Energy Efficiency and Maintenance Costs of Pumping Systems for Groundwater Extraction

Mora, Miguel Angel Morales; Vera, J.; Rocamora, Carmen; Abadia, Ricardo

doi:10.1007/s11269-013-0423-z

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“…In a study in central Tunisia, improving pumping efficiency was found to result in 33% cost reduction on average [8]. An average cost saving of 17% following efficiency improvement was also reported in [9] for an irrigated area in southeastern Spain. Pump efficiency is primarily dependent on operating conditions such as total dynamic head (TDH) and the condition of the pump.…”

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The Efficiencies, Environmental Impacts and Economics of Energy Consumption for Groundwater-Based Irrigation in Oklahoma

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Irrigation pumping is a major expense of agricultural operations, especially in arid/semi-arid areas that extract large amounts of water from deep groundwater resources. Studying and improving pumping efficiencies can have direct impacts on farm net profits and on the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted from pumping plants. In this study, the overall pumping efficiency (OPE), the GHG emissions, and the costs of irrigation pumping were investigated for electric pumps extracting from the Rush Springs (RS) aquifer in central Oklahoma and the natural gas-powered pumps tapping the Ogallala (OG) aquifer in the Oklahoma Panhandle. The results showed that all electric plants and the majority of natural gas plants operated at OPE levels below achievable standard levels. The total emission from the plants in the OG region was 49% larger than that from plants in the RS region. However, the emission per unit irrigated area and unit total dynamic head of pumping was 4% smaller for the natural gas plants in the OG area. A long-term analysis conducted over the 2001–2017 period revealed that 34% and 19% reductions in energy requirements and 52% and 20% decreases in GHG emissions can be achieved if the OPE were improved to achievable standards for plants in the RS and OG regions, respectively.

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The Efficiencies, Environmental Impacts and Economics of Energy Consumption for Groundwater-Based Irrigation in Oklahoma

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“…Then the authors formulated a profitability maximization problem of a set of NodeBs, taking into consideration these interdependencies, and proposed an energy-maintenance-revenue algorithm (EMRA) to solve the problem. Furthermore, given that most of the energy consumption in irrigation activities is due to the water extraction process, Mora et al. (2013) presented a methodology for the calculation and generalization of well pumping systems maintenance costs and studied the energy efficiency of 22 pumping stations.…”

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Maintenance and sustainability: a systematic review of modeling-based literature

Saihi

Ben‐Daya

As’ad

2022

JQME

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PurposeMaintenance is a critical business function with a great impact on economic, environmental and social aspects. However, maintenance decisions' planning has been driven by merely economic and technical measures with inadequate consideration of environmental and social dimensions. This paper presents a review of the literature pertaining to sustainable maintenance decision-making models supported by a bibliometric analysis that seeks to establish the evolution of this research over time and identify the main research clusters.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review, supported with a bibliometric and network analysis, of the extant studies is conducted. The relevant literature is categorized based on which sustainability pillar, or possibly multiple ones, is being considered with further classification outlining the application area, modeling approach and the specific peculiarities characterizing each area.FindingsThe review revealed that maintenance and sustainability modeling is an emerging area of research that has intensified in the last few years. This fertile area can be developed further in several directions. In particular, there is room for devising models that are implementable, based on reliable and timely data with proven tangible practical results. While the environmental aspect has been considered, there is a clear scarcity of works addressing the social dimension. One of the identified barriers to developing applicable models is the lack of the required, accurate and timely data.Originality/valueThis work contributes to the maintenance and sustainability modeling research area, provides insights not previously addressed and highlights several avenues for future research. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first review that looks at the integration of sustainability issues in maintenance modeling and optimization.

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“…So energy efficiency is seen only as the auxiliary result of these previous CBM plans. In addition, Mora et al [4] point out that energy can be saved by optimal periodic preventive maintenance. Yildirim and Nezami [5] also think that energy can impact preventive maintenance by considering energy consumption in the case of minimal repair.…”

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Development and Optimization of a Condition-Based Maintenance Policy with Sustainability Requirements for Production System

Jiang

Tam

Lyu

2018

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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In the field of condition-based maintenance, maintenance costs and system reliability criteria are the primary considerations for traditional maintenance management. These methods lack consideration of the environmental impact caused by equipment degradation, such as excessive emissions and energy consumption. In addition, because equipment degradation has various impacts on the ecological environment, companies with excessive emissions and energy consumption can receive huge fines, making it of great value to study ecoconscious maintenance strategies. In this paper, we propose a condition-based maintenance strategy considering energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The major objective of the research is to extend a model which integrates ecological aspects with maintenance decision-making and optimization. The simulation and sensitivity analyses conducted verify that the model proposed can minimize total costs, as well as the environmental impact.

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Energy Efficiency and Maintenance Costs of Pumping Systems for Groundwater Extraction

Cited by 17 publications

References 12 publications

The Efficiencies, Environmental Impacts and Economics of Energy Consumption for Groundwater-Based Irrigation in Oklahoma

The Efficiencies, Environmental Impacts and Economics of Energy Consumption for Groundwater-Based Irrigation in Oklahoma

Maintenance and sustainability: a systematic review of modeling-based literature

Development and Optimization of a Condition-Based Maintenance Policy with Sustainability Requirements for Production System

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