Impact/Purpose:

The main goals of this project are to (1) conduct a comprehensive feasibility study of these four hydropower sites/systems under development; and (2) realize the project by implementing the design of one of them in the community of Bangang in Cameroon.

Description:

Electric power is one of the basic needs for the development of any community. With electric power lacking in most rural communities in Africa, providing basic amenities that are dependent on power such as clean portable drinking water, powering equipment in health and dental clinics, computer for schools, radio, and the operation of equipment in small cottage industries, etc. is lacking. Currently there are four small hydro power sites in various stages of development in village of Bangang which have the potential of providing about 300 kW of hydro power. Development of these hydro systems have begun, but the hydro power systems are not fully operational due to faulty designs which was the result of lack of qualified technical expertise in putting the project in place.

Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT( ABSTRACT )

Start Date:08/15/2010

Completion Date:08/14/2011

Record ID: 248923

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Related Organizations:

Role :OWNER

Organization Name :PURDUE UNIVERSITY - MAIN CAMPUS

Mailing Address :Fiscal Planning 1076 Freehafer Hall

Citation :West Lafayette

State :IN

Zip Code :47907

Project Information:

Approach :

These goals will be accomplished by an interdisciplinary group of undergraduate engineering students supervised by two faculty advisors and a graduate student. The student team will work in three focused design groups through a series of steps which include reconnaissance surveys and hydraulic studies, pre-feasibility study, feasibility study, system planning and project engineering, financing, and ownership and maintenance. As part of Phase I, a team of students will travel to Bangang, Cameroon for a 14-day project data collection/implementation, which would be followed up with visit by another team of students the following year (Phase II).

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development

Approach :

These goals will be accomplished by an interdisciplinary group of undergraduate engineering students supervised by two faculty advisors and a graduate student. The student team will work in three focused design groups through a series of steps which include reconnaissance surveys and hydraulic studies, pre-feasibility study, feasibility study, system planning and project engineering, financing, and ownership and maintenance. As part of Phase I, a team of students will travel to Bangang, Cameroon for a 14-day project data collection/implementation, which would be followed up with visit by another team of students the following year (Phase II).

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Water

Approach :

These goals will be accomplished by an interdisciplinary group of undergraduate engineering students supervised by two faculty advisors and a graduate student. The student team will work in three focused design groups through a series of steps which include reconnaissance surveys and hydraulic studies, pre-feasibility study, feasibility study, system planning and project engineering, financing, and ownership and maintenance. As part of Phase I, a team of students will travel to Bangang, Cameroon for a 14-day project data collection/implementation, which would be followed up with visit by another team of students the following year (Phase II).

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Energy

Project IDs:

ID Code :SU834723

Project type :EPA Grant