Essays about: "river intakes"

Found 4 essays containing the words river intakes.

  1. 1. Investigating the Fluxes of Radio-Cesium (137Cs) in Sweden : Investigating the Fluxes of Radio-Cesium (137Cs) in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hammad Masood; [2022]
    Keywords : Chernobyl incident; Sweden; radio-cesium; contamination; terrestrial environment; quatic environment;

    Abstract : Technological advancement and the quest for power have gradually contaminated our environment, as industrialization, agriculture, and nuclear activities progressed. In the year 1986, a terrible nuclear incident occurred in Ukraine, in which the nuclear reactor exploded. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effectiveness of a fish-guiding device for downstream migrating smolts of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in the River Piteälven,northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Linda Vikström; [2016]
    Keywords : salmon smolt; spill gate passage; turbine-mortality; fish way; guidance structure;

    Abstract : Hydropower poses a major threat to both upstream and downstream migrating Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). To ensure a relatively safe route for migrating fish, fish ways and different guidance structures are constructed to help fish to bypass the turbine intakes to power stations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Detection of Frazil Ice at Water Intakes at Träbena Power Station

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Iosu Carrera Artola; Alejandro Lucena Garcerán; [2014]
    Keywords : Frazil ice; detection; power station; hydropower; capacitor; ice; blockage; trash racks;

    Abstract : Frazil ice is a phenomenon that takes place in cold regions when the water of rivers, lakes or oceans is cooled under 0ºC. Several times during winter, frazil ice can appear at river Ätran, where Träbena hydropower plant is held by the company Wetterstad Consulting AB. READ MORE

  5. 4. Salinity Intrusion into the Maha Oya Estuary and Associated Coastal Waterway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Don Clerance Denzil Weerakkody; [2012]
    Keywords : the Maha Oya; Salinity intrusion; stratified flow; time-varying model; two-layer model; salt water wedge.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Maha Oya (river) originates in the Kandy district of Sri Lanka and travels about 130 km passing four districts to reach the sea at Kochchikade in Sri Lanka. It holds the 3rd largest average annual runoff among the 103 of distinct river basins in Sri Lanka. Its contribution as a fresh water source is of great significance. READ MORE