Solar Steam Vacuum Pump

现代太阳能蒸汽真空泵想象力工厂将现代太阳能技术与蒸汽时代的简单传统真空泵结合在一起，使用现代部件和材料进行更新和改进。太阳能灌溉将由冷凝式蒸汽泵和太阳能蒸汽发生器相结合提供。想象力工厂已经成功地完成了SBRI太阳能灌溉泵的第一阶段，并在概念验证平台上证明了技术可行性，蒸汽真空泵坚固耐用，无活塞，活动部件很少。这些泵可以追溯到最早的蒸汽时代--蒸汽真空泵在20世纪被广泛用于抽水、船底和便携式挖掘工作--它们非常适合抽出含有大量悬浮固体的水。蒸汽对抽出的水施加直接压力，以提供正的排量；冷凝的蒸汽产生真空，将水吸入泵中。真空能把水吸到约30英尺的高度。撒哈拉以南非洲地区拥有丰富的太阳能。太阳能将被用于从湿管锅炉中产生低压安全的蒸汽。该项目将结合这两项成熟的技术，制造一种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用的、负担得起的灌溉。想象力工厂正在与动力-通过流动性自由-一家慈善机构合作，该机构擅长在发展中国家建立培训、当地制造和生产工厂。在竞争的第一阶段，建立了一个更广泛的潜在合作者网络，涵盖了协助发展的一系列专业知识，包括撒哈拉以南地区(最初是坦桑尼亚)的测试、制造、金融包容性、分销和产品支持。想象力工厂有许多创造性的方法来满足这种泵激进的成本目标。回收和再利用的灭火器和其他使用过的压力容器被用作泵的核心部件。设计意图将从一开始就对成本敏感，泵将以套件形式提供，适用于发展中国家的简单生产、组装、服务和维护。想象力工厂团队包括成功打破并保持蒸汽动力汽车陆地速度纪录的英国蒸汽汽车挑战赛的成员。蒸汽和工程经验植根于这支团队。

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.