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FUEL-LESS WATER PUMP FOR CROPS AND VEGETABLE IRRIGATION SCHEME

By: Engr. Virne B. Dalisay

Faculty, College of Engineering and Technology

Introduction:

Water is a vital component of vegetable crop production. An adequate water supply is essential to

maximize both quality and crop yield for a given date. It is also an important management tool,enhancing crop establishment, chemical weed control and harvesting of root vegetables. However, waterhas to be applied at the correct time, in sufficient quantities, but without waste and with sympathy for theenvironment as a whole.

The use of water pumps operated by electricity or gasoline driven is uncommon to farmers nowadays dueto its cost in terms of fuel and electric bill. Instead they prefer the laborious and time consuming methodssuch as manual watering of the plants through pales and cans, portable sprinkler container and others.

In Romblon, most water sources are suitable for the crops and vegetables. The most common sources arefrom river streams, creeks, and irrigation canals. An adequate volume of water flowing from these watersources can possibly use as energy to operate small pump without using of electricity or fuels, thus,

addressing the problem on laborious manual irrigation on crops and vegetables of farmers.

Objective of the project:

The main objective of the project is to design and develop a fuel-less water pump.

Significance and advantages of the project:

The pump is a self-supporting system for pumping water. It is completely mechanical and operateswithout electricity or fuel. The power to drive is provided by flowing water.

There is only one moving part, the swivel coupling, and it is water-lubricated. All parts are non-corrosiveand designed to withstand a high degree of stress. There is virtually no maintenance.

Water pumped by the unit can be used for household needs, irrigation, ponds, and gardening. It isespecially useful in aerating stock tanks and fish tanks since it pumps half water and half air.

The pump objectively designs on areas where fuel and electricity sources are limited.


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Working Principle:

The whole pump unit is set in slow rotation by means of a propeller, which sets in motion by streamingwater at axial level. The pump is held in position by a mooring or a stake in the stream bed.

On the inside of pump casing is a helically-wound flexible hose. This hose is open at the rear end andattached to a swivel coupling at the front end.

The pump revolutions result in an alternate inflow of air and water, which forces water forward via theswivel coupling into the feeder hose which conveys the water to an intermediate storage tank or place onconsumption. The pumped water thus oxygenated is supplied in a pulsating form.

The materials used guarantee a durable product which allows for rough handling without breaking down.The pump is designed for continuous attendance-free operation far from the place of consumption. As aresult, the cost of operation and maintenance is practically non-existent.

This pump has a dimension of 2 ft x 3 ft for its diameter and length respectively. At 2 fps water velocity itcan handle 500 gallons per day at 20 ft pumping head from the water source. The pump uses -in. insidediameter hose on the inlet and -in. inside diameter on the outlet port.

Materials :

Swivel coupling Flexible hose 5mm stainless steel sheet 0.5- in. stainless steel tube Bearings Welding electrodes (rods)

Apparatus:

SMAW Welding machine Steel sheet cutter Hack saw and blades

Portable cutting, punching and bending machine


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Working drawing:

Financial Plan:

Particulars BudgetRequirement(Php)

A. Personnel services

a.1. Direct cost(Honoraria)

Project Supervisor (9,000/mo) 54,000.00Project Staff (7,500.00) 45,000.00

a.2. Indirect cost(Honoraria for Administrative personnel) 35,000.00

Total (A) 134,000.00B. M ain tenance and operating expenses

b.1. direct costMonitoring expenses 20,000.00Repair and Maintenance 5,000.00Supplies and materials 207,500.00Fabrication (Hired welder and laborer) 50,000.00Energy expenses 25,000.00Testing 5,000.00

b.2. Indirect cost 5,000.00Total (B) 317,500


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C. Supplies and Materi als

Stainless sheet (10 mm) 7,000.00 -in. diam. Stainless pipe 3,000.00Hacksaw blade 300.001 diam. Swivel coupling 3,000.00Flexible hose (10 m) 700.00Stainless welding electrodes 3,000.00Laboratory supplies 5,000.00Energy (Fuels) 5,000.00

Total (C) 27,000.00D. Equipment

d.1. ToolsPull/push rule (5m) 500.00Claw hammer 350.00C-clamp 450.00

Hacksaw 500.00Personal protective gear 3,000.00

d.2. EquipmentMonitoring device 12,000.00Portable cutting, punching and bending machine 120,000.00Portable hand drill 3,500.00Portable grinding machine 5,000.00Portable Welding machine 40,000.00

Total (D) 180,500.00Grand Total 341,500.00

Work Plan:

Duration: 6 months

Objectives Output Activities Q1 Q21 2 3 4 5 6

Design anddevelop fuelless water

pump

Procurement (Tools,Equipment and Materials)Assembly of the units

Improvement and testingReport preparationSubmission of the unit and

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