UEERE0062 — Design micro-hydro systems

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What an assessment for UEERE0062 must cover

43 assessable components: 2 elements (10 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 30 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to design micro-hydro system

1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
1.2Scope of the micro-hydro system electrical installation is determined from design brief
1.3Safety and regulatory requirements to which the electrical installation must comply are identified, obtained and applied
1.4Design development work is planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with other person/s involved in the micro-hydro system installation or associated work

2 Develop micro-hydro system design

2.1Micro-hydro system performance standards and compliance methods are applied to the design
2.2Safety, functionality and budgetary considerations are incorporated in the micro-hydro system design
2.3Power and energy management requirements are incorporated in design
2.4Design aspects are verified by qualified person/s
2.5Micro-hydro system design is drafted and checked for compliance with the design brief and regulatory requirements
2.6Micro-hydro system design is documented for submission to relevant person/s for acceptance and approval

Performance evidence

applying relevant workplace procedures and practices, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures
developing micro-hydro systems design based on site survey data and within safety and functional requirements and budget limitations and meet design brief
documenting and presenting final design

Knowledge evidence

micro-hydro system components and configuration including: structural differences between the various types of turbines and Pumps as Turbines (PATs)
system configuration for each turbine type identifying all major components
for impulse and cross- flow turbine types, the comparison of bucket and blade shapes, nozzle shapes and types, types of hydraulic and electrical controllers/governors, speed increasers and over speed clutches and their basic operation and appropriate application
operational parameters and efficiency of different turbines
circumstances under which battery storage would be used
respective merits and suitability of various turbine types for various micro-hydroelectric applications
advantages and disadvantages of water energy storage systems with other energy storage systems, such as battery banks
relevant Australian micro-hydro systems standards and guidelines
micro-hydro systems drawings including: schematic and wiring diagrams for the micro-hydro system showing the general circuit layout and protection between the micro-hydro system, batteries, inverter and loads
site survey including: definition of the terms: potential and kinetic energy, micro-hydro system, gross head, net head and flow rate
available head at a site using common industry methods
the accuracy, advantages and disadvantages of different method for flow and head assessment
the flow rate of a given site using common industry methods
effects of seasonal variation using long-term weather data
effect of the energy demand profiles both daily and seasonally at the site on the system sizing
government regulatory requirements such as those covered under environmental or water resource legislation
environmental constraints at a site, including minimum stream flow rates, ecological impacts, visual and noise impacts
system design including: suitable micro-hydro system characteristics to suit site load, hydraulic head and stream flow rate characteristics and a suitable type of commercially available micro-hydro system to suit
frictional losses in delivery pipes using manufacturer’s data
calculation of the energy output of the selected micro-hydro system at the site from water flow rate, head and manufacturer’s data, allowing for seasonal variations in performance and environmental constraints
design of any required weirs or dams, open races or penstocks, strainer and intake systems
suitable balance of system components, including delivery pipe and fittings, transmission cable and voltage, voltage and frequency regulation, battery storage type and capacity, battery charger, inverter, back-up generator and load dump
likely environmental impacts of the micro-hydro system and appropriate measures to minimise these impacts
system costing including: major costs, including external costs, to be considered in the life cycle costing method
calculation of the capital and life cycle cost that includes the cost of various system configurations for a micro-hydro application
micro-hydro systems installation and maintenance processes including: appropriate installation, commissioning, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and maintenance methods using appropriate safety procedures
maintenance schedule for the system
safe procedures for the installation, commissioning, fault diagnosis and maintenance of system components, seasonal variations in performance and environmental constraints
WHS/OHS policy, workplace procedures and instructions
relevant manufacturer specifications

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