Energy Audit of Water Networks

[EN] This paper presents the energy audit of a water network, which is obtained from the energy equation in integral form, and its time integration extended over a given period day, month, or year. The analysis allows accounting for all the energy in the system, showing that the energy balance is ma...

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Autores: Cabrera Marcet, Enrique, Cobacho Jordán, Ricardo|||0000-0002-0316-9050, Cabrera Rochera, Enrique, Pardo, Miguel A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:riunet______::162147c6a5fcaf1b3de2d0e51d0e1981
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/234823
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Water
Energy
Audit
Efficiency
Descripción
Sumario:[EN] This paper presents the energy audit of a water network, which is obtained from the energy equation in integral form, and its time integration extended over a given period day, month, or year. The analysis allows accounting for all the energy in the system, showing that the energy balance is maintained. This balance can be used to obtain performance indicators to assess the system from the energetic point of view. From these indicators, it is possible to identify the improvement actions that will make the system more efficient. This energy audit requires a previous water balance and the mathematical model of the network, both of which are necessary to know the energy flows through the system¿s boundaries.