Developing a High Efficiency, Ultra-Low Cost Zero-Carbon Pump

世界上约10%的发电量消耗在泵送液体上。供水占这一电力需求的大部分。目前，我们依赖电动和燃油驱动的泵，这些泵的资本和运营成本对环境和财务都是有害的。液压柱塞泵可以作为世界上最高效的发动机之一(60%-70%)，并提供了一种零碳抽水方法来帮助解决这一问题。液压柱塞泵通过周期性地启动和停止水流，产生压力波来集中自来水的动力。这些压力波在压力室中被捕获，它们的能量被用来泵送部分上山的水。这意味着水泵不需要电力或燃料就能运行，使其成为最环保的水管理形式之一。为系统提供动力的压力波的力量意味着泵必须由非常耐用的材料组成。传统上使用碳钢或铸铁，但这使得泵的制造成本很高(4英寸进气管道GB 6000的HRP的RRP)，生产速度慢，难以运输。塑料HRP已被制造出来，但仅适用于较小尺寸的泵(&lt；2“)。该项目的目标是使用新的制造技术和复合材料创建一种高效率、超低成本的HRP。该复合式HRP设计为易于扩展(从2英寸到12英寸)，当与HARP系统(HARP的物联网控制器)相结合时，将使其能够在水管理中部署，最大限度地发挥其脱碳效果。已成功创建了第一个复合HRP，并进行了现场试验。该项目将建立和开发复合材料设计的效率，最终目标是展示符合GB 1000标准的可制造的4英寸HRP，效率为70%。这一创新将使HRP的大规模部署能够增强和消除水电、农业和生活用水的供应。

Around 10% of the world's generated electricity is consumed in pumping fluids. Water distribution accounts for the majority of this power requirement. Currently, we rely on electric and fuel-driven pumps whose capital and operating costs are environmentally and financially detrimental. Hydraulic Ram Pumps (HRPs) can act as some of the most efficient engines in the world (60-70%), and offer a zero-carbon method for pumping water to help solve this problem.Hydraulic Ram Pumps concentrate the power of running water by cyclically starting and stopping the flow, generating pressure waves. These pressure waves are captured in a pressure chamber and their energy is used to pump a portion of the water uphill. This means that the pumps require no electricity or fuel to operate, making them one of the greenest forms of water management. The force of the pressure waves used to power the system means the pump has to be composed of very durable material. Carbon steel or cast iron is traditionally used, but this makes the pump expensive to manufacture (the RRP of an HRP with a 4" intake pipe \> £6000), slow to produce and difficult to transport. Plastic HRPs have been created but only for the smaller pump sizes (< 2"). The goal of this project is to create a high-efficiency, ultra-low-cost HRP using new manufacturing techniques and composite materials.The Composite HRP is designed to be easily scaled (from 2" to 12") which, when combined with HydroHammer's HARP system (an IoT controller for HRPs), will enable its deployment across water management, maximising its decarbonising impact. The first Composite HRP has been successfully created and field trialled. This project will establish and develop the efficiency of the composite design with the ultimate goal of demonstrating a manufacturable 4" HRP with 70% efficiency for under £1000\.This innovation will enable the mass deployment of HRPs to enhance and decarbonise hydroelectric, agricultural, and domestic water supply.