Tag:pump_mechanism=ram

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Description
A specific cyclic pumping system powered by hydraulic power, using water hammer force to increase water pressure.
Group: man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal

A hydraulic ram is a very particular cyclic pumping system powered by hydraulic power. It involves a balloon to use the water hammer force to output water at a higher pressure but a lower flowrate that it actually inputs.

It may be used in combination with man_made=water_well but not necessary on the same exact location which could allow to place two nodes for OSM, one for the well and another one for the ram with man_made=pump.

Examples

Photo Location Tagging Comments
A hydraulic ram in situation England

man_made=pump
pump_mechanism=ram

A hydraulic ram converts high flow kinetic energy into a pressure for a smaller flow, allowing it to be actually pumped. It requires no driver and external power supply so mechanical_driver=* isn't applicable here. This ram is beside an actual well head under the concrete plate behind it.