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[loren luyendyk <loren@sborganics.com>]

Neil-
You may want to contact Brenton at Quail Springs.  He has been tinkering with 
their system for almost a decade and undoubtedly will have good info for ya 
regarding air locks and sediment load.
cheers-
Loren Luyendyk
(805)-452-8249
Accredited Permaculture Teacher, PRI-AUS
ISA Certified Arborist WE-7805A
www.sborganics.com
www.surferswithoutborders.org
www.globalpermaculture.com




> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:34:47 -0700
> From: neilbertrando@gmail.com
> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [permaculture] most useful gravity fed water system design   
> references
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm looking for good references and information on sizing and designing
> gravity fed water systems.
> 
> Can you share info on your favorite and most useful references or
> experiences on this subject.
> 
> particularly pertaining to too much pressure (surge tanks/pressure
> breaks/integrating microhydro), warm water issues (hot and thermal
> springs), freezing, constant flow, sediment loads and filtering, domestic
> use, avoiding air locks.
> 
> currently, here's some links and articles I've found.
> 
> gravity fed water system links
> http://www.itacanet.org/doc-archive-eng/water/Gravity_Fed_Water_System.pdf
> http://www.rwssp.com/Publication/TAN%204.9%20Water%20Supply%20-%20Gravity%20Fed%20Systems.pdf
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/35189494/How-to-design-a-Gravity-Flow-Water-System
> http://www.lifewater.org/resources/rws4/rws4d1.pdf
> http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/publist/500Series/590304-5.pdf
> http://www.calctool.org/CALC/eng/civil/hazen-williams_g
> http://watershapes.com/images/archives/indexed/WaterShapes200301-steve-gutai-surge-tanks-hydraulics-water-in-transit-capacity-plumbing.pdf
> 
> 
> micro hydro power links
> http://www.homepower.com/articles/microhydro-power/basics/what-microhydro-power
> http://www.level.org.nz/energy/renewable-electricity-generation/micro-hydro-systems/
> http://pioneer-sys.net/microhydro.htm
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_hydro
> http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/micro-hydro.htm
> 
> 
> cheers,
> Neil
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