Djordje Mitrovic

• Trinity College Dublin

Research involving multistakeholder collaborative partnerships is growing, as both academia and funding agencies align their objectives with societal challenges and undertake research in the context of application. In particular, the UN sustainable development goals mandate green process innovation research that transcends disciplinary boundaries....

Water distribution networks (WDNs) are significant users of energy and contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Energy recovery strategies (ERSs) have potential for switching WDNs to a renewable energy source, thereby assisting with the transition to net-zero emissions and reducing the dependency of water utilities on power-grids. To address the c...

Coupling pressure management strategies with energy generation in water distribution networks could provide an opportunity to reduce energy dependency. Recent laboratory prototypes attested the capability of Pump-As-Turbines (PATs) to manage pressure and generate energy in these settings. When selecting an optimal pump/PAT unit from the market to m...

Pressure management in water supply pipe networks using conventional pressure reducing valves (PRVs) results in the dissipated energy being lost. In pursuit of more energy efficient solutions in the sector, researchers are exploring the technological and economic feasibility of replacing PRVs with low-cost hydroelectric converters such as pump-as-t...

Studies have shown micro-hydropower (MHP) opportunities for energy recovery and CO2 reductions in the water sector. This paper conducts a large-scale assessment of this potential using a dataset amassed across six EU countries (Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Spain, and Portugal) for the drinking water, irrigation, and wastewater sector...

In recent years, many researchers recognized pressure reducing valves (PRVs) as potential micro-hydropower sites, aiming to improve the efficiency of the water networks. Pump-as-Turbines (PATs) have been pointed out as the most suitable technology because of their favourable cost. Most of the methodologies available in the literature for selection...