Andrew Wade

C2I 2017: The Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project

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Virtually every food-processing site in the UK uses automated clean-in-place (CIP) technology, where cleaning fluids are circulated around plant equipment such as vats and pumps. However, existing systems are unable to detect when the cleaning process is complete, leading to wastage of water and chemicals, as well as excessive operational downtime..

The Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, which uses a breakwater wall to harness the power of the tides, is the first of its kind and could provide a scalable blueprint for adoption worldwide

Collaborate To Innovate 2017

Category: Energy, efficiency and sustainability

Winner: Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

Partners: Tidal Lagoon Power; Atkins; LDA Design

The winner in the Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability category is a ground-breaking project that promises to be a world first and could help pave the way to a greener future in the UK and beyond. Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will use a 9.5km breakwater wall to harness the power of the tides, with which the west coast of the UK is particularly well endowed. The 4-5m height difference in water between high and low tides will be used to drive 16 hydro turbines, providing clean, reliable electricity for more than 120 years.

Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

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