Wel Come
to
our presentation
“Manufacturing and Testing of Pressure type Treadle
Pump”
By: Liul G. & Mewael G.
Advisors: Ir. Fisseha Meresa
Mulu Bayray (PHD)
Mulualem G.
June, 2007
Topics to be covered
• limitations
• Objectives of the project
general objectives
Specific aims (tasks)
• Introduction
• working principle
• Design specifications
• Improved parameters
• Manufacturing design
• Testing results
• comparison between the existing and new prototype
• Cost estimation
• Conclusion and recommendation
• proposed extra improvements
limitations
• Lack of proper working environment as a
result of inter-department controversies
• Absence of clear previous designs
• Absence of materials with designed
dimensions
• Lack of time
• Lack of proper testing site
Objectives
• General objectives
To satisfy the highly demand of pressure type treadle pump
by improving the existing design interms of:
ease of manufacturability
availability of materials
efficiency
cost
To help farmers cultivate elevated plots of land since it
enables them use simple techniques like:
watering plants at higher altitudes
fill tanks for the purpose of drip irrigation
Cont….
• Specific aims (tasks)
verification of previous designs
Redesigning for improvement of some parameters
Redesigning for ease of manufacturability
Redesigning for low cost pumping
preparing workshop drawings
manufacture prototypes
test the prototype for several parameters
compare the improvements with old designs
doing cost benefit analysis
propose extra improvements
Introduction
• Small scale irrigation is a key factor for the
development of many rural communities in
Ethiopia which needs a variety of water lifting
devices called irrigation pumps
• A treadle pump is an elegant foot operated
human powered positive displacement water
lifting device (irrigation pump).
• Two types of treadle pumps:
suction (overflow) type
pressure type
Cont….
• Pressure type treadle pump is a low cost manually
powered water lifting device with modified delivery end
so that water can be fed in to a pipe rather than an open
channel for the purpose of drip irrigation.
• Some features of the pressure pump:
water can be lifted to elevated plots of land
it can be pumped through hoses over long distances (up to 500 m)
horizontally
it works with maximum suction lift of 20 feet (6.096 m)
it can be used to fill the elevated tanks of drip and sprinkler
irrigation systems
It is a portable self contained unit which sits at ground level
optimum utilization of energy spent is achieved
better flexibility in installation
Working principles
• The pump consists of two pistons situated inside
two cylinders, which rise and fall when an
operator treadles in a walking motion
• The treadles are used as means of pushing the
piston up and down
• The section and delivery stroke comes one after
the other
• One way, oppositely directed rubber valves are
used for each stroke
Design specifications
• Design assumptions:
one stroke is treadle in/of one second
friction b/n the rubber cup and the cylinder is almost negligible
The cylinder is filled to its volume in one second
• Design requirement:
suction lift= 7m
Delivery head= 7-8m
• Design specifications:
pressure developed (p)=F/a=163.3 kpa
discharge (q)= 1.96 lit/sec
cylinder diameter (d)= 111.7mm
cylinder stroke length (l)= 200mm
Improved parameters
• Average discharge
• Time
• Number of strokes
Table 1: field test data
of the existing pump
Kg of Suc. Del. no of Time Trial Q(lit/
op. head head str. (sec) no. sec)
56 5 6 67 78 3 0.256
62 6 6 63 69 3 0.289
68 6 6 59 65 3 0.31
Cont….
• Table 2: field test data
of the manufactured
prototype
Kg of Suc. Del. No. of Time trial Q(lit/
op. head head str. (sec) sec)
56 5 6 61 72 3 0.277
62 6 6 57 64 3 0.3125
68 6 6 54 59 3 0.339
Manufacturing design
• Primary aim:
the pump is redesigned to be satisfactory in all ways for its
intended purposes
• Secondary aim:
the pump is redesigned for the most economical method of
manufacturing
• Manufacturing processes used:
shearing and cutting
rolling
bending
drilling
welding
grinding
Testing results
• Out puts of testing the manufactured
prototype:
suction lift= 6 meters
delivery head= 6 meters
• Efficiency:
Einput=force on the piston * stroke length
=1600*0.2
=320Nm
Cont….
• Eoutput=discharge of pump*density of
water*acceleration due to gravity*total head
=0.56*10-3*103*10*12
=67.2Nm
• Efficiency= Einput/Eoutput
=> η =67.2/320
=21%
Comparison for the same kg of
operator
Cont….
Cost estimation
• It requires:
experience
engineering know how
judgement
knowledge of the product and,
what it takes to produce it in a cost effective
manner
• The total cost for one treadle pump is
calculated to be:
Cont….
parts Materials used cost
cylinder sheet metal 125.00
manifold sheet metal 125.00
support RHS 100.00
Rocker arm sheet metal 50.00
treadle RHS 200.00
handle RHS 50.00
Piston sheet metal 100.00
valves rubber 12.00
Bolt and nut 8.00
electrode 80.00
Anti rust and paint 50.00
total cost 900.00
conclusion
• The pressure treadle pump retains the
advantages of the standard treadle pump,
including:
low cost
Efficient foot powered operation
locally manufactured
Easily maintained
• It can generate significant additional
income for smallholders (farmers) if
produced in mass.
Recommendation
• For the efficient operation and longer life of the
pump system designed and manufactured:
proper assembly, maintenance and operational activities
should be followed
the cylinders and manifold should be welded precisely and
tested to be free from leakage
the water should be checked for its property before use
valves should be checked before and after work
When producing in mass, proper testing of the sample
(prototype) is a must.
Proposed extra improvements
• The pump can be further improved for its
pressure by decreasing diameter of the
cylinder and preparing rubber cup based
on that dimension.
Thank you!
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