The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as Turbine
Pumps As Turbines (PATs) are a class of unconventional hydraulic turbines consisting of standard water pumps working in reverse mode as the prime mover. Such devices can be well suited for either in-pipe energy recovery or small-scale hydropower, but their practical application is hampered by the la...
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doaj-e39dda05a10242f9a9ca21ca92a44f852020-11-24T20:43:52ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002018-08-0121167810.3390/proceedings2110678proceedings2110678The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as TurbineDaniele Novara0Aonghus McNabola1Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, IrelandDepartment of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, IrelandPumps As Turbines (PATs) are a class of unconventional hydraulic turbines consisting of standard water pumps working in reverse mode as the prime mover. Such devices can be well suited for either in-pipe energy recovery or small-scale hydropower, but their practical application is hampered by the lack of comprehensive guidelines able to assist the designer in the determination of the optimal plant layout and the choice of equipment. In fact, the performances of a PAT will depend on factors such as its construction type, its size and the flow conditions under which the machine is expected to operate. Ultimately, the design of a PAT-based hydro scheme is a matter of trade-offs which are in most cases not trivial. An innovative software was developed in order to assist hydro designers and provide a visual aid when choosing between different layouts of the analyzed hydro scheme (e.g., more than one PAT in series/parallel, different shaft speeds), and has been applied to a real case study of energy recovery in a water network.http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/11/678decision support systemenergy recoverymicro hydropowerPumps as Turbines (PAT) |
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The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as Turbine |
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The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as Turbine |
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The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as Turbine |
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The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as Turbine |
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The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes Utilizing a Pump as Turbine |
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development of a decision support software for the design of micro-hydropower schemes utilizing a pump as turbine |
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Pumps As Turbines (PATs) are a class of unconventional hydraulic turbines consisting of standard water pumps working in reverse mode as the prime mover. Such devices can be well suited for either in-pipe energy recovery or small-scale hydropower, but their practical application is hampered by the lack of comprehensive guidelines able to assist the designer in the determination of the optimal plant layout and the choice of equipment. In fact, the performances of a PAT will depend on factors such as its construction type, its size and the flow conditions under which the machine is expected to operate. Ultimately, the design of a PAT-based hydro scheme is a matter of trade-offs which are in most cases not trivial. An innovative software was developed in order to assist hydro designers and provide a visual aid when choosing between different layouts of the analyzed hydro scheme (e.g., more than one PAT in series/parallel, different shaft speeds), and has been applied to a real case study of energy recovery in a water network. |
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decision support system energy recovery micro hydropower Pumps as Turbines (PAT) |
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