Achieving energy neutrality in wastewater treatment plants through energy savings and enhancing renewable energy production

M Maktabifard, E Zaborowska, J Makinia - Reviews in Environmental …, 2018‏ - Springer
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume high amounts of energy which is mostly
purchased from the grid. During the past years, many ongoing measures have taken place …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive Review for Energy Recovery Technologies Used in Water Distribution Systems Considering Their Performance, Technical Challenges, and …

AA Bideris-Davos, PN Vovos - Water, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Urban water distribution systems (WDSs) exhibit significant energy potential that is currently
dissipated in the form of excess pressure, either at brake-pressure tanks (BPTs) or pressure …

[HTML][HTML] Energy recovery in existing water networks: Towards greater sustainability

M Pérez-Sánchez, FJ Sánchez-Romero, HM Ramos… - Water, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Analyses of possible synergies between energy recovery and water management are
essential for achieving sustainable improvements in the performance of irrigation water …

Micro hydro power generation from water supply system in high rise buildings using pump as turbines

J Du, H Yang, Z Shen, J Chen - Energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Water supply is of vital importance for urban development, so the overall pressure in urban
fresh water pipeline is usually very high to ensure consistent water supply throughout the …

Variable speed operation of centrifugal pumps running as turbines. Experimental investigation

J Delgado, JP Ferreira, DIC Covas, F Avellan - Renewable Energy, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Pumps running as turbines are pointed out as a cost-effective solution for energy recovery in
pressurised water supply systems. However, these hydraulic machines feature low efficiency …

Optimal location of pump as turbines (PATs) in water distribution networks to recover energy and reduce leakage

O Fecarotta, A McNabola - Water resources management, 2017‏ - Springer
Water distribution networks are high energy and low efficiency systems, where water
pressure is frequently reduced by dissipation valves to limit leakage. The dissipation …

[HTML][HTML] Energy recovery using micro-hydropower technology in water supply systems: The case study of the city of Fribourg

I Samora, P Manso, MJ Franca, AJ Schleiss… - Water, 2016‏ - mdpi.com
Water supply systems (WWSs) are one of the main manmade water infrastructures
presenting potential for micro-hydropower. Within urban networks, local decentralized micro …

Development of an evaluation method for hydropower energy recovery in wastewater treatment plants: Case studies in Ireland and the UK

C Power, A McNabola, P Coughlan - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Wastewater management is an energy intensive sector that is reliant on fossil fuels in many
countries. This paper examines the potential for improvements in the sustainability of the …

Optimization of water distribution networks for combined hydropower energy recovery and leakage reduction

L Corcoran, A McNabola, P Coughlan - Journal of Water Resources …, 2016‏ - ascelibrary.org
Water supply is energy intensive, resulting in large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions
and increased electricity bills for water service providers (WSPs). In recent years, the …

Investigation of clean energy production in drinking water networks

V Süme, R Daneshfaraz, A Kerim… - Water resources …, 2024‏ - Springer
Viable renewable energy sources must be low-cost, easy to install, clean, and reliable if they
are to meet the energy demand of urban or rural areas. Water is able to provide efficient …