Water Pumping and Lifting
This section includes wells, boreholes, handpumps, animal powered pumps, and renewable energy powered pumps.
General Resources
Human Powered Handpumps
This brief presents an overview of the types of human-powered water lifters available, the applications appropriate...
Human- & Animal-Powered Water Lifters for Irrigation
Recent developments in human- and animal-powered lifters have concentrated on increasing the efficiency of water...
Hydraulic ram pumps
A hydram is an automatic pumping device which utilises a small fall of water to lift a fraction of the supply flow...
Solar Photovoltaic Waterpumping
The advantages and disadvantages of solar water pumping are outlined in this document.
Solar Photovoltaic Waterpumping - Bombeo de Agua Mediante Energía Solar Fotovoltaica
Este documento describe las ventajas y desventajas del bombeo de agua mediante energía solar.
Treadle Pumps
A treadle pump is a human-powered low-cost pump designed to lift shallow water sources for irrigation.
Wind Pumping
This document examines the principles of wind energy conversion and looks at the types and characteristics of...
Publications
Chinese Chain and Washer Pumps
Hand Pump Maintenance
How to Build a Cretan Sail Windpump
How to Make a Rope and Washer Pump
How to Make and Use the Treadle Irrigation Pump
Human and Animal-powered Water Lifting Devices
Hydraulic Ram Pumps
A Manual on the Hydraulic Ram for Pumping Water
Solar Pumping
Solar Water Pumping
Water Current Turbines
Water Lifting Devices
Water Pumping Devices
Windpumping Handbook
Other resources
Also see from Arrakis
Training Manual Hand Rope Pump, P Model - Module 1: Production (2006)
Training manual for technicians covering production, installation and operation & maintenance (O&M) of the PI model rope pump model as introduced in Mozambique, Zambia and India, in 2005 and 2006, by Arrakis and Henk Holtslag.
Training Manual Hand Rope Pump, P Model
