Difference between revisions of "Hydraulic Ram pump"
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovPSSOs76U Local Hydraulic Ram pump produced by AID Foundation, Philippines] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovPSSOs76U Local Hydraulic Ram pump produced by AID Foundation, Philippines] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIJoowE2tz0 Installation of Hydraulic Ram pumps in Afghanistan by AID Foundation, Philippines] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIJoowE2tz0 Installation of Hydraulic Ram pumps in Afghanistan by AID Foundation, Philippines] | ||
| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2nGlnMNXrw Ram pump produced by] | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2nGlnMNXrw Ram pump produced by R.A. Initiatives, Philippines] |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [[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.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 15:05, 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
