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Eagle Bluff
Alternative Energy for the Future - May0410
Faculty Advisors Dr. James McCalley Dr. Mani
Venkata Dr.Delly Oliveira
Faculty Advisors Abdul Kader Abou Ardate Darko
Brokovic Daniel M. Disenhouse Lucas J Kirkpatrick
Client Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning
CenterJoe Deden, Executive Director
Introduction
Resources

• Abstract
• Eagle Bluff is an environmental learning center,
  which has the goal to become energy
  self-sufficient using environmentally friendly
  sources. A plan to make Eagle Bluff energy
  self-sufficient must be reliable, cost effective
  and environmentally friendly. Sources of
  generation that will be examined to see if they
  meet this criteria are wind, biothermal, solar,
  and fuel cells. After all generating sources are
  investigated a number of plans will be developed,
  which use combinations of these sources. An
  electric layout will be designed that connects
  the generating sources to Eagle Bluff and to the
  local utility. Finally an economic analysis will
  be performed, which examines the investment costs
  and the future energy production costs. The end
  result will be a set of plans, which provide for
  Eagle Bluffs energy needs, meet regulations, are
  environmentally friendly, and economically
  feasible.
• Problem Statement
• Statement
• The center would like to become energy
  self-sufficient and remove itself from the
  electrical grid, except for backup purposes. The
  center is looking for a solution that is
  environmentally friendly, reliable, economically
  feasible and cost effective
• Approach
• The expected end product will be a report that
  will include (1) system requirements and
  environment, (2) options considered and
  descriptions, (3) prioritized options and reasons
  for prioritization, (4) a detailed system design
  and (5) economic analysis o f investment cost and
  future operating cost.
• Operating Environment
• Because Eagle Bluff has four distinct seasons,
  the system will see a wide range of conditions
• Temperature ranges of -20F to 100F
• Variety of daylight hours
• High winds
• Intend Users and Uses
• Joe Deden and Eagle Bluff To determine a
  course of action for alternative energy
• Potential financers To determine if Eagle
  Bluff is a candidate for a project donation
• Future visitors To learn about and see the
  uses of alternative energy
• Assumptions
• The total power needed will not exceed 1 MW.

Requirements

• Design Objectives
• The objective is a set of environmentally
  friendly designs that provide for Eagle Bluffs
  electrical needs.
• Functional Requirements
• Meets and Exceeds Eagle Bluffs power
  consumptions needs
• Environmentally friendly energy sources
• Accounts for future load growth
• Maintains grid connection
• Meets all legal requirements
• Design Constraints
• Reliability of generation
• Installation and operational cost
• Reliability of the wind, sun, and wood chip
  supply
• Measurable Milestones
• Calculation of Eagle Bluffs power consumption
• Complete study of energy sources
• Explore a series of plans that use multiple
  sources
• Determine the best solution
• A design report that includes both the
  generation and distribution system with an
• economic analysis

Bio-Thermal Unit
Wind Generator
Approach and Considerations
Legend
Solar Panels Located on the Roofs
Electrical Lines Energy Sources Facilities

• Proposed Approach
• The stated energy sources will be researched and
  analyzed to determine if they are feasible for
  Eagle Bluff, environmentally friendly, and cost
  effective. A plan will then be developed that
  uses these resources to supply the centers
  electrical needs.
• Technologies Considered
• Wind turbines
• Biothermal
• Solar panels
• Fuel Cells
• Testing Considerations
• The proposed design will be modeled with software
  to determine if it works correctly

Utility Connection, Transformers and Protection
Equipment
Fuel Cell
Summary
Eagle Bluffs main objective is to generate own
consumption of power and use these generation
methods in their educational program. The
objectives of this senior design team is to
research and find the best generation method's as
well as to explore varies solutions and present
the most efficient available solution that meets
the qualifications, specifications and needs
(environmental as well as educational) of Eagle
Bluff. The other objectives are planning an
interconnection and protective system to properly
enable Eagle Bluff to implement the plan.