Solar Steam Vacuum Pump

太阳能蒸汽真空泵

• 批准号: 971505
• 金额: $ 31.86万
• 依托单位: THE IMAGINATION FACTORY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Small Business Research Initiative
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=971505
• 关键词: Solar; Steam; Vacuum; Pump

A modern solar steam vacuum pump The Imagination Factory is bringing together modern solar technology with a simple legacy pump from the steam era, updated and refined using modern components and materials. Solar powered irrigation will be provided by a combination of a condensing steam pump and a solar steam generator. The Imagination Factory has successfully completed Phase 1 of the SBRI Solar Powered Irrigation Pump and has demonstrated technical feasibility in a functional proof of concept rig Steam vacuum pumps are robust, piston-less and have very few moving parts. These pumps date from the earliest days of steam - steam vacuum pumps were widely used into the 20th century for pumping mines, ship bilges and for portable excavation work - they are well suited to pumping water with high levels of suspended solids. Steam applies direct pressure on the pumped water to provide positive displacement; condensing steam creates a vacuum to draw water into the pump. A vacuum is able to draw water to a height of ~30ft . Sub-Saharan Africa receives an abundance of solar energy. Solar thermal energy will be used to create low-pressure safe steam from a wet tube boiler. This project will combine these two well established technologies to make a modern solar steam vacuum pump; appropriate to localised low cost production, bringing practical affordable irrigation to these areas of the developing world. The Imagination Factory is working with Motivation - Freedom through Mobility – a charity skilled in setting up training, local manufacturing and production plant in the developing world. During Phase 1 of the competition a broader network of potential collaborators has been established covering a range of expertise to assist in development, covering; Sub-Saharan testing (initially Tanzania), manufacture, financial inclusion, distribution and product support. The Imagination Factory has a number of creative approaches to meet the aggressive cost target for this pump. Recycled and repurposed fire extinguishers and other used pressure vessels are intended as the core pump components. The design intent will be cost sensitive from the outset, the pump will be available in kit form appropriate for simple production, assembly, servicing and maintenance in the developing world The Imagination Factory team includes members of the successful British Steam Car Challenge that broke and still holds the land speed record for a steam-powered car. Steam and engineering experience are embedded in this team.

现代太阳能蒸汽真空泵Imagination Factory将现代太阳能技术与蒸汽时代的简单传统泵相结合，并使用现代组件和材料进行更新和改进。太阳能灌溉将由冷凝蒸汽泵和太阳能蒸汽发生器组合提供。Imagination Factory已成功完成SBRI太阳能灌溉泵的第一阶段，并在概念钻机的功能验证中证明了技术可行性。蒸汽真空泵坚固耐用，无活塞，运动部件很少。这些泵的历史可以追溯到蒸汽的最早期-蒸汽真空泵广泛应用于世纪的矿井、船舶舱底和便携式挖掘工作-它们非常适合泵送含有高悬浮固体的水。蒸汽对泵送的水施加直接压力以提供正排量;冷凝蒸汽产生真空以将水吸入泵中。真空能将水抽到约30英尺的高度。撒哈拉以南非洲地区获得了丰富的太阳能。太阳热能将用于从湿管锅炉中产生低压安全蒸汽。该项目将联合收割机这两种成熟的技术相结合，使现代化的太阳能蒸汽真空泵;适合本地化的低成本生产，为发展中国家的这些地区带来实际负担得起的灌溉。Imagination Factory正在与Motivation - Freedom through Mobility合作，这是一家擅长在发展中国家建立培训、本地制造和生产工厂的慈善机构。在竞赛的第一阶段，建立了一个更广泛的潜在合作者网络，涵盖了一系列协助开发的专业知识，包括：撒哈拉以南地区的测试（最初是坦桑尼亚），制造，金融包容性，分销和产品支持。Imagination Factory采用了多种创新方法来实现该泵的成本目标。回收和再利用的灭火器和其他使用过的压力容器将作为泵的核心部件。设计意图从一开始就对成本敏感，泵将以适合发展中国家简单生产，组装，维修和维护的套件形式提供。Imagination Factory团队包括成功的英国蒸汽车挑战赛的成员，该挑战赛打破了蒸汽车的陆地速度记录，至今仍保持着该记录。蒸汽和工程经验嵌入在这个团队。