This second edition of the classic title on practical energy provision for isolated houses and remote locations has now been updated with a new chapter. Pumps as Turbine is a practical handbook for engineers and technicians involved in designing and installing small water-power schemes. It concerns the use of standard pump units as a low-cost alternative to conventional turbines to provide stand-alone electricity generation for isolated houses and remote communities. This second edition has been updated and extended to include a case study from a recent scheme installed in collaboration with ITDG Kenya. The pump selection process is described through this step-by-step example, where the site head would have been too low for a Pelton turbine. The case study demonstrates that now, possibly more than ever before, the use of pumps as turbines offers a reliable, low-cost option for rural electrification. Arthur Williams has been involved in micro-hydro research and development since 1987. While completing his PhD he worked with ITDG to set up successful pump-as-turbine demonstration schemes in the UK and Pakistan. He is now a senior lecturer at the Nottingham Trent University where he continues to work on micro- and pico-hydro power.

Arthur Williams
Arthur Williams has been involved in micro-hydro research and development since 1987. In 1991-2, while completing his PhD he worked with ITDG to set up successful pump-as-turbine demonstration schemes in the UK and Pakistan. He is now a Senior Lecturer at the Nottingham Trent University where he continues to work on micro and pico hydro.

Numerical simulation of cavitating flow in a centrifugal pump as turbine

Li, Wenguang

Zhang, Yuliang

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 232 (2018), Iss. 2 P.135

https://doi.org/10.1177/0954408916686126 [Citations: 4]

Advances in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering

Conception and Design of A Micro-Hydro in a Water Supply System

Ramos, H M

Mello, M

2009

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89465-0_383 [Citations: 0]

Development of a Predicting Model for Calculating the Geometry and the Characteristic Curves of Pumps Running as Turbines in Both Operating Modes

Barbarelli, Silvio

Pisano, Vincenzo

Amelio, Mario

Energies, Vol. 15 (2022), Iss. 7 P.2669

https://doi.org/10.3390/en15072669 [Citations: 0]

Effect of Velocity Slip on Head Prediction for Centrifugal Pumps as Turbines

Wang, Xiaohui

Yang, Junhu

Xia, Zhengting

Hao, Yan

Cheng, Xiaorui

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Vol. 2019 (2019), Iss. P.1

https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5431047 [Citations: 2]

Leakage Control and Energy Recovery Using Variable Speed Pumps as Turbines

Lima, Gustavo Meirelles

Luvizotto, Edevar

Brentan, Bruno Melo

Ramos, Helena M.

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol. 144 (2018), Iss. 1

https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000852 [Citations: 23]

Integrated Optimal Cost and Pressure Management for Water Distribution Systems

Tricarico, C.

Morley, M.S.

Gargano, R.

Kapelan, Z.

de Marinis, G.

Savić, D.

Granata, F.

Procedia Engineering, Vol. 70 (2014), Iss. P.1659

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.02.183 [Citations: 16]

Experimental activity at test rig validating correlations to select pumps running as turbines in microhydro plants

Barbarelli, S.

Amelio, M.

Florio, G.

Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 149 (2017), Iss. P.781

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.013 [Citations: 66]

Investigation of Effects of Changing Blade Position and Size Reduction on Performance of Axial Pump Used as Turbine

Bozorgi, A.

Riasi, A.

Nourbakhsh, A.

Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 110-116 (2011), Iss. P.2933

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.2933 [Citations: 0]

Losses Reduction and Energy Production in Water-Distribution Networks

Fontana, Nicola

Giugni, Maurizio

Portolano, Davide

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol. 138 (2012), Iss. 3 P.237

https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000179 [Citations: 116]

Optimal energy recovery by means of pumps as turbines (PATs) for improved WDS management

Tricarico, Carla

Morley, Mark S.

Gargano, Rudy

Kapelan, Zoran

Savić, Dragan

Santopietro, Simone

Granata, Francesco

de Marinis, Giovanni

Water Supply, Vol. 18 (2018), Iss. 4 P.1365

https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2017.202 [Citations: 16]

Optimal Water Supply System Management by Leakage Reduction and Energy Recovery

Tricarico, C.

Morley, M.S.

Gargano, R.

Kapelan, Z.

de Marinis, G.

Savić, D.

Granata, F.

Procedia Engineering, Vol. 89 (2014), Iss. P.573

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.480 [Citations: 8]

Pump-as-turbine for Energy Recovery Applications: The Case Study of An Aqueduct

Rossi, Mosè

Righetti, Maurizio

Renzi, Massimiliano

Energy Procedia, Vol. 101 (2016), Iss. P.1207

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.11.163 [Citations: 41]