Electrical power is essential in commercial, economic and social investments especially in
emergent countries. Hydropower energy has become one of the most suitable and efficient …

Energy is unarguably the key factor for today's economic and social development within
nations. Electricity as one of many energy forms is a critical input to develo** countries in …

Owing to its ability to handle large flows, an axial flow pump as turbine (PAT) can generate
considerable amounts of electricity in small-scale hydropower plants. However, a PAT's …

Pump as Turbine (PAT) is an effective alternative of power generation for small hydropower
system. Since the characteristic curves under turbine mode are not supplied by …

In remote communities where it is not economical and practically possible to take the grid
connection, stand-alone small hydro systems can be used to fulfill the energy requirement …

Pump manufacturers do not normally provide the characteristic curves of their pumps
working as turbines. Therefore, establishing a correlation between the performances of …

When a pump works as a turbine, its hydraulic behavior will be changed. Several methods
have been developed to predict the best efficiency of pumps running as turbines but their …

In recent years, the use of turbines or Pumps operating As Turbines (PATs) has been proven
to be a sustainable alternative for managing Water Distribution Networks (WDNs), by …

The optimal and sustainable management of water distribution systems still represent an
arduous task. In many instances, especially in aging water net-works, pressure management …

Analyses of possible synergies between energy recovery and water management are
essential for achieving sustainable improvements in the performance of irrigation water …