Urban wastewater sector is being pushed to optimize processes in order to reduce energy
consumption without compromising its quality standards. Energy costs can represent a …

Waterflooding development is one of the most common methods in oilfields. The energy
consumption of waterflooding system accounts for a large proportion of the total in oilfield …

In light of the global consensus on low-carbon development and the imperative to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, coupled with China's strategic objective of achieving “carbon …

Supplying high-quality water at competitive cost is a major challenge for water utilities
worldwide, especially with ever increasing water quality standards and energy prices. A …

Due to pervasive deployment of electricity-propelled water-pumps, water distribution
systems (WDSs) are energy-intensive technologies which are largely operated and …

Water pumping systems are widely used in industrial and civil applications. During their
operational life, they consume energy and materials (mainly for installation and replacement …

This special issue includes the selected papers from the proceedings of the 7th International
Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2015), which was successfully held during March 28 …

The development of smart grids represents a major breakthrough in the management of
electric power and drinking water systems. On the one hand, smart grids have contributed to …

Fifth Generation District Heating and Cooling (5GDHC) networks, in which low temperature
water is distributed to water-source heat pumps (WSHPs) in order to meet thermal demands …

Water utilities can achieve significant savings in operating costs by optimising pump
scheduling to improve efficiency and shift electricity consumption to low-tariff periods. Due to …