A Project on Hydraulic Ram

What is Hydraulic Ram ?

•A hydraulic ram is a cyclic water pump powered by hydropower.

• It takes in water at one "hydraulic head" (pressure) and flow rate, and outputs water at a higher hydraulic head and lower flow rate.

• it functions as a hydraulic transformer that takes in water at one.

Characteristics of Hydraulic Ram •No other external energy input .• Its operation will continue 24 hours a day.•Only a small portion of water will pump up.

Components used in this Ram

Parts of Hydraulic Ram

Components used in this Ram

What we used in this Hydraulic ram

• a ¾” diameter and 10’ long pipe as a Drive pipe or inlet .• Two check valve, one is used as

a delivery check valve and other is used as a waste valve.• A bottle used as a air chamber .• A ¼” diameter and 20’ long

pipe as a delivery pipe or outlet.• A tank of 2.75’ height as a

Source.• Some reducers, nipples, Teflon

tapes etc. used to connect the valves, pipes etc.

A Sample of our Hydraulic Ram

Process

Animation with video

E= mgh

Waste !!!!! At source,

Es= mgh

=10* 10*10 ( if Q = 10 lps then we can say flow will be m= 10 kg per second )

= 1000 j

We can write this equation by ,

Er = 1000 j.

=1* 10*100

=mgh.

So , 10-1 = 9 litre will be waste by waste valve in one second.

L/F ratio & Efficiency

Result

For 2.75 feet water elevation from source ,the elevation on reservoir is about 14 feet.

Estimated Cost

Approx. 1000-1200 tk.

Application & Limitations of hydraulic Ram Pump• Use of a renewable energy source ensuring low running cost.• Little environmental impact.• Low maintenance environment.

Limitations • Limited in hilly areas• Volumatric efficiency is very low.

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