Hydraulic air pumps for low-head hydropower

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-125

  Howey, D A ^a   Pullen, K R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydraulic air compressor; Hydraulic air pump; Hydroelectric; Hydropower; Isothermal compressor; Low head; Pneumatic transmission; Renewable energy; Tidal power; Two phase diffuser

Indexed keywords

HYDROELECTRIC; HYDROPOWER; ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSOR; LOW HEAD; RENEWABLE ENERGY; TWO-PHASE DIFFUSER;

COMPRESSED AIR; COMPRESSORS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENGINES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULICS; MAINTENANCE; MINES; PNEUMATICS; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SIPHONS; TIDAL POWER; TURBINES; WATER RESOURCES;

HYDRAULIC MOTORS;

EID: 64249160783     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE645     Document Type: Article

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