Site selection for tidal turbine installation in the Strait of Malacca

Sakmani, Ahmad Safwan and Lam, Wei Haur and Hashim, Roslan and Chong, Heap Yih (2013) Site selection for tidal turbine installation in the Strait of Malacca. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 21. pp. 590-602. ISSN 1364-0321, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.050.

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Abstract

Malaysia is a coastal country, with a long coastline in Peninsular Malaysia connecting the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea to the east. The Strait of Malacca is a well-known waterway allowing the continuous supply of oil by tankers from the Middle East to the Far East, such as China, Japan and Korea. The Strait of Malacca is also a strategic location for the harnessing of the tidal stream energy due to its strong tidal current resources. The abundant tidal resource in the Strait of Malacca is a focus of research. However, none of the local researchers have investigated the site selection in the Strait of Malacca to propose the installation of a tidal turbine in detail. This study investigates the tidal stream resources and the topology of the Strait of Malacca by using the data from acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) in order to propose Pulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island) for the site of the exploitation of the tidal stream energy.

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Additional Information:	Cited By (since 1996):3 Export Date: 16 December 2013 Source: Scopus CODEN: RSERF Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Lam, W.-H.; Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; email: joshuawhlam@hotmail.com References: Chiari, L., Zecca, A., Constraints of fossil fuels depletion on global warming projections (2011) Energy Policy, 39 (9), pp. 5026-5034; Varuvel, E.G., Mrad, N., Tazerout, M., Aloui, F., Experimental analysis of biofuel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines (2012) Applied Energy, 94, pp. 224-231; Moriarty, P., Honnery, D., What is the global potential for renewable energy? 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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Malaysia; Marine renewable energy; Ocean energy; Strait of Malacca; Tidal energy; Ocean currents; Oil tankers; Site selection; Turbines; Tidal power
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User:	Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2014 00:45
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2019 08:31
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8849

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