Energy recovery in SUDS towards smart water grids:A case study
| Main Author: | Ramos, H.M. |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
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, 2013
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/30014 |
Daftar Isi:
- Thedevelopmentofamethodologyforurban flood adaptationandenergyrecovery solutionsisrestingonthe conceptofSustainableUrbanDrainageSystems(SUDS)asameasuretoreducerisksofurban flooding while fullyutilizingtheavailableresources.Flooddrainagesystemsareinfrastructuresessentialinurbanareas, which includeretentionpondsthatcanbeusedaswaterstoragevolumestodamp floods andsimultaneously toproduceenergy,constitutinginnovativesolutionstobeintegratedinfuturesmartwatergrid′s designs. Theconsiderationofurban flooding asaproblemcausedbyexcesswaterthatcanbeharvestedandre- used isexpectedtoprovideacomprehensiverepresentationofawater-energynexusforfutureurbanareas. ThestudycomprisesanoptimizationofenergyrecoveryinSUDSofasmalldistrictareaofLisbondown-town throughtheuseofalow-headhydropowerconverter. Thestatus-quosolutionbasedonabasincatchmentfor theaverageexpectedrunoffisanalysed,with influence ofthetidalbackwatereffectof the AtlanticOceanwhichcausesdifficulties tothedrainageofexcess flow.Themethodologyusedtoreachthe flowdampingandtheoptimizedsolutionforenergyproductionis presented.