Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina

Autores
Lifschitz, Ana Julia; Coiro, Domenico P.; Troise, Giancarlo; Giaquinta, Horacio; Lazcano, Fabio Miguel; De Cristófaro, Norma
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
This work is a preliminary study to find some sites for the potential use of tidal stream energy and their associated currents in the Chubut coast. In addition, an evaluation of the energy resource of the Chubut Gulfs is made. Among other possible technical solutions, in this work the exploitation of tidal energy is based on the use of hydrokinetic turbines, which transform the stream translational kinetic energy into rotational kinetic energy available to feed an electrical generator. The energy can be extracted analogously to that of wind energy; therefore, it is not necessary to build a dam, avoiding the environmental and economic disadvantages it represents. The total annual theoretically exploitable kinetic energy of the whole cross section at San José Gulf was estimated as 1,006 GWh/year, but assuming a device conversion efficiency of about 45%, this lowered to 453 GWh/year. Considering also some practical limitations due to the installation of multiple devices in a hypothetical farm layout, the annual available energy production for three turbines rows in the inlet of San José Gulf was 61 GWh/year. Such results were based on a preliminary analysis using a relatively small amount of data, which can give an initial estimate of the expected available resource in the area of interest. Future experimental investigations may improve the accuracy of the resource evaluation. Lower tidal kinetic energy was found in the Nuevo Gulf and at the Chubut River mouth, thus, a system to increase the flow should be considered.
Fil: Lifschitz, Ana Julia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Fil: Coiro, Domenico P. University of Naples Federico II. Department of Industrial Engineering: Italy.
Fil: Coiro, Domenico P. SeaPower Scarl. Applied Research Consortium: Italy.
Fil: Troise, Giancarlo. University of Naples Federico II. Department of Industrial Engineering: Italy.
Fil: Troise, Giancarlo. SeaPower Scarl. Applied Research Consortium: Italy.
Fil: Giaquinta, Horacio. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Fil: Lazcano, Fabio Miguel. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Fil: De Cristófaro, Norma. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Peer Reviewed
Fuente
International Marine Energy Journal, 5(1), 11–22. (2022)
Materia
Hydrokinetic turbines
Tidal power
Chubut
Argentina
Resource assessment
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spelling Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, ArgentinaLifschitz, Ana JuliaCoiro, Domenico P.Troise, GiancarloGiaquinta, HoracioLazcano, Fabio MiguelDe Cristófaro, NormaHydrokinetic turbinesTidal powerChubutArgentinaResource assessmentThis work is a preliminary study to find some sites for the potential use of tidal stream energy and their associated currents in the Chubut coast. In addition, an evaluation of the energy resource of the Chubut Gulfs is made. Among other possible technical solutions, in this work the exploitation of tidal energy is based on the use of hydrokinetic turbines, which transform the stream translational kinetic energy into rotational kinetic energy available to feed an electrical generator. The energy can be extracted analogously to that of wind energy; therefore, it is not necessary to build a dam, avoiding the environmental and economic disadvantages it represents. The total annual theoretically exploitable kinetic energy of the whole cross section at San José Gulf was estimated as 1,006 GWh/year, but assuming a device conversion efficiency of about 45%, this lowered to 453 GWh/year. Considering also some practical limitations due to the installation of multiple devices in a hypothetical farm layout, the annual available energy production for three turbines rows in the inlet of San José Gulf was 61 GWh/year. Such results were based on a preliminary analysis using a relatively small amount of data, which can give an initial estimate of the expected available resource in the area of interest. Future experimental investigations may improve the accuracy of the resource evaluation. Lower tidal kinetic energy was found in the Nuevo Gulf and at the Chubut River mouth, thus, a system to increase the flow should be considered.Fil: Lifschitz, Ana Julia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.Fil: Coiro, Domenico P. University of Naples Federico II. Department of Industrial Engineering: Italy.Fil: Coiro, Domenico P. SeaPower Scarl. Applied Research Consortium: Italy.Fil: Troise, Giancarlo. University of Naples Federico II. Department of Industrial Engineering: Italy.Fil: Troise, Giancarlo. SeaPower Scarl. Applied Research Consortium: Italy.Fil: Giaquinta, Horacio. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.Fil: Lazcano, Fabio Miguel. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.Fil: De Cristófaro, Norma. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.Peer ReviewedEuropean Wave and Tidal Energy Conference2025-03-25T19:06:29Z2022-04-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articulopdfapplication/pdfLifschitz, A. J., Coiro, D., Troise, G., Giaquinta, H., Lazcano, F., & de Cristofaro, N. (2022). Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina. International Marine Energy Journal, 5(1), 11–22. https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.5.11-22https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12272/12484https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.5.11-22International Marine Energy Journal, 5(1), 11–22. (2022)reponame:Repositorio Institucional Abierto (UTN)instname:Universidad Tecnológica Nacionalenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2026-09-24T12:44:00Zoai:ria.utn.edu.ar:20.500.12272/12484instacron:UTNInstitucionalhttp://ria.utn.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://ria.utn.edu.ar/oaigestionria@rec.utn.edu.ar; fsuarez@rec.utn.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:a2026-09-24 12:44:01.798Repositorio Institucional Abierto (UTN) - Universidad Tecnológica Nacionalfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
title Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
spellingShingle Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
Lifschitz, Ana Julia
Hydrokinetic turbines
Tidal power
Chubut
Argentina
Resource assessment
title_short Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_full Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_fullStr Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_sort Initial estimate of kinetic energy of tidal currents in the province of Chubut, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lifschitz, Ana Julia
Coiro, Domenico P.
Troise, Giancarlo
Giaquinta, Horacio
Lazcano, Fabio Miguel
De Cristófaro, Norma
author Lifschitz, Ana Julia
author_facet Lifschitz, Ana Julia
Coiro, Domenico P.
Troise, Giancarlo
Giaquinta, Horacio
Lazcano, Fabio Miguel
De Cristófaro, Norma
author_role author
author2 Coiro, Domenico P.
Troise, Giancarlo
Giaquinta, Horacio
Lazcano, Fabio Miguel
De Cristófaro, Norma
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Hydrokinetic turbines
Tidal power
Chubut
Argentina
Resource assessment
topic Hydrokinetic turbines
Tidal power
Chubut
Argentina
Resource assessment
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This work is a preliminary study to find some sites for the potential use of tidal stream energy and their associated currents in the Chubut coast. In addition, an evaluation of the energy resource of the Chubut Gulfs is made. Among other possible technical solutions, in this work the exploitation of tidal energy is based on the use of hydrokinetic turbines, which transform the stream translational kinetic energy into rotational kinetic energy available to feed an electrical generator. The energy can be extracted analogously to that of wind energy; therefore, it is not necessary to build a dam, avoiding the environmental and economic disadvantages it represents. The total annual theoretically exploitable kinetic energy of the whole cross section at San José Gulf was estimated as 1,006 GWh/year, but assuming a device conversion efficiency of about 45%, this lowered to 453 GWh/year. Considering also some practical limitations due to the installation of multiple devices in a hypothetical farm layout, the annual available energy production for three turbines rows in the inlet of San José Gulf was 61 GWh/year. Such results were based on a preliminary analysis using a relatively small amount of data, which can give an initial estimate of the expected available resource in the area of interest. Future experimental investigations may improve the accuracy of the resource evaluation. Lower tidal kinetic energy was found in the Nuevo Gulf and at the Chubut River mouth, thus, a system to increase the flow should be considered.
Fil: Lifschitz, Ana Julia. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Fil: Coiro, Domenico P. University of Naples Federico II. Department of Industrial Engineering: Italy.
Fil: Coiro, Domenico P. SeaPower Scarl. Applied Research Consortium: Italy.
Fil: Troise, Giancarlo. University of Naples Federico II. Department of Industrial Engineering: Italy.
Fil: Troise, Giancarlo. SeaPower Scarl. Applied Research Consortium: Italy.
Fil: Giaquinta, Horacio. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Fil: Lazcano, Fabio Miguel. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Fil: De Cristófaro, Norma. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Chubut. Grupo de investigación en Energías, Materiales y Sustentabilidad; Argentina.
Peer Reviewed
description This work is a preliminary study to find some sites for the potential use of tidal stream energy and their associated currents in the Chubut coast. In addition, an evaluation of the energy resource of the Chubut Gulfs is made. Among other possible technical solutions, in this work the exploitation of tidal energy is based on the use of hydrokinetic turbines, which transform the stream translational kinetic energy into rotational kinetic energy available to feed an electrical generator. The energy can be extracted analogously to that of wind energy; therefore, it is not necessary to build a dam, avoiding the environmental and economic disadvantages it represents. The total annual theoretically exploitable kinetic energy of the whole cross section at San José Gulf was estimated as 1,006 GWh/year, but assuming a device conversion efficiency of about 45%, this lowered to 453 GWh/year. Considering also some practical limitations due to the installation of multiple devices in a hypothetical farm layout, the annual available energy production for three turbines rows in the inlet of San José Gulf was 61 GWh/year. Such results were based on a preliminary analysis using a relatively small amount of data, which can give an initial estimate of the expected available resource in the area of interest. Future experimental investigations may improve the accuracy of the resource evaluation. Lower tidal kinetic energy was found in the Nuevo Gulf and at the Chubut River mouth, thus, a system to increase the flow should be considered.
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