--- In [email protected], "Nando" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ERIC > > The siphon effect is done by the water movement and the end of the pipe, in > the river, needs to be several meters below the water that needs to be > siphon into the river, it is a delicate set up, some times the pipe needs > to have an appreciable length to produce enough vacuum to raise the water > those to meters, around 2 to 3 times the differential vacuum column. > > The siphon effect is limited to just one atmospheric pressure ( less than). > > Many years ago, I saw the set up where the pipe river end was around 100 > meters down river from the area that was being siphoned, one could hear the > Whiz when the pipe did not have water being moved, because the water level > was below the pipe edge > > Remember water movement is important, slow water may give disappointing > results. > > Try it with a hose, placing a large "funnel" to the hose end in the river. > > Nando > >
This sounds more like a venturi than a siphon. Interesting idea either way. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
