Energy is unarguably the key factor for today's economic and social development within
nations. Electricity as one of many energy forms is a critical input to developing countries in …

As a hydraulic energy recovery device, pump as turbine (PAT) has been applied widely in
the seawater desalination and petrochemical industry. In order to improve the hydraulic …

There is a potential for increasing energy efficiency, as well as financial cost-effectiveness of
modern water distribution networks, irrigation systems, wastewater treatment plants and …

Head and flow rate are the important parameters for proper selection of centrifugal pump.
However, the reversed operation of centrifugal pump leads to the off-design characteristic of …

Using a pump in reverse mode as a hydraulic turbine remains an alternative for hydropower
generation in meeting energy needs, especially for the provision of electricity to remote and …

Hydro generation is the simplest and oldest method of electricity generation, with a century
of successful operation. Using a pump as a turbine (PAT) is an optimal solution for …

It is very important to gain a better understanding of pump series of different specific speeds
when running in reverse mode. The pump is running in reverse mode to serve as turbine for …

The technical and economic feasibility of Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage (PHES) is
increasingly under discussion in Belgium and worldwide. The important initial capital cost, a …

Over the last decades, research has shown that water applications serving small scales
(small population) is causing major health problems due to water pollution. Those …

This paper presents a study of small hydropower station integration in a drinking water
infrastructure, located in an urban site in Tunis, Tunisia. The proposed hydropower station is …