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[Neil Bertrando <neilbertrando@gmail.com>]

Thanks so much Loren,

I'll check in with him.

Hope your adventures are going well at the Avo orchard

cheers,
Neil


On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 11:27 AM, loren luyendyk <loren@sborganics.com>wrote:

> 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
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>
> > 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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