Essays about: "Three Gorges Dam"
Found 5 essays containing the words Three Gorges Dam.
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1. Three Gorges Dam and the electric power systems in China
University essay fromAbstract : In this thesis, we have mainly illustrated the hydropower engineering and power transmission technology in China. Through the comparison between the greatest hydro power station, the Three Gorges Dam, with some other great stations, we have obtained the hydro power technology is now quite mature and efficient in practice with 90% conversion rate. READ MORE
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2. Hydrodynamic Modelling of the Nanjing Reach in the Yangtze River. : Managing the impact of Three Gorges dam
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologiAbstract : Due to the impoundment of the Three Gorges Dam a decrease in sediment flow has been a major factor for erosion on the riverbed further downstream in the Yangtze River. This rapport studies the water flow conditions in the Nanjing reach. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of Impacts from River Engineering Measures at Nanjing Reach of Yangtze River : An Application of Hydrodynamic Modelling and Sediment Transportation Simulations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ElektricitetsläraAbstract : The demand of electric power has rapidly increased in China along with the financial development. High pollution rates have pushed the development towards more renewable energy generating alternatives. In recent years larger investments of hydropower- generated electricity have been to satisfy the increased demand. READ MORE
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4. Safety Analysis of the Baihetan Dam : By Investigating the Pressure Distribution on the Plunge Pool Floor
University essay from ElektricitetsläraAbstract : Baihetan Dam is sited on the lower reaches of the Jinsha River in the southwest of China between the boarders of Sichuan and Yunnan province. The dam is scheduled to be taken into operation in the year of 2020 with an installed generation capacity of 14 GW which will put Baihetan Dam on the map as the third largest hydropower station in the world considering installed power output. READ MORE
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5. Political Structure and Anti-dam Protest Movements: Comparing Cases of India and China
University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In recent times, increasing instances of population displacement from many large dam construction projects have led to increase in anti-dam protest movements. But some of these protest movements are more successfully mobilized than others. The differences in success are largely due to the kind of political system they are based in. READ MORE
