The Barsha Pump

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$2,241.00

Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)

2000 EUR

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

The product is distributed through aQysta's distributors in Africa, South America and Asia.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Futurepump SF1 Solar Pump.

Regions

South Asia

Countries

Colombia, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria

Manufacturing/Building Method

The Barsha Pump is built in Delft, The Netherlands. It is designed as a revolving wheel that collects water from a river or canal as its water flows. The flow of the river or canal water powers the Barsha Pump, enabling it to collect water from the river or canal and sending it to the farm or water storage system for irrigation.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Users can acquire the Barsha Pump through aQysta's distributors in Africa, South America, and Asia. The company also partners with other organizations to make the product available at reasonable costs. Users can also contact the manufacturer directly to buy the Barsha pump.

Distributions to Date Status

The exact number is unknown. However, aQysta estimates that to date, the Barsha Pump has served about 5000 farmers around the world in countries such as Nepal, Indonesia, Spain, Turkey, and Zambia.

Design Specifications

The Barsha Pump is a water pump designed to operate without fuel or electricity. The pump can be used in rivers, streams, and canals. Barsha Pump is available in two different sizes: the narrow and the wide sizes. The dimensions of the narrow pump are 144 x 179 x 150 cm and the dimensions of the wide pump are 164 x 179 x 150 cm. The weight of the narrow pump is 75 kg and that of the wide pump is 80 kg.

The pump consists of spirals where the air is compressed between water columns resulting in air pressure that lifts the water. The pump can lift water to a height of up to 20 m or pump to a distance of 1 km, while reaching up to 40,000 liters of water per day, depending on the flow velocity of the water. Since no fuel or electricity is required for its operation, the pump does not emit polluting greenhouse gases.

In order to pump water from the water source, the pump must be connected to an HDPE pipe with a diameter of 40 mm and the length needed for the distribution of the water pumped.

The Barsha pump has a patented modular structure that allows water to be scooped up and pumped. The design consists of a spiral pump that is formed by a tube wrapped around a horizontal axis as can be seen in the image. One end of the tube is open and once per revolution, it is submerged underwater, filling partially the spiral. In each revolution, the air inside the spiral is compressed building up the pressure to pump the water outwards on the other end.

For the pump to work properly, the flow rate of the river or stream or canal should be at least 0.8 m/s. The river should have a minimum depth of 20-50 cm and a minimum width of 150 cm.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

The product is said to require little maintenance. An assembly manual is provided with each pump, pre-assembly and installation are offered by the manufacturer for an additional price. The maintenance of the pump can be performed by untrained individuals.

Replacement Components

HDPE pipe with a diameter of 40 mm, rotary coupling seal, pillow block bearing.

Lifecycle

10 years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The pump is designed to result in zero pollution, be simple to maintain, and require zero fuel and electricity to operate.

Vetted Performance Status

Performance parameters including depth required, flow rate required, width required, maximum height, and distance have been vetted by researchers at the Technical University of Delft in collaboration with aQysta.^{Interview with representative in 2020}

Safety

There are no known safety hazards related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

Feasibility tables are available for different river conditions. Pre-assembly or full installation is available worldwide for an additional cost.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The company has obtained a CE certificate for the pump, in addition to import certificates to Kenya, Indonesia, Colombia, and Malawi. ^{Interview with representative in 2020}

Other Information

Youtube video of Barsha Pump

The Barsha Pump and technical specifications