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Energy Conservation in Municipal Water Systems
Author(s) -
Reheis Harold F.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1984.tb00342.x
Subject(s) - hvac , environmental science , air conditioning , ventilation (architecture) , raw water , water conservation , energy conservation , energy consumption , water consumption , variable frequency drive , environmental engineering , energy recovery ventilation , groundwater , waste management , process engineering , engineering , water resources , mechanical engineering , ecology , electrical engineering , power (physics) , physics , geotechnical engineering , quantum mechanics , biology
In water systems, the greatest amount of energy is consumed by pumping. Other usage components are lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and water treatment. Proportions of consumption will vary among systems supplied by surface water or groundwater. This article provides guidelines for optimum pump selection, advantages of variable speed pumping, and a performance comparison of two variable‐speed raw‐water pumps. Part two of this article discusses optimum use of storage facilities and use of available rate structures (type DIALOG AN 0011123).