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    Propuesta de adaptación del sistema de bombeo de la estación Planta de Potabilización Caldas – Tanque Paraíso para generación de energía
    (Universidad EAFIT, 2023) Saldarriaga Quintero, David; Botero Herrera, Francisco Javier
    This paper presents a proposal for the adaptation of an existing pumping system in the drinking water network of the public service company of Medellín, Colombia, for power generation. The Caldas – La Estrella Interconnection project transports drinking water from the Ayurá drinking water treatment plant to the south of the Aburra Valley. In particular, a potential for energy use was detected in the Caldas drinking water treatment plant. It is proposed to adapt an existing pumping system so that it can also work as a turbine (PAT). For this, all technical information is gathered and classified. A statistical technical diagnosis of the equipment working as a pump is carried out based on the analysis of historical samples acquired during operation. Thus, the current state is determined and the actions are established to calculate the behavior of the pumps as a turbine. An approximate generation capacity of 50KW of electrical energy was calculated as PAT, which at the current energy cost in Colombia represents USD 44,000 per year. The energy can be used for self-consumption or delivered to the distribution network for a fairly low investment cost in equipment (approximately USD 74,000). In this way, the system can work alternately as a pump or turbine according to the needs and requirements of the aqueduct operation without jeopardizing the provision of the service.