Ross Eccles
artist - architect - concepts designer
creative thinker since 1937
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SHANNON ESTUARY BARRAGE
Note added 24.10.20
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A Shannon Estuary Barrage can take a multiplicity of forms and be used for a multiplicity of purposes.
Primary Function are listed under the following headings:
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Surge Tide Flood Control
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Fresh Water Conservation
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Hydro Power
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Inland Waterway Network via a sea lock
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SURGE TIDE FLOOD CONTROL
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Flood Gates - Location Map
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Tidal Flood Gates
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Photo of Graigue Island, the Barrage Location
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Estuary Map showing Barrage Location
FRESH WATER CONSERVATION
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Estuary Barrage and Reservoir
Shannon Estuary
Multifunction Barrage - added 12.20
HYDRO POWER
The Concept
Ross's Tidal Barrage Hydro Power Concept, exploits both Shannon Estuary tidal water and Shannon river water flowing into a Containment Lake.
Generating capacity is estimated at circa 200 MW.
(See Swansea Lagoon Project as an example of tidal hydro).
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Calculations are based on the following:
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The Containment Lake extends circa 11km from Thomond Bridge, Limerick, to the Barrage.
Estimated capacity of the Containment Lake = 18 million cubic metres.
Average river flow at Thomond Bridge is 208 cumecs per second = 18 million cubic metres per day
Tidal range at Limerick Docks = 5.44m. Highest recorded tide = 8,5m
Tides Incoming ( 2 tides every 24hours 50 minutes). Tidal flow average per day = 22 million cubic metres.
Total of outgoing Tides + river flow volume = 40 million cubic metres/day.
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View of the Hydro Barrage showing the integrated Container Port
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Tidal Map at Barrage Site
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Barrage Location Options
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Hydro Containment Lake
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Containment Lake Volume Calculations
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Tidal Hydro Dam - Section Diagram
