Design and Construction of a Mobile Solar-Powered Water Pumping System Suitable for Niger Delta Rural Dwellers

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@article{1705295,
      author = {Omoraka Austine, Imhanlenjaye Enita Ignatius, Ebunilo Patrick O. B., Egware Henry O., Peter E. Akhator},
      title = {Design and Construction of a Mobile Solar-Powered Water Pumping System Suitable for Niger Delta Rural Dwellers },
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2023},
      volume = {7},
      number = {6},
      pages = {235-245},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1705295.pdf},
      abstract = {To ameliorate the low availability of electrical power and poor water supply conditions experienced by rural dwellers in the Niger Delta region. A mobile standalone, solar-powered water pumping system was designed, fabricated, and tested to make use of the freely available sun power in this study. Using the solar generation factor for Nigeria, detailed calculations were carried out to obtain the design parameters necessary for sufficiently sizing the various mobile standalone solar powered water pumping system components. Also, the machine was tested for performance by determining its volume flow rate. The results of two separate experiments obtained show that at a total height of 19.27m, using a 0.37kW pump, a tank of 1200liters was filled in less than an hour with flow rates of 21.43l/min and 20.69l/min. Hence, the results obtained demonstrated the functionality and feasibility of the pilot system operation in the region. Consequently, the system produced is reliable, safe, and can be operated with low maintenance cost as a mobile standalone system to supply water to homes and public institutions in the Niger Delta area. Similar studies should be encouraged in other regions of the country to help solve the problem of portable water supply in Nigeria.},
      keywords = {Design, Flow rate, Mobile, Rural dwellers, Solar, water pumping system},
      month = {December},
  }