Objectives, Keys and Results in the Water Networks to Reach the Sustainable Development Goals

[EN] The world is continuously searching for ways to improve how water is used for energy. As the population increases, so do the needs for natural resources and, in turn, the needs for energy. This research sought to show how the world has tried to achieve more sustainable forms of pressurized wate...

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Autores: Mercedes García, Ángel Valentín, López Jiménez, Petra Amparo|||0000-0002-7043-3683, Sánchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier|||0000-0003-1447-6897, Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto|||0000-0001-8316-7778
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/180294
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/180294
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Water networks
Sustainability
Sustainable indicators
Energy recovery
GHG emission
INGENIERIA AGROFORESTAL
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA
06.- Garantizar la disponibilidad y la gestión sostenible del agua y el saneamiento para todos
07.- Asegurar el acceso a energías asequibles, fiables, sostenibles y modernas para todos
09.- Desarrollar infraestructuras resilientes, promover la industrialización inclusiva y sostenible, y fomentar la innovación
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Sumario:[EN] The world is continuously searching for ways to improve how water is used for energy. As the population increases, so do the needs for natural resources and, in turn, the needs for energy. This research sought to show how the world has tried to achieve more sustainable forms of pressurized water distribution and to show the results that have been obtained. In this sense, technologies have been used for the production of clean energy, energy recovery instead of dissipation, reprogramming of pumping stations and hybrid systems. In many cases, much lower water and energy requirements are achieved and, in turn, greenhouse gas emissions related to water use are reduced. Sixty-one different water systems were analyzed considering different energy, economic and environmental indicators. The different operation range of these indicators were defined according to sustainable indicators.