Energy recovery potential using micro hydropower in water supply networks in the UK and Ireland

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 552-560

  Corcoran, Lucy ^a   Coughlan, Paul ^b   McNabola, Aonghus ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Energy recovery; Hydropower; Pressure management; Sustainability; Water supply

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INVESTMENTS; RECOVERY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TURBINES; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT; WATERWORKS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY RECOVERY; HYDROPOWER; HYDROPOWER ENERGY; PRESSURE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY NETWORKS; WATER SUPPLY SERVICES;

WATER SUPPLY;

DATA ACQUISITION; ENERGY USE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; PRESSURE; TURBINE; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RECOVERY; FLOW; HYDROPOWER; IRELAND; PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SUPPLY;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878846144     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.050     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. AEA 2012 2012 Guidelines to Defra/DECC's GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting. 1.0. Retrieved from http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/ files/pb13792-emissionfactor-methodology-paper-120706.pdf.
2. Colombo, A. & Kleiner, Y. 2011 Energy recovery in water distribution systems using microturbines. Paper presented at the Probabilistic Methodologies in Water and Wastewater Engineering (in Honour of Prof. Barry Adams, University of Toronto), Toronto, Canada.
3. DaSilva, B. L. A., Lafay, J.-M. S., Tofoli, P. B. & Scartazzini, L. S. 2011 Case Study: Hydroelectric Generation Employing the Water Distribution Network in Pato Branco, Brazil. Paper presented at the IASTED International Conference, Crete, Greece.
4. Dept. of Communications, E. a. N. R. 2012 Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff 2012.
5. Environment Agency 2009 A Low Carbon Water Industry in 2050 Evidence (pp. vi, 41). Environment Agency, Bristol.
6. Europe's Energy Portal 2012 Electricity Households Retrieved 28th August, 2012, from http://www.energy.eu/
7. EUROSAT European Commission 2011 Energy, Transport and Environment Indicators. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
8. Gaius-obaseki, T. 2010 Hydropower opportunities in the water industry. [Review Article]. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 1 (3), 392-402.
9. Gonçalves, F. & Ramos, H. 2012 Hybrid energy system evaluation in water supply systems: artificial neural network approach and methodology. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA 61 (2), 59-72.
10. Gonçalves, F., Costa, L. & Ramos, H. 2011 Best economical hybrid energy solution: model development and case study of a WDS in Portugal. Energy Policy 39 (6), 3361-3369.
11. Helm, D., Ainger, C., Butler, D., Caffoor, I., Crawford-Brown, D. & Stephenson, T. 2009 Evidence: A Low Carbon Water Industry in 2050. The Environment Agency, Bristol.
12. Howe, A. 2009 Renewable Energy Potential for the Water Industry. The Environment Agency, London.
13. King, C. W., Holman, A. S. & Webber, M. E. 2008 Thirst for energy. [Commentary]. Nature Geoscience 1, 283-286.
14. Kwok, S. C., Lang, H., O'Callaghan, P., Stiff, M., Media Analytics Ltd. & Global Water Intelligence (Firm) 2010 Water Technology Markets 2010: Key Opportunities and Emerging Trends. Media Analytics Ltd., Oxford.
15. Ofgem 2012 Feed-in Tariff Scheme: Tariff Table 1 August 2012 Non-PV Only; http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/fits/tariff-tables/ Documents1/Tariff%20Table %201%20August%202012%20Non-PV%20Only.pdf.
16. Ramos, H. & Borga, A. 1999 Pumps as turbines: an unconventional solution to energy production. Urban Water 1 (3), 261-263.
17. Ramos, H., Mello, M. & De, P. 2010 Clean power in water supply systems as a sustainable solution: from planning to practical implementation. Water Science & Technology: Water Supply 10 (1), 39-49.
18. Rothausen, S. G. S. A. & Conway, D. 2011 Greenhouse-gas emissions from energy use in the water sector. Nature Climate Change 1 (4), 210-219.
19. Vieira, F. & Ramos, H. 2009 Optimization of operational planning for wind/hydro hybrid water supply systems. Renewable Energy 34 (3), 928-936.
20. Williams, A. 1995 Pumps as Turbines. A User's Guide. Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd, London.
21. Williams, A. A. 1996 Pumps as turbines for low cost micro hydro power. Paper presented at the World Renewable Energy Conference, Denver, USA.
22. Williams, A. A., Smith, N. P. A., Bird, C. & Howard, M. 1998 Pumps as Turbines and the Induction Motors as Generators for Energy Recovery in Water Supply Systems. Water Env. Journal 12 (3), 175-178.