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PIANC - 5th YP-Com
Biennial Technical Visit : WIND, BLUE & GREEN ENERGY
Belgium, May 6-9, 2015
INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS ON ENERGY RECOVERY AT SHIPPING LOCKS
Marc Rynders – Tractebel Engineering
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Overview
• Introduction :
- GDF-Suez and Tractebel Engineering
- Overview of waterways
• Energy recovery at shipping locks at Ivoz-Ramet (B)
• Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
• Energy recovery at shipping locks on Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
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TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING within …
Energy Europe Global Gas & LNG
Infrastructures Energy Services Environment
Energy International
Engineering Facility Management Installation
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Tractebel engineering > MARKETS
Thermal Renewable Nuclear Transmission
& Distribution Hydropower Gas & LNG Carbon Capture
& Storage
ENERGY
SMART & SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Buildings Rail & Road
Ports & Waterways
Consultancy Environment
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Overview of waterways :
- River Meuse in Belgium - Ivoz-Ramet ; Lanaye
- Canal Charleroi-Brussels
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Goods transported on main canals and rivers in central Belgium (millions of tons, estimations for 2020)
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Ivoz-
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Charleroi
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River Meuse between Namur (B) and Maastricht (NL)
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Canal Charleroi-Brussels near Charleroi(B)
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Goods shipped (millions of tons, 2009) through locks in Walloon Region
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Ivoz-Ramet (B)
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River Meuse between Namur (B) and Liège (B)
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General site view of Ivoz-Ramet before modification works, 2011
upstream
downstream
16 m lock
hydropower
station
weir
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General site view of Ivoz-Ramet before modification works, 2011
upstream
downstream
Flémalle
Ivoz-Ramet
Hydropower
station
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Ivoz-Ramet : main functions on site
1. Locking of inland navigation vessels
• Right bank: existing lock 16 m, new lock 25 m
2. Water control
• Weir in central part of river bed (5 weir gates)
3. Energy production
• Hydropower station at left bank (3 turbines)
• Small hydropower unit for local consumption of lock equipments
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Ivoz-Ramet : Engineering contract for new lock 25 m, and for renewal of 16 m lock
• Client : “Service Public Wallon” (SPW) = administration of Walloon Region
• Designer of civil works, and of electromechanical equipment:
- Bureau d’ Etudes Greisch (Liège)
- Tractebel Engineering (Brussels, Antwerp, Gent)
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Ivoz-Ramet : Civil construction works
• Client :
- “Société wallonne de Financement complémentaire des Infrastructures” (SOFICO)
• Site supervision :
- “Service Public Wallon” (SPW)
- Supported by : B.E. Greisch, Tractebel Engineering
• Contractor :
- BAM – Galère, with Buyck, De Meyer, etc.
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Ivoz-Ramet: Electromechanical works
• Client : SOFICO
• Site supervision :
- “Service Public Wallon” (SPW) , with Tractebel Engineering, B.E. Greisch
• Contractor :
- Cofely Fabricom, with Balteau, Vandezande, Vameco, etc.
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Official start on site : 20 May 2011 / End of works: 2015
Actual status : Construction works finished, lock gates and valves installed, lock flooded, testing of equipment ongoing
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Future situation
upstream
downstream
Small hydro-
power unit
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Future situation
upstream
right bank
Small hydro-
power unit
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lock 25 m
lock 16 m
River Meuse with weir
right bank
Small hydro-
power unit
rotating
bridge
control building
Future situation
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lock 25 m
fish trap
river Meuse with weir
trafic bridge
Archimedes screw
turbine
downstream
future situation
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Weir control system : operator’s screen
downstream
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Power consumption of site installations
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Renewable energy production potential
• Hydraulic energy : limited to own use (else competition with large-scale-hydropower-plant)
• Solar energy : place available on control building roof
• Wind energy : no place available for wind mills (also: valley site)
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Archimedes-screw turbine, used for hydraulic energy production
• Flow rate : 2 m³/s
• Power production : 60 kW
• Yearly production : 470 MWh (based on 90% availability of installation)
• Purpose : coverage of site energy needs
• Production and installation: Vandezande (Diksmuide - B)
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• Archimedes screw for energy production : design drawing
river Meuse -
downstream
trafic bridge gallery
(erection)
(operation)
river Meuse -
upstream
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• Archimedes screw for energy production : installation of screw on site
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• Archimedes screw for energy production : screw installed on site
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• Archimedes screw for energy production: installation of similar size (50 kW)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
new lock
hydropower station
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
- Pumping in dry season
- Energy production in wet season
- No operation for intermediate conditions
- See colour table on next slide
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Lanaye (B)
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Hydropower station at Lanaye (B)
test of turbines Xylem
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Hydropower station at Lanaye (B)
Pump data:
- 8 pumps (1 spare included)
- power 500 kW each
- flow rate 2,4 m³/s
Turbine data :
- 5 turbines
- power output 460 kW each
- flow rate : 3,6 m³/s
- total efficiency 85%
- tension 690 Volt
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Hydropower station at Lanaye (B)
test of turbines Xylem
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Hydropower station at Lanaye (B)
Overview of installation (3D-drawing)
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Hydropower station at Lanaye (B)
Overview of installation (3D-drawing)
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Pumping station at Lanaye (B)
test of pumps Xylem
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Pumping station at Lanaye (B)
test of pumps Xylem
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Pumping station at Lanaye (B)
Overview of installation (3D-drawing)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
• Functions of existing installations
1. Locking of class IV ships (1.350 T ; 85 m x 11,5 m)
Note: at Strépy : 112 x 12 m
2. Water management
> Pumping installations : 4 x 9.000 m³ / h on each site
> Evacuation of surplus water in heavy rainfall periods
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
Lock No. 3 : Viesville
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
MARCHIENNE-GOSSELIES-VIESVILLE
Pumping stations
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
Existing: axial pumps
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
• Ships from Charleroi to Brussels go first “upstream” through 3 locks, afterwards
“downstream”.
• Each locking operation means water loss.
• Natural water sources (rainfall) mostly insufficient to cover for water losses >
pumping needed for recycling.
• In future:
- New locks on each site, for class Va vessels (2000 tonnes, 112,5 * 12,5 m)
- more shipping > more water losses
- Climate change > less rainfall in summer > even more pumping needed
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
• Hydrological study results:
- Separate turbines : not economical
• Solution :
- Reversible installation : on each site, 1 pump will function also as a turbine
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
Water balance, lock Gosselies, year 2002 (red colour = pumping)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
Water balance, lock Gosselies, year 2020 (red colour = pumping)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
In future : Archimedes - screws
+ Optimal pump capacity (higher efficiency)
+ Less sensible to dirty water and debris
+ Less maintenance needed
+ Fish-friendly
+ Reversible (pump- and turbine – functions)
- Higher investment for civil works (transformation of building)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
On each site :
- 1 turbine (reversible screw pump)
- net power output : 110 to 130 kW
- flow rate : 2,5 m³/s
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
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Energy recovery at shipping locks at Canal Charleroi-Brussels (B)
Archimedes-screw with turbine function
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PIANC - 5th YP-Com
Biennial Technical Visit : WIND, BLUE & GREEN ENERGY
Belgium, May 6-9, 2015
INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS ON ENERGY RECOVERY AT SHIPPING LOCKS
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PIANC - 5th YP-Com
Biennial Technical Visit : WIND, BLUE & GREEN ENERGY
Belgium, May 6-9, 2015
INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS ON ENERGY RECOVERY AT SHIPPING LOCKS
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