Technical Information
To select a suitable wind pump, the following information is needed:
Using these and manufacturer's data, a wind pump can then be chosen. Below is a sample performance table for the Kijito Wind pumps.
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Daily delivery (m3/day) |
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Model |
3.7 m |
4.9 m |
6.1 m |
7.4m |
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Wind speed (m/s) |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
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Head (m) |
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|
10 |
10 |
28 |
59 |
21 |
71 |
150 |
39 |
107 |
227 |
61 |
167 |
354 |
|
20 |
5 |
14 |
29 |
10 |
35 |
75 |
19 |
53 |
113 |
30 |
83 |
177 |
|
40 |
7 |
15 |
5 |
18 |
37 |
10 |
27 |
57 |
15 |
42 |
89 |
|
|
80 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
19 |
5 |
13 |
28 |
8 |
21 |
44 |
|
|
120 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
19 |
14 |
29 |
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160 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
5 |
10 |
22 |
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200 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
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240 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
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Costs:
The table below shows sample wind pump sizes costs and manufacturer.
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Manufacturer/Country |
Rotor Size (m) |
Max pumping head (m) |
Cost ($) |
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Kijito - Kenya |
7.4 |
240 |
12,670* |
|
2.4 |
25 |
2,140 |
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|
Climax - South Africa |
5.49 |
150 |
5,104 |
|
CWD - Djibouti |
2.7 |
6 |
2,327 |
|
Stewart & Lloyds - Zimbabwe |
6 |
200 |
3,800 |
|
Southern Cross - Australia |
7.5 |
21 6 |
14,046 |
|
2.4 |
22 |
1,430 |
|
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AbaChem Engineering - UK |
5.5 |
120 |
9,354 |