Environmentally friendly hybrid solutions to improve the energy and hydraulic efficiency in water supply systems

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 436-442

  Ramos, Helena M ^a   Kenov, Kaloyan N ^a   Vieira, Filipe ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Hybrid solution; Water supply system

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; NATURAL RESOURCES; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT; WATERWORKS; WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION GRIDS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; HYBRID CONFIGURATIONS; HYBRID SOLUTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; WATER DISTRICT METERING; WATER-SUPPLY PUMPING STATIONS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY PLANNING; HYDRAULICS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OPTIMIZATION; TURBINE; WATER SUPPLY; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 81455141382     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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