Publications

Journal Publications

Brady, J., Gallagher, J., Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P. & McNabola, A. (2017). Effects of long-term flow variation on micro-hydropower energy production in pressure reducing valves in water distribution networks. Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 143 (3).

Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., Coughlan, P. (2016). Predicting and quantifying the effect of variations in long-term water demand on micro-hydropower energy recovery in water supply networks, Urban Water Journal, 1-9.

Power, C., McNabola, A. & Coughlan, P. (2016). Microhydropower Energy Recovery at Wastewater-Treatment Plants: Turbine Selection and Optimization, Journal of Energy Engineering, 143(1).

Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., Coughlan, P. (2015). Optimization of Water Distribution Networks for Combined Hydropower Energy Recovery and Leakage Reduction, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 142(2), 112-1119.

Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A. & Williams, A.P. (2015). Inventory compilation for hydropower systems: the perils of materiality thresholds and priority impact categories. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 20 (12), 1701-1707.

Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A. & Williams, A.P. (2015). Making green technology greener: achieving a balance between carbon and resource savings through ecodesign in hydropower systems. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 105 (A), 11-17.

Power, C., McNabola, A. & Coughlan, P. (2016). A Parametric Experimental Investigation of the Operating Conditions of Gravitational Vortex Hydropower (GVHP), Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, 4(2).

Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A. & Williams, A.P. (2015) Current and future environmental balance of small scale run-of-river hydropower. Environmental Science & Technology, 49 (10), 6344-51.

Gallagher, J., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A.J., McNabola, A & Williams, A.P. (2015). A strategic assessment of micro-hydropower in the UK and Irish water industry: identifying technical and economic constraints. Renewable Energy, 81 (0), 808-815.

Gallagher, J., Styles D., McNabola, A. & Williams, A.P. (2015). Life cycle environmental balance and greenhouse gas mitigation potential of micro-hydropower energy recovery in the water industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 99, 152-159.

Power, C., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Development of an evaluation method for hydropower energy recovery in wastewater treatment plants: Case studies in Ireland and the UK, Sustainable Energy Technologies & Assessments, 7, 2014, p166 – 177. (Url.)

McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Corcoran, L., Power, C., Williams. A.P., Harris, I., Gallagher, J., Styles D., Energy Recovery in the Water Industry using Micro-hydropower: An Opportunity to Improve Sustainability, Water Policy, 16, 2014, p168 - 183. (Url.)

Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Innovation and the Water Industry: Case studies of innovation, education and collaboration, TCD Journal of Postgraduate Research, 11, 2014.

McNabola, A., Williams. A.P., Coughlan, P., Energy Recovery in the Water Industry: An Assessment of the Potential of Micro Hydropower, Water and Environment Journal, 28, 2014, p294 - 304. (Url.)

Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A. Energy Recovery Potential using Micro Hydro Power in Water Supply Networks in the UK & Ireland. Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 13, (2), 2013, p552 - 560. (Url.)

Conference Publications & Presentations:

Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A. & Williams, A.P. (2015). Promoting ecodesign in hydropower projects: being greener than green. British Hydropower Association Summer Forum Conference, Telford, UK, 25 June, 2015.

Gallagher, J., Patil, S., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A.J., McNabola, A., Brady, J. & Williams, A.P. (2015). From treatment to tap: the future for micro-hydropower installations in water infrastructure as climate change impacts on our water resources. Invited Chair: Session 17.3 – Climate change, impacts and adaptation. XV World Water Congress, Edinburgh, UK, 25-29 May, 2015.

Gallagher, J., Styles, D., Williams, A.P., McNabola, A. (2014). Quantifying the environmental impacts of micro-hydropower in the water industry using life cycle assessment. 2014 avniR Conference, Life Cycle in Practice. Lille, 5-6 November, 2014.

Lydon, T., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A. Energy Efficiency of Water: Analysis Pumps-as-Turbines to Recover Energy in Distribution Networks. Water Ideas 2014, 22-24 October, Bologna Italy. pp1-8.

Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Optimisation Of Water Supply For Combined Leakage Reduction And Hydropower Energy Generation, IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, Lisbon, 21st-26th September, 2014.

McNabola, A., Williams, A.P., Coughlan, P., Improving Energy Efficiency in Water Infrastructure using Micro-hydropower Energy Recovery: Opportunities & Challenges, 2nd International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics, Aberdeen, UK, 19-21st August, edited by H, Tan , 2014, pp1-8

Gallagher, J., Styles, Williams, A.P. Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Micro-hydropower in the Water Industry, ENVIRON 2014 Conference, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 26-28th Feb, 2014.

Lydon, T., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A. Energy Efficiency of Water: Analysis of Pumps-as-turbines Replacing Pressure Reducing Valves in Distribution Networks, ENVIRON 2014 Conference, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 26-28th Feb, 2014.

Coughlan, P., Gallagher, J., Styles, D., Williams, A.P., McNabola, A. Operations improvement through energy recovery in water supply and treatment: assessing the potential for improved environmental sustainability. 20th International EurOMA Conference, 7-12th June 2013, Dublin Ireland. Operations Management at the Heart of the Recovery, Dublin, Ireland, 7th-12th June, edited by B. Fynes & P. Coughlan , 2013, pp121-121 .

Gallagher, J., Styles, D., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A., Williams, A.P. Life Cycle Energy and Environmental Balance of Micro-Hydro Turbines in the Water Industry - An Ireland-Wales Context, ENVIRON 2013 Conference, NUI Galway, Ireland, 30th Jan - 1st Feb, 2013.

Gallagher, J., Williams, A.P., Styles, D., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A.J., Coughlan, P., Power, C., Corcoran, L., McNabola, A. Energy Recovery in the Water Industry: A Technical, Economic and Commercial Feasibility Study in Ireland and Wales, SPI Water Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 3rd & 4th December, 2012.

Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Energy Recovery Potential within Water Supply Networks of Ireland using Micro-Hydropower Turbines: Analysis of Case Studies, The 9th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology, Yokohama, Japan, 20-22nd November, International Water Association, 2012, pp1-7.

McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Corcoran, L., Power C., Williams, A.P., Harris, I.M., Taylor R., Packwood, A., Energy Recovery in the Water & Waste Water Industry using Micro-Hydropower: A Review., IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems, Naples, Italy, 25th-27th June, edited by J.P.S Catalao , 2012, pp40 - 46. (Url.)

Power, C., McNabola, A. & Coughlan, P., The Applicability of Hydropower Technology in Wastewater Treatment Plants, International Water Association: World Congress on Water, Climate & Energy, Dublin, Ireland, May 13-18 2012, 2012

Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., & Coughlan P., Energy Recovery Potential of the Dublin Region Water Supply Network, International Water Association: World Congress on Water, Dublin, Ireland, May 13-18 2012, 2012

McNabola, A., Williams. A.P., Coughlan, P., The Technical & Economic Feasibility of Energy Recovery in Water Supply Networks, International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 13th - 15th April, edited by Perez-Donsion, M. , 2011, pp1-5

L. Corcoran, C. Power, A. McNabola, P. Coughlan, 2011. Investigating of the Technical and Commercial Feasibility of Energy Recovery in the Water Industry. Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance, Future Voices Competition, Dublin Castle.

Audio/Visual Communication:

T. Lydon. Micro Hydro Energy Recovery. TCD-UCD Innovation Academy, Researcher Video Pitch.

L. Corcoran. Energy Recovery from the Water Supply Network. TCD-UCD Innovation Academy, Researcher Video Pitch.

C. Power. Energy Recovery in Waste Water Infrastructure. TCD-UCD Innovation Academy, Researcher Video Pitch.

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  • Irish Times Innovation Supplement – Cheaper Water
  • Chronicle – New project to cut water bills
  • Irish Examiner - €500,000 funding for Universities
  • Irish Daily Star – Money Matters

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