Optimal operation of water-energy microgrids; a mixed integer linear programming formulation

F Moazeni, J Khazaei - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing energy efficiency in water distribution systems is one of the most important
aspects of a sustainable water infrastructure. Additionally, providing this energy from …

Micro water–energy nexus: Optimal demand-side management and quasi-convex hull relaxation

Q Li, S Yu, AS Al-Sumaiti… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In some countries and regions, water distribution and treatment consume a considerable
amount of electric energy. This paper investigates the water network's potential ability to …

Optimal energy management of water-energy networks via optimal placement of pumps-as-turbines and demand response through water storage tanks

F Moazeni, J Khazaei - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A sustainable water infrastructure cannot be made possible without improving its energy
efficiency in terms of the consumption value and the type of supplying resources. One …

Maximizing energy efficiency of islanded micro water-energy nexus using co-optimization of water demand and energy consumption

F Moazeni, J Khazaei, JPP Mendes - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Water and energy systems are interdependent. However, at national and international
levels, energy and water systems have been designed individually. To optimize the use of …

Data collection surveys on the cornerstones of the water-energy nexus: a systematic overview

AS Al-Sumaiti, AK Banhidarah, JL Wescoat… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is no doubt that energy and water are cornerstones of life and that they are closely
related to one another. Climate change, population growth, and urbanization rates are …

Optimisation approach toward water management and energy security in Arid/Semiarid Regions

DM Bajany, L Zhang, Y Xu, X Xia - Environmental Processes, 2021 - Springer
This paper aims to develop, in a case of multiple water sources, an optimal operational
strategy that can be used in arid/semiarid regions by water decision-makers to schedule the …

Evaluate the capacity of electricity-driven water facilities in small communities as virtual energy storage

M Goodarzi, Q Li - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In small communities, such as small islands, campuses of universities/industrial parks/lab
facilities, and remote villages/cities, the Water-Energy Nexus (WEN) operators generally …

Coordinating the day-ahead operation scheduling for demand response and water desalination plants in smart grid

M Elsir, AS Al-Sumaiti, MS El Moursi, AT Al-Awami - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrating renewable energy resources (RES) is a challenge for power system operators
due to their fluctuations and unpredictability. At the same time, the water shortage problem …

Artificial intelligence for water–energy nexus demand forecasting: A review

AA Alhendi, AS Al-Sumaiti, FK Elmay… - … Journal of Low …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Demand forecasting is an essential stage in the plan and management of resources for
water and electrical utilities. With the emerging of the concept of water–energy nexus and …

Optimal coordinated planning of water-energy system-based MILP algorithm of a multi-pump PV water station by deeming power commitment

M Abidi, AB Rhouma, J Belhadj - Electric Power Systems Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Building water-energy systems is a promising trend of the developed policies. Based on this
assumption, energetic perspectives of an energy-water system are investigated in this …