Difference between revisions of "Hydraulic Ram pump"
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In areas where natural flows exist, Hydraulic Ram pumps (ram pumps) can be used to transport water to higher grounds without using electricity or fuel, by using the energy in the speed of the flow to pump a portion of the water up to a much higher level. | In areas where natural flows exist, Hydraulic Ram pumps (ram pumps) can be used to transport water to higher grounds without using electricity or fuel, by using the energy in the speed of the flow to pump a portion of the water up to a much higher level. | ||
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Revision as of 13:45, 24 August 2008
In areas where natural flows exist, Hydraulic Ram pumps (ram pumps) can be used to transport water to higher grounds without using electricity or fuel, by using the energy in the speed of the flow to pump a portion of the water up to a much higher level.
Hydraulic Ram pumps
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
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| Uses renewable energy sources. if properly designed, can be locally produced an maintained |
water falling over a certain heigh is needed |
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Movie
- Ram pump [1]
