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Feasibility of hydraulic power recovery from waste energy in bio-gas scrubbing processes

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  • Bansal, Pradeep
  • Marshall, Nick

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This paper investigates the feasibility of recovering waste energy from typical bio-gas upgrading facilities by means of a hydraulic turbine, and presents analysis of different types of hydraulic power recovery turbines. A selection method and analysis is developed which can be applied to an existing process to determine the effectiveness and energy savings of such a system for its economic viability. A practical testing rig was designed and constructed to verify the reliability and consistency of data for the both selection and optimization techniques. It was found that a centrifugal pump operating in reverse flow, essentially as a turbine, could be a possible option for waste energy recovery.

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  • Bansal, Pradeep & Marshall, Nick, 2010. "Feasibility of hydraulic power recovery from waste energy in bio-gas scrubbing processes," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(3), pages 1048-1053, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:87:y:2010:i:3:p:1048-1053
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