Japan studied building generators from water pipes

In order to diversify the supply of electricity, the Japanese government is considering the possibility of building generators from clean water pipes to households.

The two ministries of Environment, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan on August 28 said they planned to coordinate the investigation teams to study the feasibility of the project of installing small-sized generators. using water supply pressure for households.

Survey teams will be sent across the country to assess the status of the water supply system, the feasibility of design, construction and estimate related issues. The budget is expected to be around 280 million yen, equivalent to 2.8 million, provided in the new fiscal year 2015.

Japanese regulators now assess that in water pipes from supply plants or storage areas there is a large source of energy due to the difference in pressure and water flow. If the installation of small generators is carried out, this power source can be converted into a power source from a level of 50kw to hundreds of kW.

Technically, generators located on water pipes, which do not require too complicated construction and do not affect water quality, are costly to be very cheap, widely applicable across the country. . Most of the immediate generators will be installed at the water supply sources from the water distribution departments. If the scale is expanded, the generator can be installed in the water pipes to the households.

According to Japan Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Health, Labor, and Social Welfare, functional units are conducting assessment of 1,500 water supply facilities nationwide and will estimate groundwater volume for a basis. Latest data to serve the above project.