hello I am a final year engineering student and I would like to investigate/explore the possibility of using water run-off from a roof or roofs to run a microhydro plant.Do you have any ideas regarding what kind of turbine or system set-up would be necessary. any help would be appreciated.
--- Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would argue that the pulser pump > http://members.tripod.com/~nxtwave/gaiatech/pulser/index.htm > and > http://www.animatedsoftware.com./elearning/All%20About%20Pumps/ > glossary/aap_glossary.html > is more reliable and cheaper to operate. > It has no moving parts and I bet you could make one > from bamboo or > hollow wood if you wanted. > (I am not pretending that it is as energy efficient > as a ram). > BUT there are lots of situations round the world > where 5 to 500 liters > of water falls a couple of feet and people want to > pump water 10 or > 20 feet higher. In such a situation, the capital > cost of a pulser pump > might be lower than the capital cost of a ram (and I > dont think a ram > can manage a 2 ft fall anyway). > Brian White > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
