HERI – Research Actions Database

Description

The CD lab "Sediment Research and Management" aims to explore options for the optimized economic, technical, and ecological utilization of hydropower (Module 1), to improve sediment management in waterways (Module 2), and to extend the lifespan of various technical components of hydropower plants (inlet structures, pumps, and turbines) (Module 3). Furthermore, ensuring flood safety (through storage) by reducing peak flows and providing retention volumes while considering ecological criteria is a goal of the planned work. The primary objective of the proposed CD lab is to reduce costs and improve sediment management in both alpine and industrially influenced river landscapes while adhering to technical and ecological guidelines. Building on the current state of knowledge, the CD lab will conduct fundamental research related to erosion, transport, sedimentation, and remobilization of solids. The results of the CD lab will not only contribute to defining new standards for the economic, technical, and ecological optimization of hydropower utilization but are also expected to generate general innovative concepts for sustainable sediment management in industrialized river catchment areas through (i) enhanced process understanding, (ii) insights into ecological interactions/influences, and (iii) the development of new monitoring/modeling technologies.

Organisations

Funding

Specific Funding Sources:
N/A

Level of Action:

National: AUSTRIA

Applications

Small-hydro, Large-hydro, Run-of-the-River, Pumped Storage

Areas of Research

Last Updated: 19/12/2024 08:43

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