tidal energy at the uldolmok strait, korea testing of the gorlov helical turbine designed and built...

Tidal Energy Tidal Energy at theat the

Uldolmok Strait, KoreaUldolmok Strait, Korea

Tidal Energy Tidal Energy at theat the

Uldolmok Strait, KoreaUldolmok Strait, Korea

Testing of the Gorlov Helical Turbine designed and built by

GCK Technology, Inc. conducted by the

Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute(“KORDI”)

Testing of the Gorlov Helical Turbine designed and built by

GCK Technology, Inc. conducted by the

Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute(“KORDI”)

The inventor, Dr. Alexander Gorlov, with a sub-unit of the

Gorlov Helical Turbine (“GHT”)

during construction of the GHT

(1m diameter, 2.5 m length)

tested by KORDI in the

Uldolmok Strait.

VARIOUS ROTORS

Demonstration projectsCape Cod--1996

Tidal Power system with 3 GHTs under a motel in Maine, May 2003

Shelter Island Strait, July 2004

The first tidal power The first tidal power generation from a GHT generation from a GHT was on July 10, 2002. was on July 10, 2002.

The 1 meter GHT The 1 meter GHT turned at 160-180 turned at 160-180

rpms rpms in a 4 knot current in a 4 knot current and generated 8-10 and generated 8-10

kW.kW.

The first tidal power The first tidal power generation from a GHT generation from a GHT was on July 10, 2002. was on July 10, 2002.

The 1 meter GHT The 1 meter GHT turned at 160-180 turned at 160-180

rpms rpms in a 4 knot current in a 4 knot current and generated 8-10 and generated 8-10

kW.kW.

In 2004 GCK built a larger GHT,

2.2 m in diameter

and 2.5 m in length to be

tested at KORDI’s site in the Uldolmok

Strait.

1 meter and

2.2 meter GHTs during

testing by KORDI in the

Uldolmok Strait.

GORLOV’S CONCEPTUAL DESIGNfor a floating power station in the Uldolmok Strait

KORDI’S CONCEPTUAL DESIGNfor a fixed power station in the Uldolmok Strait

KORDI ESTIMATESKORDI ESTIMATES OF OF

TIDAL POWERTIDAL POWER IN THEIN THE

JIN-DO ISLAND AREAJIN-DO ISLAND AREA

Uldolmok Strait = 470 MW

Jaing Juk Strait = 1,230 MW

Maeng Gol Strait = 1,910 MW

TOTAL = 3,610 MWTOTAL = 3,610 MW

This is the equivalent of 3.5 nuclear power

plants

KORDI ESTIMATESKORDI ESTIMATES OF OF

TIDAL POWERTIDAL POWER IN THEIN THE

JIN-DO ISLAND AREAJIN-DO ISLAND AREA

Uldolmok Strait = 470 MW

Jaing Juk Strait = 1,230 MW

Maeng Gol Strait = 1,910 MW

TOTAL = 3,610 MWTOTAL = 3,610 MW

This is the equivalent of 3.5 nuclear power

plants