After a few false starts in Haiti and at the CITA-INRA Center in Nicaragua, the rope pump was initiated into action in Monte Fresco, Nicaragua.
| Title | The Nicaraguan rope pump |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | Orozco, JG, Alberts, H, Sandiford, P, Gorter, A |
| Pagination | p. 27-30: 4 fig., ill., photogr. |
| Date Published | 1993-01-01 |
| Keywords | appropriate technology, chain pumps, local production, nicaragua, projects, rope-and-washer pumps |
| Abstract | After a few false starts in Haiti and at the CITA-INRA Center in Nicaragua, the rope pump was initiated into action in Monte Fresco, Nicaragua. The principles following the schematics given in the article are simple enough; the system uses a hand or machine-cranked wheel which operates a rope-washer-pulley system. The original developers stopped production due to a difference in philosophy, and the idea was taken over by UNICEF and a Dutch volunteer organization. In 1992, rope pump production was turned into a cottage industry by Bombas de Mecate S.A., and is growing into a large commercial enterprise. |
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