Multi-criteria optimization of energy efficiency in water supply systems

Proceedings of the Combined International Conference of Computing and Control for the Water Industry, CCWI2007 and Sustainable Urban Water Management, SUWM2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 419-424

  Vieira, F ^a   Ramos, H M ^a   Covas, D I C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC MOTORS; MATLAB; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

AVAILABLE ENERGIES; ECONOMICAL BENEFITS; ENERGY COSTS; HIGH ENERGIES; HYDRAULIC SIMULATORS; MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMIZATIONS; NORMAL OPERATIONS; OPERATIONAL COSTS; OPTIMIZATION METHODS; PUMP OPERATIONS; PUMP STATIONS; SIMULATION TIME; SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS; TIME STEPS; WATER TURBINES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 60749083623     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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