Typically in microhydro systems the torque from the output shaft of the PAT is converted into electricity by use of a generator. This provides great flexibility for the use of the power as the electricity is easy to transport and use for multiple devices at the same time. The losses experienced in the generation …
According to a recent market study, policy decisions like the Kyoto Protocol, in combination with the increasing cost of energy, are generating increasing demand for alternative, renewable sources of energy in all market segments. In Germany alone, there is a posited potential for pumps as turbines (PaTs) on the order of 100 – 250 MW …
On this occasion, we have installed a battery charging turbines (Microbat Series) at the entrance to a drinking water reservoir to provide electricity to it, making it an energy-sustainable facility. Remember that our water turbines for self-consumption: They are a source of renewable energy for self-consumption both isolated and connected to the electricity grid. They …
Imagine that we are in front of a drinking water tank like the one we can find anywhere in the world or in front of a pressure reducing valve. Taking advantage of the excess pressure drop available, we installed a water turbine with a power electric of 10 kW. With the energy generated, it is …
Our water microturbines allow energy to be recovered at multiple points in the water distribution networks and are applicable to any industry, both nationally and internationally. With such a simple installation similar to that of any conventional pump, with the water turbines for self-consumption you will be able to generate energy in remote areas where …
Climate change constitutes the greatest environmental threat ever suffered by humanity. Background Climate change is the evil of our time and its consequences can be devastating if we do not drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the impacts of climate change are already perceptible and are evidenced by …
The Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) has a Hydraulic and Irrigation Laboratory (LHIR) dependent on the Department of Rural and Agricultural Engineering. It is a pioneering research facility consisting of a closed circuit with a lower and an upper tank with an associated pumping station. Additionally the pumps of the pumping station, provided with frequency …
The historic city of Salamanca, crossed by the river Tormes, has about 330,000 citizens and is located northwest of Madrid. The drinking water supply network has several regulating valves that reduce pressure in certain areas of the municipality. Thanks to the installation of the water turbine in parallel to one of the city’s pressure reducing …
San Juan de Plan is a town located in a mountain area of the Pyrenees Mountains (Spain). Its drinking water supply comes from a spring called the “Font Blanca”. The spring is at an altitude of 1485m and has a catchment box a little further down, at an altitude of 1300 meters. From said manhole …
Palma del Río is a municipality located in the south of Spain, in Andalucía, and has about 22,000 inhabitants. The drinking water supply system has a treatment plant that pumps the treated water to a reservoir located in an upper area. From that reservoir, the water is transported through a pressurized pipe to the municipality. …