Development of a Pico-Hydro Generating System with SES-BMS for Domestic Use

• Published in: International Journal of Integrated Engineering
• Main Author: Azuddin M.A.; Jusoh M.A.M.; Abdullah S.C.; Mohamed Z.; Ramli M.H.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149787183&doi=10.30880%2fijie.2022.14.05.015&partnerID=40&md5=b6ffef4a08481c3aed4d03f210acf5f7

Non-renewable resources decreased significantly over the past decade, whereas the current renewable energy system is expensive and more focused on large-scale use. The goal of this project is to design a user-friendly pico-hydro system with a Smart Energy Storage Battery Management System (SES-BMS) to utilize the potential of domestic water flow while saving energy consumption and daily costs. The overall system is a combination between the standard pipeline, a pico-turbine, the SES-BMS, and a simple light source. The flow of water is utilized by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy. The design was performed by using the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and coding via Arduino microcontroller. The main outcome of this project is a proof of concept that shows the potential for domestic use of the pico-hydro system combined with the SES-BMS system. Compared to the previous mini-hydro design, the new system shows an increase in performance during the average flow rate in the domestic pipeline, generating an improved value of 68 mW of power during the flow rate of 0.075 x 10-3 m3/s. An optimal charging time of 10 hours is recommended to accommodate the 3.5-hour use of a 12W LED lamp, to maintain the stability and reliability of the system, especially the battery pack. © Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Publisher’s Office