted at the inlets will be assessed.
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Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies: Energy and Water Infrastructure; Transportation Infrastructure; and Planning and Financing
Pages: 358 - 365
Editors: Udai P. Singh, B. R. Chahar, Indian Institute of Technology, H. R. P. Yadav, Institution of Engineers (India), and Satish K. Vij
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8202-5
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© 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 13, 2018
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