Difference between revisions of "Bamboo screens"
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| − | * [http://www.teriin.org www.teriin.org ](In 2002, TERI published a book on the subject, entitled Technology innovation and promotion in practice: pumps, channels and wells.) | + | * [http://www.teriin.org www.teriin.org ] (In 2002, TERI published a book on the subject, entitled Technology innovation and promotion in practice: pumps, channels and wells.) |
Revision as of 13:28, 28 July 2007
Small-scale irrigation in India usually involves the use of diesel or electric-powered suction pumps, drawing water from water tables down to 7 m deep. The India-North Bengal Terai Development Project carried out pump energy analysis, which showed that tube well screens excessively restricted water flow, resulting in low overall pumping efficiency. Improving these screens resulted in a reduction of fuel consumption of over 40%. Since publication of this innovation, thousands of wells have been fitted with the new screens, with benefits for the profitability of farming and for reducing CO2 emissions.
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| Reduce fuel consumption of irrigation. |
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Capacity
15 litres / sec (3 inch well, length of screen 4 meter).
Costs
New screen is 20% of the cost of conventional model.
Applying conditions
- Numbers: 3,000 in India.
- Application Mainly irrigation.
External links
- www.practicafoundation.nl
- www.teriin.org (In 2002, TERI published a book on the subject, entitled Technology innovation and promotion in practice: pumps, channels and wells.)
