Cost Model for Pumps as Turbines in Run-of-River and In-Pipe Microhydropower Applications

AbstractPumps as Turbines (PATs) are standard water pumps utilized as hydraulic turbines by reversing the flow direction across them. The off-the-shelf availability of water pumps and their reduced...

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