Technical and economic indicators for operating irrigation pump using
natural gas
Abstract
This paper presents the experimental for the types of mixers used in
mixing natural gas with air to operate the irrigation pump to save
energy, many of measurements were carried 2021 year in workshops of
Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams
University, Egypt. Used engine single-cylinder, air-cooled. A new pump
with a discharge diameter of 2 inches, which was an Egyptian
manufacture. Several types of mixers were manufactured to mix natural
gas with air before entering the engine. Using iron pipes of different
diameters, three types of mixers were used Mixer with a perforated inner
tube of 8, 10. 12cm (L8, L10, L12) . selected determine the four shaft
speeds (1750, 2300, 2900 and 3500 rpm) using the engine speed measuring
device. The results here dealt with study the analysis of technical
indicators for the types of mixers used in mixing natural gas with air
to operate the irrigation pump. where the actual power (Braking power)
is superior to all types when operating with gasoline was (3.07 kW) A
comparison with the use of natural gas, where the mixer type (L10) (2.69
kW) was 10% less than gasoline.