Self-sustaining land irrigating and hydroelectric power generating system

Patent · Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6981755

Keeling, W W

A practical, economical and self-sustaining irrigation system for extensive arid regions utilizes a network of hydraulic ram fitted gravity-feed water tanks connected in series. Ram exhaust water is fed into irrigation pipes or ditches along the system. Ram elevated water in the tanks of the system is gravity fed from each tank to the next downstream ram. The first ram in the system is fed from a natural water source or dam. A complete system may include several natural or dammed water sources each feeding a downstream network of rams and tanks. Electrical power can also be generated in the system at least at the initial and secondary sources of water.

• Assignee: EDB-83-014962
• Patent Number(s): US 4341490
• OSTI ID: 6981755
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 15 Oct 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-197027
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
ARID LANDS
IRRIGATION
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
OPERATION
DAMS
HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
PIPES
POWER GENERATION
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PUMPS
TANKS
WATER RESERVOIRS
CONTAINERS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SURFACE WATERS
130300* - Hydro Energy- Plant Design & Operation