Irrigation Pumping. Planning Guide No. 3, Water Management Synthesis Project

摘要

In many areas of the developing world, pumping water may be the only solution to irrigating lands needed to increase agricultural production. This illustrated report is designed to serve as a guide in planning water pumping projects. First, power sources (gasoline, diesel, electricity, and propane or natural gas) are reviewed and alternatives for powering mechanical pumps are compared. Three types of mechanical pumps - centrifugal, propeller, and turbine - and their particular applications are then considered.