Use of centrifugal pumps operating as turbines for energy recovery in water distribution networks. Two case study

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-92

  García, José Pérez ^a   Marco, Antonio Cortés ^a   Santos, Simón Nevado ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b Empresa Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento de Murcia SA ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND PATTERN; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY LOSS; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC ENERGY; HYDRAULIC POWER; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; PREDICTION METHODS; PRESSURE LEVEL; PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES; REVERSE MODE; STATIC PRESSURE; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER SYSTEM;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; HYDRAULICS; PUMPING PLANTS; PUMPS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 77954200680     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.107.87     Document Type: Conference Paper

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