Proceedings | |
Hydropower Potential from the AUSINO Drinking Water System | |
Amato, Rosaria1  Martucciello, Massimo2  Viccione, Giacomo3  | |
[1] Ausino S.p.A., Servizi Idrici Integrati, 84013 Cava Deâ Tirreni, Italy;Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.;Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy | |
关键词: hydropower; renewably energy source; RES; drinking water supply; turbines; | |
DOI : 10.3390/proceedings2110688 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
The urban water cycle spends energy to provide communities drinking water and to treat produced wastewater. The same cycle can also provide energy by exploiting the kinetic energy of water flowing into the network to turn turbines and generate electricity. In this framework, this work focuses on the hydropower potential arising from the installation of a water turbine at the end of the pipeline of the water supply system âNew Aqueductâ, managed by the âAusino S.p.A. Servizi Idrici Integratiâ in the Campania Region, Italy. The plant allows to reachâin some circumstancesâa minimum power level at which the return of the investment occurs in a reasonable time period. In facts, the supply system exhibits somewhere pressure heads of up to hundreds meters, a matter which has been seen of a certain relevance as attenuation systems such as pressure relief valves were adopted to reduce pressure levels. Today, this related 'waste of available potential energyâ can be conveniently avoided by installing proper energy recovery apparatuses as detailed in this study.
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CC BY
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