YES!
--- Bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First off Let me say I have never used a Ram Pump,
> but was introduced
> to the concept some years back while in a college
> program centered
> around Alternative Energies.
>
> My Idea would be to build several pumps and then
> take rain water,
> collect it at basically into a tank at EVE level.
> allow several feet of Drop sufficent for the pump to
> raise the water
> say another ten feet into an attic tank ( one well
> structurally
> supported ).
>
> if possible have two Ram Pumps working at one time
> to fill the attic
> tank. (This would work during the summer season only
> as I live in
> Michigan).
>
> This tank would fill to a float stop level. at this
> point the valve
> would open and start turning a microhydro low head
> generator,let say
> 6-7 feet drop. the water going back into the EVE
> Level tank, and then
> process starting once again.
>
> I know there is some water loss at the Ram
> Pump,(maybe water that
> could collect just below for flushing toilets or
> watering flower
> beds,grass?
>
> I am aware that the Micro Hydro would not function
> constantly, but I
> figured it could help put some charge into a bank of
> batteries, say
> twice an hour?
>
> any comments? am I totally off my rocker?
>
> Thanks Bryan south west michigan
>
>
>
>
>
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