scholarly journals Methodological analysis for assessing the relation of the energy cost with losses of water – a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e199101220265
Author(s):  
Matheus Gonçalves Silqueira ◽  
Fernando das Graças Braga da Silva ◽  
Alex Takeo Yasumura Lima Silva ◽  
Claudio Abiar Lourenço
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Energy Costs ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
System Diagnosis ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Pumping Stations

The rational use of energy is being increasingly encouraged. In some countries, there are even subsidies for industries to adopt energy efficiency measures. One of the sectors with great opportunities for efficiency is sanitation, where a large part of energy consumption refers to pumping stations. The objective of this work is to demonstrate the consumption of electrical energy and possible reduction of electrical energy consumption in a sector of study of the Autonomous Water and Sewage Service (SAAE) of the municipality in the south of Minas Gerais. To determine the measures to be taken to reduce energy costs, it is necessary to perform a system diagnosis. For this, field trials were carried out. The study sector had an average expense of R$ 42,097.44/year due to water losses in the system. When considering only electricity costs, they represent 34.20% of the costs in relation to water losses (R$ 14,395.90/year). The system presented 27.73% of total water losses, an energy consumption of 0.6627 kWh/m³ only for the R3 pumping station and 1.302 kWh/m³ when also considering the Water Collection and Treatment Plant (WTP).

scholarly journals Energy and Cost Savings through Pumping Stations Rehabilitation. Case Study in Bucharest

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 593
Author(s):  
Sorin Perju ◽  
Alexandru Aldea
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Water Network ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Pumping Stations ◽  
Technical Solutions

This paper presents the results recorded by upgrading and rehabilitating the pumping stations for an urban water network with a primary goal of diminishing the operation and maintenance costs and a secondary goal of reducing the water losses in the water distribution network. The adopted technical solutions within the structural and functional modifications of the pumping stations have led to both the improvement of hydraulic parameters of the pumping stations and also the improvement of registered energy consumption. The undertaken modifications and transformations within the pumping stations led to significant energy savings and at the same time to important water losses reductions within the distribution network.

A methodology to estimate baseline energy use and quantify savings in electrical energy consumption in higher education institution buildings: Case study, Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 118551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Alberto Ocampo Batlle ◽  
José Carlos Escobar Palacio ◽  
Electo Eduardo Silva Lora ◽  
Arnaldo Martín Martínez Reyes ◽  
Maurish Melian Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy Consumption ◽  
Higher Education Institution

scholarly journals Energetic-Environmental-Economic Feasibility and Impact Assessment of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System in Wastewater Treatment Plant: Case Study

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Horia Andrei ◽  
Cristian Andrei Badea ◽  
Paul Andrei ◽  
Filippo Spertino
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
The Impact

Wastewater treatment plants and power generation constitute inseparable parts of present society. So the growth of wastewater treatment plants is accompanied by an increase in the energy consumption, and a sustainable development implies the use of renewable energy sources on a large scale in the power generation. A case study of the synergy between wastewater treatment plants and photovoltaic systems, aiming to improve the energetic, environmental and economic impacts, is presented. Based on data acquisition, the energy consumption analysis of wastewater treatment plant reveals that the highest demand is during April, and the lowest is during November. The placement of photovoltaic modules is designed to maximize the use of free space on the technological area of wastewater treatment plant in order to obtain a power output as high as possible. The peak consumption of wastewater treatment plant occurs in April, however the peak production of the photovoltaic is in July, so electrochemical batteries can partly compensate for this mismatch. The impact of the photovoltaic system connectivity on power grid is assessed by means of the matching-index method and the storage battery significantly improves this parameter. Carbon credit and energy payback time are used to assess the environmental impact. The results prove that the photovoltaic system mitigates 12,118 tons of carbon and, respectively, the embedded energy is compensated by production in 8 ½ years. The economic impact of the photovoltaic system is analyzed by the levelized cost of energy, and the results show that the price of energy from the photovoltaic source is below the current market price of energy.

scholarly journals The Application of Wireless Communication in IOT for Saving Electrical Energy

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Haider Alrikabi ◽  
Abdul Hadi Alaidi ◽  
Khalid Nasser
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Working Day ◽  
Electronic Switches

<p>Energy consumption is a huge problem in Iraq, especially in government institutions. Many devices continue operating even after working hours. In this case study, by using IOT technology, we shall show it to be more efficient if we can control the main devices that are consuming a large amount of power.  Internet of things (IOT), therefore, is an exciting solution for managing energy consumption in Iraqi government buildings.</p><p>The proposed system has been designed to wake up the devices to start operating at 7:00 AM. 7:00 AM is the standard start of the working day in Iraq. In our proposed system, the case study has been taken based on the universities and institutions. In the universities and institutions, the working day ends at 8:00 PM. This is when our proposed system is designed to power off the main devices. In addition, after 8:00 PM and before 7:00 AM, if there is any device still in operation, the system will send a notification to the manager of the institution.</p><p>Our proposed system has been designed using Arduino mega as a main controller. Also, the module SIM800L GSM has been used to make the communication for notification cases, and the Relay 8 CH has been used as electronic switches for the devices.</p>

scholarly journals Calculation of specific rates of the electric energy consumption at frequency regulation of electric drives: A case study of pumping stations

2021 ◽  
Vol 939 (1) ◽  
pp. 012001
Author(s):  
T Kamalov ◽  
A Isakov ◽  
A Shavazov ◽  
A Elmuratova ◽  
B Tukhtamishev
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Frequency Regulation ◽  
Electric Drives ◽  
Electric Energy Consumption ◽  
Pumping Stations ◽  
Pumping Units

Abstract The issues of developing a methodology for calculating the specific rates of electrical energy consumption during frequency regulation of electric drives of pumping stations are considered. When calculating specific consumption rates, experimental studies were carried out at the Chirchik pumping station. When developing the methodology, technological, design parameters, water consumption, as well as the total capacity of pumping units based on frequency-controlled electric drives are taken into account. At the same time, the characteristics of the main parameters that must be taken into account when choosing variable frequency drives for pumping units are determined.

scholarly journals Mobile Application for the Monitoring and Control of Electrical Energy Consumption through a Meter Made with Arduino

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
Keyla Nalvarte Dionisio ◽  
◽  
Carlos Diaz Nuñez ◽  
Alexi Delgado ◽  
Enrique Lee Huamaní
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy Consumption ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
Issue Reports

Abstract— This year, citizens were complaining that the power companies were overcharging their bills because of the pandemic, but investigations in previous years also showed claims in Peru and internationally. In this work, the Scrum Methodology was used for the development of the mobile application and the Balsamiq tool was used for the design of the prototype. In addition, the Arduino tool was used for the electricity consumption meter. As for the case study, we developed the prototypes of the application with its functions and the methodology of how it is elaborated, at the same time we described the way in which the meter will be implemented with Arduino. The results obtained from the research are that people can compare the consumption of the bill issued by the electricity company and the consumption shown by the Arduino meter, in addition to the union of the mobile application with the meter will allow them to consult the consumption and also issue reports having a better control of electricity. This work can be implemented not only in the cities, but also in remote places where traditional meters have not been implemented. Keywords— Arduino; Mobile applications; Power consumption; Scrum methodology

scholarly journals A Case Study: The Potential of Energy Efficiency in Senior High School of Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
Ana Yustika ◽  
P Purwanto ◽  
H Hermawan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Case Research ◽  
Central Java

The increasing of energy supply trend in Indonesia seems to be a serious problem in the implementation of sustainable development. This study case research aimed to determine the potential of energy efficiency in school environment. The subject of this research was SMA N 1 Ambarawa, located on Semarang Regency of Central Java, Indonesia. The data collection was done by used documentation, observation and interview method. The results showed that the average of electrical energy consumption in this school reached 11022.008 kWh/month, which resulted in the emergence of secondary emissions of CO2 by 9644.257 kg CO2/month. Overall, the consumption of electrical energy in this school was very efficient, with an Intensity of Energy Consumption (IEC) average 1.7957 kWh/m2/month. In this case, the implementation of short-term no cost, long-term no cost, middle-cost, short-term high cost and long-term high-cost recommendation could save electricity energy sequent by 3.159%; 7.536%; 9.499%; 35.278% - 36.626%; and 42.084%. In conclusion, the school environment had a big potential of energy efficiency that could reduce the energy consumption and CO2 gas emissions.

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