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Using river flow to pump water uphill (for later power generation) | 23 comments (23 topical, 0 editorial)

Using river flow to pump water uphill (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by Seedler on Sat Sep 27th, 2008 at 08:32:36 AM MST
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Kip,

This is an interesting site that explains how to make a basic ram pump.

http://www.clemson.edu/irrig/Equip/ram.htm

I'm sure you could upscale it. I have played about with an old cast iron ram pump in the past. I found that the pressure of the water was not that important. A long straight inlet pipe with a small fall worked better for me. I only had a fall of about 1/2 a foot over about 7 or 8 metres.

Dee.

Re: Using river flow to pump water uphill (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by zeusmorg on Sat Sep 27th, 2008 at 06:40:57 PM MST
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The main problem in this situation is you need a drop from your source of water to the ram, usually best at a 1 to 4 fall. Since rivers are usually the low point, you'd need some other way to pump the water, like an undershot waterwheel, with pumps attached.
A ram pump won't work without sufficient drop and a way to drain off the excess water.

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Using river flow to pump water uphill (for later power generation) | 23 comments (23 topical, 0 editorial)

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