Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto; Ferreira, A.R.; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo; Ramos, Helena M.(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
[EN] Water distribution networks (WDNs) appear as a new opportunity to generate clean energy using pumps working as turbines (PATs) instead of pressure reduction valves (PRVs). This research presents a strategy for maximizing ...
Ramos, Helena M.; Zilhao, M.; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo; Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto(Taylor & Francis, 2019-03-16)
[EN] Water distribution networks and irrigation systems consume high energy quantities that need to be recovered if the water managers want to meet sustainable systems. A sustainability optimization is proposed in this ...
Ramos, Helena M.; Giralt, Lluis; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo; Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto(Taylor & Francis, 2021-10)
[EN] Water distribution networks have high values of energy consumption from the source to the distribution.
The use of pumps working as turbines is an innovative technology for leverage the energy excess in
consumption ...