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Introduction The mining industry is one of the most complex and demanding sectors in terms of fluid management. Both open-pit and underground mines require pumping systems capable of operating in extreme conditions: high temperatures, water laden with solids, abrasive slurries, and corrosive environments. In this context, submersible pumps are the solution of choice for drainage, transfer, and ...
E-Tech has played multiple roles in Ecuador. Since 2010 we have worked for the most part on large-scale mining, as it was planned and then developed on indigenous territory, and have attempted to change the course of its development. We have provided assistance as an environmental/technical NGO and as visiting faculty at Ecuador’s Escuela Politecnica Nacional. E-Tech has focused on the ...
Snow depth observations are made on a daily basis; by applying our new parameterization, daily values of SWE can be obtained for northern Scandinavian conditions, which can be used, for example, for hydropower production planning and risk assessments. ...
Ecological suitability evaluation for hydropower development is effective in locating the most suitable area for construction and emphasizes a clear direction for water resources governance. In this paper, water footprints and transportation connectivity were introduced to improve the existing ecological suitability evaluation application for hydropower ...
In a panel discussion, Daryl Fields, a senior water resources and energy specialist at the World Bank, said that to make hydropower really sustainable governments and the private sector will need to make better use of the planning tools available to increase the safety, efficiency and public acceptance of hydropower projects. After the panel she ...
This paper analyses the current status of hydropower development in two major rivers basins in South Asia, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. ...
This paper examines the risk assessment procedure for a Nordic hydropower production process while taking climate change into account. It is evident that climate change poses new risks and concerns for hydropower companies, especially with regards to the high uncertainty that results from the ignorance of relationships between climate change and ...
Results of a techno-economic feasibility evaluation of some micro-hydro power (MHP) plants being planned and implemented for remote village power supply in the state of Uttaranchal in India are presented. The capital cost of MHP plants in the capacity range of 20–100 kW (including cost of local transmission and distribution system), investment requirement per unit of rated capacity, and relative ...
This paper presents a systems approach for collaborative group planning of water development projects. Two dynamic modelling paradigms were considered for development of a collaborative planning support system (CPSS). ...