Hydraulic ram
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hydraulic-ram-161-2197386
title:
Hydraulic ram
text:
A hydraulic ram pump, ram pump, or hydram is a cyclic water pump powered by hydropower. It takes in water at one "hydraulic head" (pressure) and flow rate, and outputs water at a higher hydraulic head and lower flow rate. The device uses the water hammer effect to develop pressure that allows a portion of the input water that powers the pump to be lifted to a point higher than where the water originally started. The hydraulic ram is sometimes used in remote areas, where there is both a source of
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encyclopedia
description:
Cyclic water pump powered by hydropower
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_ram
date created:
2001-12-27T09:05:02Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T03:24:01Z
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