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Options for Wind-Electric Water Pumping | 53 comments (53 topical, editorial)
Re: Options for Wind-Electric Water Pumping (3.00 / 0) (#21)
by feral air on Thu Mar 13th, 2008 at 09:43:37 AM MST
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An airlift pump is a pretty good idea. Maybe this could be tested/used on the wells that are currently being hand-pumped.

It looks like the deep well pipe is too large for airlift - I could be wrong though. If it would work with the large pipe I have a feeling you would need high power blowers (a dozen leaf blowers?) and then back-pressure on the blowers could be a problem.

It's probably worth researching a bit, anyway. take it easy

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Options for Wind-Electric Water Pumping | 53 comments (53 topical, 0 editorial)

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