Improving water supply systems efficiency: a methodology for optimal control of variable-speed pumps

Nowadays, the major expenses in water supply systems (WSSs) are related to energy consumption. Pump stations usually represent the major portion of total energy costs. Generally, in most WSSs, the pump stations operations are only based on the pumps on/off, without taking advantage of variable-speed...

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Main Author: Coelho, Bernardete (author)
Other Authors: Andrade-Campos, António Gil (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27592
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/27592