Experimental characterization of two Pumps As Turbines for hydropower generation

Francesco Pugliese, Francesco De Paola, Nicola Fontana, Maurizio Giugni and Gustavo Marini

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 99, issue C, 180-187

Abstract: 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 coupling pressure control and leakage reduction with hydropower generation.

Keywords: Pump As Turbine; Hydropower; Experimental data; Water Distribution Network; Centrifugal pump; Best Efficiency Point (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.06.051

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