Characterization of pumps for irrigation in central California: Potential energy savings

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 138, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 815-822

  Urrestarazu, Luis Pérez ^a   Burt, Charles M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Energy efficiency; Irrigation systems; Pumping tests

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; HIGH-FLOW RATE; INPUT POWER; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; PLANT EFFICIENCY; PUMPING TESTS; TARGET GROUP; TOTAL DYNAMIC HEADS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW RATE; POTENTIAL ENERGY; WELL PUMPS;

IRRIGATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PUMPING;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875242157     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000463     Document Type: Article

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