The tide is very unsuccessful in producing electricity, even though it is too much in the world. The main reason for this is the production and maintenance costs of the turbines expected to work under water. Spiralis savings by using the Archimedes screw with different designs and 3D printers. The venture compared the screw of Archimedes to the shape of shelled sea creatures and managed to produce much more torque thanks to the fingers on the edges. In this way, energy production has increased because the winging opening is short, but the longitudinal surface area of the screw is seriously high.
Due to the short wing opening, the material does not fall under serious load. For this reason, the entire turbine is made of recyclable plastic. The good part is that you can press the turbine with a three -dimensional printer in the installation area by transporting the necessary printing equipment. The company claims that a turbine can be produced in a week. In short, if you want to establish abundant Istanbul or Çanakkale Straits, it is possible to establish a significant amount like 52 during a year.The smallest will produce 10 kW of electricity
The system is installed by dipping 5 meters into the water from the middle of something like a pontoon on the surface. The turbine does not damage sea creatures that do not turn fast and have no sharp place. The slightest turbine will be 24 meters tall and will be able to produce 10 kW. For now, the firm has reached 2.5 kW power with 1/4 tests.
500 kW version will be produced
The company now wants to produce 5 meters in diameter of 16 meters tall and test it in difficult winter conditions. The test area to be used is considered to be the Alderney Island, which belongs to England. Because it is possible to meet the electricity produced by 1.2 million liters of diesel annually with 3 full -sized 500 KW turbine.
The initiative says it is possible to meet 11 %of the total network needs of the tidal currents around the UK and plans to launch the first test turbine this year. After feedback and design iterations to be obtained from the tests, the first turbine is planned to be connected to the network in 2028.
It can be said that the system is perfect for surface currents in the Straits in our country. With these, it is not possible to meet the electricity of big cities, but a serious electricity can be produced inside the city, and new high voltage lines from outside the city can be prevented. Another option to add such systems to river beds that are not dams can be a very simple solution. In this way, it is possible to increase our hydroelectric capacity without affecting the environment very badly.
