09-21-2006, 05:54 AM
If you can get elevation for your water tank, you get 1/2 psi per foot of height. If you can get your water fifty feet in the air, you will have 25 psi water at the bottom. Minus some pipe loss and such, though. House water pressure runs roughly between 25 and 40 psi so if you could get your water 80 feet in the air it would be better. Most of Puna is too flat, but maybe someone will be able to build a water catchement higher than their house for a little bit of free water pressure.
If you happen to have a running water source, you can put in a hydro-ram or a water turbine for either pumping water uphill or free electricity. I only know of one water turbine and no hydro-rams, though. Hmm, wonder if you could built a water tower with a windmill pump? That would be very mid-west farm like.
A hui hou,
Cathy
If you happen to have a running water source, you can put in a hydro-ram or a water turbine for either pumping water uphill or free electricity. I only know of one water turbine and no hydro-rams, though. Hmm, wonder if you could built a water tower with a windmill pump? That would be very mid-west farm like.
A hui hou,
Cathy
Kurt Wilson