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A Project Study
Presented to
The Faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering
PHINMA Cagayan De Oro College
In Partial Fulfillment
For the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
by
Recarial, Arjie G.
Espelita, Sharia A.
Naparan, Rica Diane
Averia, Meca D.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The Sitio Darusalam residence are purely IP’s who belong to the poorest of the
poor in our society. Because of the situation the LGU and some NGO’s wanted to
help Lumad people to establish an intervention to the problem. The group decided
to install ram pump to supply water to the households.
Ram pumps have been used to transmit water to a higher elevation for
more than 200 years. It consists of a system with driver and delivery pipes, a
delivery and impulse valve, and an air chamber. The frequent opening and
closing of the valves established a pulsatile flow, which in turn results in pumping
water to a higher level. The goals of this research are to introduce the ram pump
to solve water supply problems in impoverished areas of third-world countries,
and to develop an equation based on experimental data to determine the ram
pump's efficiency. The results are compared with the artificial neural network
(ANN) results. According to the results, the proposed equation is better than the
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ANN to estimate the efficiency of the ram pump. Therefore, the presented
equation is a simple and precise equation, which is recommended to estimate the
efficiency. In this equation, the values of RMSE and R2 are 0.0341 and 0.69,
respectively.
The hydraulic ram is a device (pump) that works without the use of
electricity or fossil fuels and is used for pumping water. The hydraulic ram pumps
water, using the potential energy of the supply. The hydraulic ram was invented
about 200 years ago and has been used to date because it has a simple system
and is inexpensive. Residents of rural to urban migration issues have been the
lack of adequate water supply for drinking, agriculture, and animal husbandry
since the early nineteenth century, which increased the use of the hydraulic ram,
particularly in third-world countries. The use of the ram pump is recommended for
sparsely populated rural areas and poor third-world countries where the
construction of water supply systems is costly. The ram pump takes water from
the source (the source has a head) and pumps it to a considerable height. The
ram pump has two movable valves and an air chamber and pumps water after
intermittent cycles.
In many countries, villages are located near springs. For instance, in East
Nusa Tenggars (NTT) province, Indonesia, almost 70% of the total population
lives upstream, which is the closest source of water. These countries face the
following challenges: [1] There is no electricity, [2] engines are difficult to maintain
and fuel is also scarce, [3] draught animals are scarce, and water lifting is difficult
to apply. The Hydraulic Ram Pump (HRP) overcomes these constraints. [1] It
does not require an energy source, [2] it has a zero to negligible maintenance
cost, [3] it is long-lasting and works when water is available, and [4] it has very
few moving parts, resulting in less friction/wear and tear.
Ram pumps have the potential to meet the needs of people all over the
world and have a global application in irrigation, industries located near rivers,
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and so on. Thus, this paper gives an idea of how to make a hydraulic ramp pump
and its detailed study regarding performance and cost effectiveness.
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Kalilangan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Bukidnon. The
municipality has a land area of 251.43 square kilometers, or 97.08 square miles,
which constitutes 2.39% of Bukidnon's total area. Its population, as determined by
the 2020 Census, was 43,711. This represented 2.84% of the total population of
Bukidnon province, or 0.87% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao
region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 174
inhabitants per square kilometer or 450 inhabitants per square mile. The
population of Kalilangan grew from 12,325 in 1970 to 43,711 in 2020, an increase
of 31,386 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020
denote a positive growth rate of 1.05%, or an increase of 2,110 people, from the
previous population of 41,601 in 2015. The household population of Kalilangan,
shown in Table 2.1 of the 2015 Census, was 41,570, broken down into 8,869
households, or an average of 4.69 members per household.
1948 Oct 1 – – – –
1960 Feb 15 – – – –
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1.2 Theoretical Framework or Conceptual Background
General
Assembly
Chairman
Manager
Chief Security
Bookkepper Cashier Plumber
Meter
Reader Billing Clerk Collector Plumber 1 Plumber 2 Plumber 3
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1.4 Objective of the study
The main objective of the study is the installation of ram pump to supply water
in Sitio Darusalam, Bukidnon specifically:
1. To supply water to the residents.
The study is being proposed because of its sustainable cost and the
maintenance of the system is very easy that a local resident without high
technical skills can also repair. The research is mainly for locally effective
mountain areas, and it helps the household maintain the least cost of the water,
The research shall be limited to the study area around the municipality of
Kalilangan, which includes namely, Sitio Darusalam, where the propose ram
pump will be installed. Figure 1.3 shows the area around darusalam
CHAPTER TWO
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A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
2.1 Overview
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produces a power of 0.73 kW and an efficiency of 59.5%. Furthermore, Balgude
presented the techniques and guidelines for designing a hydraulic ram pump.
There are three essential factors that need to be considered in order to determine
the quantity delivered by the hydraulic pump. These factors could be represented
by the distance between the heights of the water source and the ram pump level,
the distance between the desired place height and the ram pump, and the volume
of water source, all of which are basic hydraulic ram pump factors. The current
pumping system is powered by household electricity (AC water pump) and the
cost will be increased due to the higher electricity consumption. In some cases, in
the agricultural field, the water needs to be supplied at different heights of trees
and in different places that are far from the water source. Besides, the existing
DC water pump can only pump the water to a height of 1.5 m. Therefore, a water
ram pumping system is proposed to deliver the water at a height greater than 1.5
m.
There are quite a few compelling examples which are worth mentioning as
some of them are real hydram pumps applied directly in real-world conditions,
helping the locals get clean water or irrigating their crops. while at the same time
dealing with the efficiency and elevation problems. One of the application
examples comes from Intachot, Saehaeng, Max, Müller, & Spreer (2015), who
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conducted a research experiment with a hydram pump in the Northern Thailand
region. They installed one unit of a hydraulic ram at a foothill location at Ban Ha,
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valves. Additionally, the usual air chamber is replaced by a chamber with four
springs.
CHAPTER THREE
METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
3.1 Overview
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Formulation of
Questionnaire
Survey
Data Gathering
Ram pump
Factors
Data Analysis
The research locale of the study is only in the area of darusalam Ninyo
aquino, where the ram pump is to be installed. The main source of the
respondents will be selected using a random sampling procedure for every
household, ranging from the age of 25 and above. The researchers aim to have 1
respondent as a sample for every member of the household. This outdoor data
gathering would be assisted and supervised by our mentor, namely, Engr. Carlo
M. Flores.
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3.4 Research Instrument
The Ram pump assessment will be acquired through the use of the
following: [1] The use of an application to assess the profile of the location,
specifically the total area of the darusalam [2] survey sheets to gather data from
every household member, [3] spreadsheets to tally the result of the survey, [4] the
use of any available visual cameras within the darusalam.. Furthermore, these
instruments will be used to analyze the propose installation of ram pump
The standard of the study will be based on the given set of standards by
various government offices. The standards include the National Irrigation
Administration (NIA), which has the goal of providing more efficient monitoring,
evaluation, and field inspection/validation of on-going operation and maintenance
to identify the ram pump assessment. The standard regarding water resources is
said to be Bukidnon Local Government Unit (Bukidnon LGU) has a huge amount
for the establishment of a sustainable water system. The designed ram pump as
requested by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will
be requested through a data request through a letter as the study is required to
be relevant in the environment as the vision of the DENR is to have sustainable
water resources that meet the needs of the people in terms of water supply. The
designed ram pump will be authorized by the Water District where they are the
ones that deliver entities specifically authorized to administer and deliver from
public water resources or water systems.
The unit of analysis to be considered for the study is the existing ram pump
in Mallinao Kalilangan The analysis of the supply (Malinao Rural Waterworks and
Sanitation Association Incorporated) will be collective in the ram pump
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assessment. These units are the basis for identifying the potable of the water
supply through ram pump which will undergo analysis.
3.7 Variables
Consumer satisfaction –consumer of the ram pump may save money since
their water bill is lower when they use ram pumps. The ram pump can be
expected to be need by the household that they want to set aside from its water
bill.
Maintenance –ram pump use surface water they will require more regular
maintenance than other systems that use ground water. The water supply needs
to be clean and free of debris that restricts the operation of the valves will cause
the pump to stop operation. Any blockage of the supply or delivery pipelines will
also cause the pump to stop operation. Although ram pumps have only 2 moving
parts (the valves), there are significant pressures due to the “hammer” action. It
is important to regularly check all connections and the pump for any signs of
failure. Operation – The efficiency of water through ram pump could be useful
to this variable that can be sustain water by its practical application or through
the process how can be work.
Quality –a ram pump is kind of water pump that doesn’t need electricity or fuel
to pump water to an elevation higher than its source. Can steels/iron be
extremely strong and high efficiency ram pumps that it can last century but it is
expensive. Welded are the most commonly available manufactured ram pump.
Fitting can be easily done at home but doesn’t last long because the threads and
valve, which are mostly commercial are not designed to withstand high pressure.
Sustainable cost –as a water pumped ram pump is a self-powered renewable,
the running cost is tremendously reduced. The ram pump is introduced low-cost
alternative solution to the more convectional.
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3.8 Expected Output
From the research standards that will be derived based on the information
provided, from various formulations and recommendations, a full understanding of
whether the ram pump had sufficient water resources to survive will be created.
These interventions shall be used as the final end product of the study and then
presented to a selected number of representatives in various government offices,
namely, DENR, Bukidnon LGU, Water District, and NIA.
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3.9 Plan of Implementation
B. Second consultation of
the study
C. Virtual defense
D. Going-over in Malinao
Kalilangan, Bukidnon
E. Revision of the title
F. Review of Related
Literature
G. Methodology
H. Proposal defense
I. Revision of the paper
J.
K.
L.
M.
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3.10 Budget
(consumables)
C. Research
Equipment and
instruments
D. Service
E. Travel and Fare 1660.00 1660.00
Transportation
F. Indirect cost
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3.11 References
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H. S., Neto, A. C., (2019), “Efficiency of Hydraulic Ram Pumps Made with
Alternative Materials”, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International,
31(4):17,2019; Article no JEAI.47167
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Dhaiban, H. T., (2019), “Experimental Study the Performance of Ram Water
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Wanchai Asvapoositkul, “Determination of Hydraulic Ram Pump
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