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Hydropower valve: a new application for an old device
Author(s) -
James Wesley P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08470.x
Subject(s) - hydropower , environmental science , pressure regulator , relief valve , energy consumption , water pressure , low energy , environmental engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , physics , atomic physics
A numerical model can help design engineers incorporate the hydropower valve into conventional systems, potentially reducing energy costs. The hydropower valve is a combination of a hydraulic ram and a pressure‐reducing valve. Its intended use is to redistribute water between pressure zones in a water distribution system. Energy recovered in releasing water to a lower pressure zone can be used to pump water to a higher pressure zone. Using the hydropower valve can reduce energy consumption in the operation of a water distribution system.