Energy recovery in water systems by PATs: A comparisons among the different installation schemes

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 275-284

  Carravetta, A ^a   Fecarotta, O ^a   Del Giudic, G ^a   Ramos, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy recovery; PAT electrical regulation; PAT hydraulic regulation; PATs; Variable operating strategy (VOS); Water distribution networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; RECOVERY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ENERGY RECOVERY; OPERATING STRATEGY; PAT ELECTRICAL REGULATION; PAT HYDRAULIC REGULATION; PATS; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84899669631     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.02.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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