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How to Avoid Taking a Bath on Energy Costs
Author(s) -
Oliver Julia,
Putnam Cynthia
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1997.tb02049.x
Subject(s) - energy (signal processing) , point (geometry) , efficient energy use , environmental economics , function (biology) , variable (mathematics) , operations management , business , environmental science , economics , engineering , mathematics , electrical engineering , mathematical analysis , statistics , geometry , evolutionary biology , biology
In day‐to‐day function, water supply and wastewater treatment plants require an enormous amount of energy to move water from point A to point B, resulting in annual municipal utility bills that are typically in the tens of thousands of dollars. Additionally, strict budgets often make energy efficiency improvements difficult to achieve. This article offers strategies for maximizing energy efficiency in the municipal water industry. Subjects discussed are pumping system improvements, cutting energy costs as applied to a hypothetical example, and variable‐speed drives. Resources to consult for energy saving ideas are also listed.