WATER

HAMMER
PUMP
What is it?
It is the joint work of
teachers and students
doing a project with what
they have learned in the
semester and presenting it What is it
to the general public.
for?
In having a device that not
only allows water to be
pumped, but also to
automatically raise water
What is water from a tank or a feeding
point to great heights
hammer?
When a tap is closed abruptly, a
noise can be heard, similar to a
slight detonation; It is due to the
shock wave generated by the
sudden stoppage of the moving
water. This phenomenon
deteriorates the pipes and can Benefits
even cause them to burst. The main strengths of ram pumps
are their reduced maintenance
Who are the needs and the absence of costs
related to the presence of a
main motor, since the energy that
allows their operation comes from
stakeholders? the fall of water.

This is a particularly
suitable method for
areas located at a
certain altitude and
close to a pond or a
Operating
water source. principle
The water reaches the inside
of the pump body with an
increasing speed that causes
Operating the coil valve to close due to
the influence of internal
principle pressure.
Said closing causes an
overpressure that allows the
opening of the discharge valve
and allows the passage of the
Operating
water that is in the body of the
pump to the pneumatic tank. The
principle
air contained in the latter is The compressed air in the
compressed. pneumatic tank makes it possible
to drive part of the water
contained therein until the
pressures of the water poured
into the discharge tube and the
weight of the water and
Disadvantages atmospheric pressure are
balanced. The coil valve is then
• Limited performance opened again and, if the water
• Sensitivity to impurities in the supply has not been cut off, the
water. cycle starts again.
• Little-known procedure
• Manufactured in
series; few providers.
limited
Cost
The purchase prices of the ram
pumps are highly variable,
ranging between 500 and 1,500
pesos. However, it is also possible
to make a craft pump of this
type at a lower cost, although its
useful life will be shorter.

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