Difference between revisions of "Hydraulic Ram pump"
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[[Image:PrincipleHydraulicRam.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Principle of a Hydraulic Ram pump. ]] | [[Image:PrincipleHydraulicRam.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Principle of a Hydraulic Ram pump. ]] | ||
| − | [[Image:HydraulicRamChildren.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Children standing around a | + | [[Image:HydraulicRamChildren.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Children standing around a hydraulic ram pump produced by AIDF, Phillippines ]] |
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* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_pump|General explanation on wikipedia]] | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_pump|General explanation on wikipedia]] | ||
* [[http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/aidfoundation|Article on the AID Foundation hydraulic ram, which won the Ashden Award in 2007]] | * [[http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/aidfoundation|Article on the AID Foundation hydraulic ram, which won the Ashden Award in 2007]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/research/dtu/pubs/tr/lift/|Several in-depth article on the function and construction of hydraulic rams, including detailed drawings. Development Technology Unit (DTU), University of Warwick, UK]] | ||
* [[http://www.clemson.edu/irrig/Equip/ram.htm|Low cost self made pump]] | * [[http://www.clemson.edu/irrig/Equip/ram.htm|Low cost self made pump]] | ||
* [[http://www.judyofthewoods.net/ram_pump.html|another low tech pump design]] | * [[http://www.judyofthewoods.net/ram_pump.html|another low tech pump design]] | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 24 August 2008
A hydraulic ram pump is a water pump powered by water. In areas where natural flows exist with a height difference of the water over a small distance, hydraulic 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 |
|---|---|
| Uses renewable energy sources. If properly designed, can be locally produced and maintained |
Water with height difference is needed |
Capacity
Costs
Additional opportunities
Movies
- Local Hydraulic Ram pump produced by AID Foundation, Philippines
- Installation of Hydraulic Ram pumps in Afghanistan by AID Foundation, Philippines
- Ram pump produced by R.A. Initiatives, Philippines
External links
- [explanation on wikipedia]
- [on the AID Foundation hydraulic ram, which won the Ashden Award in 2007]
- [in-depth article on the function and construction of hydraulic rams, including detailed drawings. Development Technology Unit (DTU), University of Warwick, UK]
- [cost self made pump]
- [low tech pump design]
