Hand Pumps

Hand pumps are the principal technology used to supply safe water to rural communities in developing countries. They are cost-effective, environmentally friendly, relatively simple to operate, and manageable by the community itself. (Source: Rural Water Supply Network)

 

Positive Displacement Pumps / 10-50 meters lift

• Bush Hand Pump (International)
• Afridev Hand Pump International)
• Mark II Hand Pump (International)
• Kardia Hand Pump (Germany)
• Vergnet Hand Pump (France)
• Heller-Aller Pumps (USA)  
• Tara Direct Action Handpumps 
• Overview (India)
• Construction Details (India)
• Unimade Pumps
• Econological Pipe Pump (Canada)

 

Inertia Lift Pumps / 3-10 meters lift

• Inertia-Lift Village Pump (New Zealand)

 

Suction Lift Hand Pumps / 1-3 meters lift

• Rower Pump (United Kingdom)
• Shallow Well Handpump (India)
• Pitcher pump (Canada)
• Pitcher pump (US)
• Sigma hand pumps (Fill overhead tanks 7-90 litres/minute -- Canada)
• Treadle Irrigation Pump (India)
• Treadle Pumps (Industrial Dev. Enterprises)

 

Hydraulic Ram Pumps / lift 1-20% of inflow water

• Hydraulic Ram Pumps

 

Solar Pumps / 10-100 meters lift

• Solar Submersible Pumps (Netherlands)
• BW Solar Water Pumping Specialists (Australia)

 

Reference Links:

• How to Select the Proper Hand Pump (Thesis Paper)
• Malda Hand Pump Specifications (Rural Water Supply Network - Switzerland)
• Hand pump Standardization (WEDC - England)
• Key Factors for Sustainable Cost Recovery for Community Water Projects (IRC manual)

 

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