Seminar ppt on Pavegen Technology

1. PAVEGEN
“an ecosystem to generate electricity from footsteps”

2. PAVEGEN
“ a future energy conservation replacement for tiles”
GUIDED BY :
DHEERAJ A D
ASST. PROFESSOR
CIVIL DEPT.
NiCE, MELOOR
SUBMITTED BY :
JOMON JOSE
NLAOECE033
S8 CIVIL
NiCE, MELOOR
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3. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• WHY PAVEGEN TECHNOLOGY
• MATERIALS
• TYPES OF FLOOR MECHANISM
• ADVANTAGES
• DISADVANTAGES
• APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
• MAIN DISTRIBUTORS
• CONCLUSION
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4. INTRODUCTION
• Most of the countries try to innovate alternative
electricity power for their usage.
• In civil construction field, we are introducing a energy
conserving technology as a replacement for tiles.
• Laurence Kembell-Cook, the director of PaveGen
Systems imagined a new idea to generate electricity
from pavement slabs.
• The idea later named as Pavegen technology.
• It is also known as Kinetic footfall.
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5. PAVEGEN July 6, 2018 5
Fig: Pavgen tiles

6. WHY PAVEGEN TECHNOLOGY
• Pavegen is a technology that has been developed by
paving slab tiles to convert energy from people’s
footsteps into electric power.
• These floor tiles generate electricity through the
deformation of the material under a load.
• The technology converts the kinetic energy to electricity.
• It can be stored and used for a variety of applications.
• The Pavegen technology offers the first tangible way for
people to engage with renewable energy generation.
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7. Fig: Proposed technology
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8. MATERIALS
• The top surface of the flooring tile unit is made from
recycled rubber and stainless steel.
• The base of the slab is constructed from over 80%
recycled materials with concrete.
• The size of the product is 600*450*87 (L*W*H) mm.
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9. TYPES OF FLOOR MECHANISM
• Piezoelectric effect.
• Magnetic transducers.
• Micro-generators.
• Static capacitors.
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10. PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT
• It is the commonly-used technology.
• A piezoelectric element like PZT, PVDF, etc., is used as
transducer.
• It converts the kinetic energy into electrical energy upon
stepping on the floor tile.
• Charges which can be siphoned off.
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11. MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER
• Transducer comprises a magnetic element and a
conductive element.
• One of the elements is movably coupled to the floor
surface.
• When a pressure is applied on the floor surface.
• The conductive element cuts the magnetic flux .
• So current is induced in the conductive element.
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12. MICRO-GENERATORS
• It is mechanical arrangement viz. hydraulic, pneumatic
and spring.
• Then a force acts on the floor surface.
• A rotor of a micro-generator arranged in the floor tile is
driven by the mechanical arrangement.
• Electricity is generated.
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13. STATIC CAPACITOR
• A capacitor is formed in the floor tile.
• One layer is coupled to the tile surface through springs.
• By pressing the tile surface, the gap between the layers
is altered.
• Charges are induced in the layers.
• These charges can be extracted and connected to an
external circuit.
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14. Fig: Applying pavegen technology :
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15. ADVANTAGES
• These tiles can be used indoors or outdoors in high
traffic areas, and generates electricity from pedestrian
footfall.
• If we implement this technology, we can supply the
power to grids such as pedestrian lighting.
• Tiles are completely Renewable & Eco friendly
technology.
• We can reduce approximately 6.817 tons of excessive
CO2 every day emissions by tiles into atmosphere, by
using Pavegen technology.
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16. Continues…
• The top surface is built entirely of recycled material
• Harvesting human power to produce energy is best
practice in order to fulfill the energy demand.
• To reduce the global warming caused while using
traditional carbon fuels.
• Less maintenance cost.
• It is waterproof and damp proof.
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17. DISADVANTAGES
• Low amount of energy is produced during each step or
movement of the slab
• Initial cost is extremely high
• Uncertainty about economic life
• Market acceptance and most productive use.
• It cannot be used as a primary energy source.
• In India, we have to import these technology for
replacement of tiles.
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18. APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
• This idea can be implemented in the floors of crowded
places as footpaths, railway platforms etc.
• Stairs can be also used for production of energy by mere
walking.
• Used for security purposes and in various alarm
systems.
• For street lights.
• In bus station.
• In airports.
• In play grounds.
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19. MAIN DISTRIBUTERS
• The Facility Architects & Consultants, London.
• Pavegen Systems, United States of America.
• Innowattech, California.
• Soundpower Corporation, USA.
• Kinergypower, USA
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20. CONCLUSION
• Promoting energy awareness is an integral part of this
proposal.
• Piezo tiles have been capable for generating 40V.
• They are particularly suitable for implementation in
crowded areas.
• Energy generation source must be something easily
implemented.
• It is a future energy renewable resource using kinetic
energy.
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21. REFERENCES
• Puspendra Chouhan*, Dr. Om Prakash Netula…, (2017)
“Footstep Power Generation Using Piezo-electricity”,
International Journal Of Engineering Sciences &
Research Technology, (IJESRT).
• Sangram.K.L, Shekhar.R.S, Abhijit.U.S, Shailesh.P.B,
kamal.K.S…, (2017)
“Generation Of Electricity By Using Footsteps”, Journal
Of Information, Knowledge And Research In Civil
Engineering, Volume 4, Issue 2.
• Tom Jose V*, Binoy Boban*, Sijo M T*..., (2013)
“Electricty Generation From Footsteps”, International
Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume
3, Issue 3.
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22. THANKYOU
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