Can you figure out how this bikepowered water pump works. The first step on the way to the optimal pump is the selection between a centrifugal pump or a positive displacement pump. It provides irrigation and drinking water where electricity is not available. This issues installment will describe how to put together a bicycle based footpower chassis, and how to use the pedalproduced energy to run a bicycle powered water pump.
The pedal power is being transmitted to the pump via a chain drive. Apr 27, 2015 pump fails to deliver required capacity air leaking into pump liquid cylinder valves, seats, piston packing, liner, rods or plungers worn pump not filling makeup in suction tank less than displacement of pump capacity of booster pump less than displacement of power pump vortex in supply tank one or more cylinders not pumping. Student invention lets guatemalans pump water on the go. Water pumping systems driven by renewable energies are more. The main objective of this project is to develop the bicycle powered water pump and agro sprayer. There, he introduced the locals to his bicibomba movil, a mobile bicyclepowered water pump. Bicycle rider can take water from a river or lake with a hose attached with it and starts pedaling.
You can even transport the pump and stand together while attached to the bike. There, he introduced the locals to his bicibomba movil, a mobile bicycle powered water pump. Pedal operated multipurpose bicycle with sprayer and water. A wide variety of electric water lifting pump options are available to you, there are 1,680 suppliers who sells electric water lifting pump on. Advantages the conventional centrifugal pump needs either electricity or diesel engine, but the present innovation works on pedaling. After several power outages left us wanting for water, i decided it was time to install a hand pump on our 45footdeep well. Now days india suffering from big problem like human power and electric power.
It can pull water from 10 feet down and push it 30 feet up. Carrying liquids up a hill usually involves a pump, or a lot of buckets. Fabrication of pedal operated water pump submitted in the partial. Cycle operated waterlifting pump national innovation foundation. Experimental setup of pedal operated centrifugal pump for low. How to select the proper humanpowered pump for potable.
Conclusions as per the study over the topic that the bicycle powered water pump is a very advantageous especially for rural areas the problem of energy is very big in india and many rural powered water pump by use of this project we save. Experimental setup of pedal operated centrifugal pump for lowlift applications. Device is designed by coupling principles of water wheel and spiral water lifting device. The four functions include filling bike tires fitted with either presta or schrader valves, inflating sports equipment and pumping up auto tires with dunlop valves by using a brass conversion fitting. This development was prompted due to the need for pumping systems that does not use electricity as its power source in under developed area. We plugged up the fuel inlet and exhaust ports with twopart epoxy, and put a hose y connector on the spark plug hole, with two oneway valves on this, one pointing in and the other out. Enter all the values you found into this formula to find the water horsepower for your project. Experimental setup of pedal operated centrifugal pump for. Index termscentrifugal pump, bi cycle, shaft, impeller, pulley. Pedal powered reciprocating water pump reduces the rising energy costs. The pump is meant to be used for pumping water those months that the inhabitants. How to build humanpowered waterlifters howtopedia english.
Introduction present method for lifting the water by using electric operated centrifugal pumps we can pump the water are a subclass of dynamic axis symmetric workabsorbing. The idea of a bicyclepowered water pump was born and i started thinking why not have a water gym that can use the energy exerted by people to pump water. Bicycle operated centrifugal pump mechanism for water lifting. He attached his bicycles rear rim to the fan with a rope and rotated the bicycles rings fast and was able to pump a good amount of water from a stream to irrigate the paddy. This is how to make a portable bicycle water pump out of a couple simple off the shelf items. Pdf design and development of bicycle powered portable. The pedal operated pump can be constructed using local material and skill. Jan 23, 2018 pump lift is the linear vertical measurement that indicates the distance a certain pump can draw a liquid from the intake into the pump body. Solar water pumps swp use electricity generated by photovoltaic pv panels to pump water from bore holes, wells or reservoirs directly onto fields or into a storage tank for gravity based irrigation. During the upstroke, the pipe acts as a pump rod, the valve on the piston closes and water is lifted up. The pump has a balanced ram design to eliminate accidental or uncontrolled action of the pump ram in the event that pressurized. Normally the performance of a pump is presented on a graph of head versus flow an hq graph, as in fig. Pump fails to deliver required capacity air leaking into pump liquid cylinder valves, seats, piston packing, liner, rods or plungers worn pump not filling makeup in suction tank less than displacement of pump capacity of booster pump less than displacement of power pump vortex in supply tank one or more cylinders not pumping. Pumps commonly used for irrigation fall into two broad categories.
Transport, library of dwg models, cad files, free download. Cycle operated waterlifting pump national innovation. The pedal powered water pump, lifts water at 510 gallons per minute from wells and boreholes up to 30 in meters depth, compared to an electric pump that only pumps up to 12 meters deep. Antigravity pump lifts water upwards with no power source. Development of a manually operated hand pump for rural water. Our company is engaged in manufacturing and supplying wide range of force lift hand pump which are made up of quality raw material. Designed to work off of a vehicle 12vdc power outlet, our portable utility water pumps come with some of the following options. Objective to lift water 5 meters from a canal water table method dimensions of the site figure 1.
Human powered handpumps for water lifting introductionintroduction this technical brief seeks to outline the main types of hand pumps currently used for domestic and community water supply. Pdf a prototype of a bicycle powered portable irrigation pump was designed, fabricated. Pedal powered water pumps, threshers, blenders, tile makers. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. But now it seems water can do some of the heavy lifting itself. Nt or tl option, the pump should be placed below the fluid level of the external reservoir. He attached his bicycle s rear rim to the fan with a rope and rotated the bicycles rings fast and was able to pump a good amount of water from a stream to irrigate the paddy.
The difference lies on one hand in the principle of transporting the liquid and on the other hand in the pumping characteristic. The term singleacting means that the piston only pumps fluid when the handle is pulled away from the pump. At the commune i lived in years ago, i helped build a bikepowered pump using an old weedeater engine. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. Cycle operated water lifting pump47 consolation vikram rathore 38. The pump stand includes housing in which feet pedal and a rotating drive shaft. Pedal powered reciprocating water pump is designed as portable one which can be used for irrigation in various places. Dec 18, 20 the idea of a bicyclepowered water pump was born and i started thinking why not have a water gym that can use the energy exerted by people to pump water. More than 800 scientific and nonscientific documents contributed to assemble their. In practice, 25 feet is all you should design a centrifugal or jet pump to lift in order to have adequate capacity left for water usage. Pumps for drinking water and limited use for irrigating gardens. The deflated tire bike or car or whatever makes a good surface to seat the rope apparatus. Isah department of mechanical engineering, federal university of technology minna, niger state, nigeria abstract the existing pump designs are basically the same in the mode of operation with slight variations in the materials of construction.
This is a centrifugal water pump which is run by rotating the pedal of a cycle. This issues installment will describe how to put together a bicyclebased footpower chassis, and how to use the pedalproduced energy to run a bicyclepowered water pump. In this paper, design and construction of bicycle operated pump filter is explained which is used in irrigation and filtration at small scale. This bicycle pedal operated pump pumps water at 2530 liters per minute from wells and boreholes up to 23 in feet depth. The purpose of this technical brief is to provide basic features of each and suggest their potential use.
Development of a manually operated hand pump for rural. These pumps are designed to allow easy collection of water. The narrow pump rod is replaced by a hollow plastic pipe which displaces water as the pump handle is pushed down. Bicycle powered, flow rate, irrigation, pumping head, water pump. It consists of a reciprocating pump operated by pedal power. It is designed and fabricated in compliance with industry standard. Development of a manually operated hand pump for rural water supply a.
Design and experimental setup of pedal operated water pump 2. Provides irrigation and drinking water where electricity is not available. Generally, water lift by using motor by using bicycle operated centrifugal pump mechanism for water lifting we can reduce the human and electric power. The system comprises a bicycle, rim, beltpulley, impeller and inlet and delivery pipes. This is a bicycle powered pump, which allows the use of a standard bicycle to be. The schwinn air driver 700 4in1 bicycle pump uses an internal switch valve to automatically shift between needlevalve and bikevalve modes. From the test results, it follows that for the same input, speed and the static water level same interval of time the pump with gear drive discharges more water than. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. Dec 16, 2014 experimental setup of pedal operated centrifugal pump for lowlift applications. Humanpowered pumps pumps are a common means of lifting water from a clean groundwater source to a useful point of access, but all pumps have moving parts and are therefore destined to break. If you want to try this simple build or one of the many variations on it has designs for three different models. Fitted with gland from the manufacturers and authorized dealers of kirloskar, crompton greaves and usha companies for the supply and installation of one water lifting pump of the following specificationsnote 1. Basically the development of the bicycle powered water pump and agro sprayer consist of the. Engineering drawings from which the prototype was to be constructed were created.
He attached his bicycles rear rim to the fan with a rope and rotated the bicycles rings fast and was able to pump a good amount of water from a. The system is composed of a reciprocating pump powered by pedaling. With no fuel inputs and simple operation, swp are cheaper, cleaner and more reliable than diesel pumps. The fluid enters a pumping chamber via an inlet valve and is pushed out via a. Pump lift is the linear vertical measurement that indicates the distance a certain pump can draw a liquid from the intake into the pump body. Jan 06, 2016 water flows in between the plugs and gets forced to the top, where it exits at the first opening. The span pump can also be offered as per the demand and specifications of our esteemed clients. Compressor bicycle pumps for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Its perfect for pumping water out of unwanted places or for water transfer purposes like washing off a vehicle. It is then exposed to the moving parts which will compress the liquid and eject it through the outlet side of the pump. To lift the water from the ground floor to first floor of the.
How to select the proper humanpowered pump for potable water. Bicycle rider can take water from a river or lake with a hose attached. Extreme events in the water cycledata, models and uncertainties, global warming. Humanpowered handpumps for water lifting introductionintroduction this technical brief seeks to outline the main types of hand pumps currently used for domestic and community water supply. The pump at ground level acts as the source of vacuum and has a theoretical lifting capability of about 30 feet it would lift 34 feet if it could create a perfect vacuum. Now, using castoff bicycles and discarded pumps, guatemalan farmers can irrigate their land much more.
The innovation this is a centrifugal water pump which is run by rotating the pedal of a cycle. With no fuel inputs and simple operation, swp are cheaper, cleaner and. A homemade pvc manual well pump diy mother earth news. Manual hydraulic hand pump the all new balanced piston pump design provides an efficient hand pumping system to close or open conventional pipeline valves and acts as a standby manually operated system. The water pumping system includes a centrifugal pump operated by pedal power. He also bought a one hp motor and then started working on his pump. High flow, two speed, manually operated pumps, ideally suited for applications where high tonnage cylinders are to be used on sites, where electric or compressed air power supply is not available.
Categorising by method of pump production there are three possible ways to produce lowcost pumps. He attached his bicycle s rear rim to the fan with a rope and rotated the bicycles rings. Kesong liu of beihang university in beijing, china, and his. Within those categories there are subcategories that further define the type of pump. Using the engineering drawings created with cad model, the.
High flow manually operated hydraulic pump, two speed. Pedal powered water pumps, threshers, blenders, tile. These bi cycle operated centrifugal pumps lift the water up to 15 in feet depth. Another option was the roundabouts at schools, which could also utilise the kids playtime energy to. Virtually all water lifting devices can best be characterized for practical purposes by measuring their output at different heads and speeds. Water flows in between the plugs and gets forced to the top, where it exits at the first opening. Mar 29, 2019 the water horsepower, or minimum power required to run the pump, equals. The work is designed to alleviate the challenges inherent in pumping water from one particular place to another. The pump is therefore capable of pushing water up the rising main during both strokes. The water system comprises of a centrifugal pump operated by pedal power. The water horsepower, or minimum power required to run the pump, equals. Report on pedal powered water pump and calculating its efficiency by neeraj kumar.
Find details of companies offering water lifting pump at best price. There are numerous types of pumps designed for various purposes. The power is transmitted from the pedals to the rear gearwheel with the bicycle chain. Oct 22, 2016 45hp tractor and 2000rpm pump, 4inches both suction and delivery pipe were been used by the support of c m chandrababu naidu ap cm we do not have enough water to crop field so as per the cm. Failure often makes the water source inaccessible until the pump is repaired. Hunters and outdoors enthusiasts will find a portable utility water pump useful.