Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | T/06/00235/00/00 | |
| Title | SeaGen Project Phase 2: Construction and Operation | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Ocean Energy) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 50%; Final stage Development and Demonstration 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 10%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 10%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 60%; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences) 20%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr G (George ) Gibberd No email address given Sea Generation Ltd |
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| Award Type | Grant - Non VAT | |
| Funding Source | DTI | |
| Start Date | 08 March 2005 | |
| End Date | 08 March 2008 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £393,843 | |
| Total Project Value | £7,692,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | South West | |
| Programme | TIDAL | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Mr G (George ) Gibberd , Sea Generation Ltd (100.000%) |
| Web Site | |
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| Objectives | None available. Total project cost = 7692000, DTI grant = 393843 | |
| Abstract | SeaGen generator weighs 300 tonnes. It consists of twin axial-flow rotors of 16 metres (52 ft) in diameter, each driving a generator through a gearbox like a hydro-electric or wind turbine. These turbines have a patented feature by which the rotor blades can be pitched through 180 degrees allowing them to operate in both flow directions on ebb and flood tides. The power units of each system are mounted on arm-like extensions either side of a tubular steel monopile some 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter and the arms with the power units can be raised above the surface for safe and easy maintenance access. The SeaGen was built at Belfast's Harland and Wolff's shipyards. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 12/01/12 | |
