1. SEMINAR ON Floating Windmills
By- Sunny Dubey
B.E. (8th sem)
USN:1DS05ME090
Dayananda sagar college of engineering
B.E.(mechanical)

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Floating Windmills
                      
                      

3. Alternative Emergency
Energy is a major factor in today’s society
Alternative fuel and alternative energy resources are in great demand
Most everyone in the world is looking for more energy-efficient ways to live
Hybrid vehicles and other fuel-efficient technology is arising around the world
The world has to change, this emergency that we are experiencing today should have been taken care of long before now.
Now we have no choice but to develop new technology in very little time

4. Background Information
Developed by Hydro, a Norwegian offshore producer of oil and gas and the third largest aluminum supplier in the world.
Hydro is a fortune 500 country that was founded in 1905, with 33,000 employees in 40 countries
Hydro has researched this plan for more many years, and the results look promising.

5. Introduction to Floating Windmills
An alternative energy resource that doesn’t require use of fossil fuel
Size and structure:
Windmills will reach 80 meters above the surface
Rotors on the windmill will have a diameter of 90 meters
Windmills secured by cables that are connected to ocean’s floor

6. Goals and Objectives
To have large-scale offshore wind parks with up to 200 turbines capable of producing up to 4 terawatt hours per year and delivering renewable electricity to both offshore and onshore activities
To take advantage of wind resources where it blows the most – at sea.
Help energy poor areas where there is little land space but great offshore wind conditions (United States)
This kind of electricity will be enough to serve some 200,000 average households.

7. Current Windmills Offshore wind turbines are not new
They typically stand on towers that are driven deep into the ocean floor
This can only take place if the water is less than 50 feet
This means that the turbine is visible from land
These new turbines will take advantage of stronger winds and will not be visible from land
This can happen because of the flotation device and the anchor system

8. Facts
These new floating windmills are possibly one of the best alternative energy sources available.
Also, these new floating windmills cost one-third of what the current offshore windmill costs.
The windmills could be moved to different locations if the need arises.
The electricity will be brought to land by large electrical cables.
The energy could also be brought to offshore oil producers to power their needs

14. Spar and TLP SML Simulation Models

15. Floating Wind Farms vs. Oil & Gas Reservoirs
1 Barrel of Oil ~ 130 kg ~ 1.5 MWh of Energy (~ 12 kWh / kg)
1 MW of Rated Wind Turbine 40% Capacity Factor ~ 9.6 MWh / Day ~ 6.4 Barrels of Oil / Day
Conversion Efficiency of Oil & Gas Engines / Turbines, Wind Turbines ~ 40-50%
1 GW Wind Farm (30 year life) ~ 70 M Barrel Oil Field ~ 6,400 Barrels / Day
Breakeven Cost of Wind Turbines $3M / Rated MW = $3 B / Rated GW
Equivalent Cost per Barrel of Oil ~ $43 / Barrel
Investment Risk in Oil & Gas: Exploration Costs & Volatility of Oil & Gas Prices
Investment Risk in Wind: Volatility of Wind Speed & Electricity Prices

16. Advantages:
Wind a Rapidly Growing, Free, Inexhaustible, Environmentally Friendly, Utility Scale and Cost Effective Energy Source
Vast Offshore Wind Resources with Higher and Steadier Wind Speeds in Deeper Waters
Over 75% of Worldwide Power Demand From Coastal Areas
Wind Power Output Increases with Cube of Wind Speed
Lower Offshore Wind Turbulence – Longer Farm Life ~ Years
Connection to Electric Grid by Sub Sea AC or HVDC Cables
Experience of Oil Industry Essential for the Development of Safe and Cost Effective Spar and TLP Wind Turbine Floaters

17. Floating Wind Turbine Attributes
Water Depths of 30 – 1000 m
5-MW Wind turbine: 1 GW Floating Wind Farm (200 Units)
Flexible Installation process:
Full Assembly at a Coastal Facility
Ballasted TLP or Spar Buoy
Tow Stable Floating Wind Turbine at Offshore Wind Farm Site
Tow In of Floating Wind Turbine for Major Maintenance
Gravity Anchors for TLP Tethers
Conventional or Synthetic Catenaries for Spar Buoy
Attractive Economic and Financial Attributes

18. Summary Optimized Spar Buoy and TLP Wind Turbine Floaters
Low Responses – Use of Onshore Wind Turbines
Hybrid Offshore Wind & Wave Farms
Optimal Control to Enhance Wind and Wave Power Output
Design of Offshore Electric Grids
Attractive Economic Attributes
Project Finance for Utility Scale Offshore Wind & Wave Farms

19. Costs
Hydro has invested some NOK 20 million (over 305,000 in US dollars) into the Hywind concept over the past three years.
Further research and demonstration of the project will require more than another NOK 150 million (about 23 million US dollars)

20. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 Musial, W.; S. Butterfield, A. Boone ( ). "Feasibility of Floating Platform Systems for Wind Turbines". NREL preprint (NREL) (NREL/CP ): 14. Retrieved
(WMV) sway_movie. SWAY. Event occurs at 1m30s. Retrieved "Due to its simple construction, the capital expenditure of the floating Sway system is competitive to bottom mounted, near-shore wind towers; however, the average wind speeds far off-shore are typically higher so more energy can be produced and the cost of energy is actually reduced when compared with near-shore wind parks.“
 Mark Svenvold ( ). "The world's first floating wind turbine goes on line in Norway". DailyFinance.com. Retrieved
Union of Concerned Scientists ( ). "Farming the Wind: Wind Power and Agriculture". Retrieved
a b c d "Floating Wind Turbines, Deep Water Installation". Offshore Industry 2 (4): Retrieved "In December 2007, Blue H launched the world's first floating wind turbine 21.3 km off the southern Italian coast at a depth of 113 m. The concession ran out at the end of 2008 and Blue H decommissioned the unit successfully.".
 Madslien, Jorn ( ), Floating challenge for offshore wind turbine, BBC News, retrieved
d Patel, Prachi ( ). "Floating Wind Turbines to Be Tested". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved

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