Review of methods used for selecting pumps as turbines (PATs) and predicting their characteristic curves

M Amelio, S Barbarelli, D Schinello - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of Pumps As Turbines (PATs) can be the best solution for exploiting small hydraulic
resources. Pump manufacturers do not provide the performances of their machines running …

Optimized DMA partition to reduce background leakage rate in water distribution networks

T Zhang, H Yao, S Chu, T Yu, Y Shao - Journal of Water Resources …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In recent years, pressure management based on district metering areas (DMAs) has played
an irreplaceable role in background leakage reduction in water distribution networks …

The pump as a turbine: A review on performance prediction, performance improvement, and economic analysis

A Nasir, E Dribssa, M Girma - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Pumps as Turbines (PATs) are known for their ability to replace conventional
turbines in Pico/micro-hydropower plants. However, selecting a suitable pump and …

Leveraging water infrastructure asset management for energy recovery and leakage reduction

GJ Bonthuys, M Van Dijk, G Cavazzini - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to bridge the gap between the awareness of potential for energy
recovery within Municipal Water Distribution Systems and the lack of knowledge of the …

Comparison of PAT installation layouts for energy recovery from water distribution networks

N Fontana, G Marini, E Creaco - Journal of Water Resources …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
This paper analyses and compares different layouts for the installation of pumps used as
turbines (PATs) to advantageously couple pressure regulation with hydropower generation …

Improved prediction model and utilization of pump as turbine for excess power saving from large pumping system in Saudi Arabia

Z Al-Suhaibani, SN Danish, ZS Al-Khalaf, B Salim - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The throttling process is frequently encountered in many industrial practices utilizing
Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs). This process is typically used to control pressure and …

Development of a predicting model for calculating the geometry and the characteristic curves of pumps running as turbines in both operating modes

S Barbarelli, V Pisano, M Amelio - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article is part of a scientific research project dedicated to the study of plants generating
electricity from hydraulic sources by exploiting the technology of inverted flow centrifugal …

Improved modularity-based approach for partition of water distribution networks

H Yao, T Zhang, Y Shao, T Yu, IE Lima Neto - Urban Water Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The partition of complex Water Distribution Systems (WDSs) is required in order to simplify
and facilitate the routine cumbersome management tasks. As a representative community …

An improved genetic algorithm for optimal layout of flow meters and valves in water network partitioning

Y Shao, H Yao, T Zhang, S Chu, X Liu - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
The paradigm of “divide and conquer” has been well used in Water Distribution Systems
(WDSs) zoning planning in recent years. Indeed, Water Network Partitioning (WNP) has …

Leakage reduction in WDNs through optimal setting of PATs with a derivative-free optimizer

L Cimorelli, A D'Aniello, L Cozzolino… - Journal of …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
Excessive pressure in water distribution networks (WDNs) may lead to undesirable effects,
such as increased pipe failure rate and leakages. Pressure management (PM) techniques …