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Using river flow to pump water uphill (for later power generation) | 23 comments (23 topical, editorial)
Re: Using river flow to pump water (3.00 / 0) (#17)
by Bushwhacker on Sat Sep 27th, 2008 at 09:42:47 PM MST
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Just to expand on this topic, have you thought of the concept of something like a turbo charger? A large impeller in the river driving a smaller impeller/pump to force the water up hill. I'm not an expert on the topic by far but just pitching concepts here.

Good luck!
BW

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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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