How much pressure does it take to lift water?
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Asked by: Karen Greene
Water has the unfortunate quality of being heavier than air. In fact, it weighs 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. This mass requires a pressure of 0.433 psi to lift water one foot (62.4 lbs/144 in in ft). To put it another way, one psi will lift water 2.31 feet (1/0.433).
How high can you lift water with a vacuum?
33.9 feet
The atmospheric pressure would be capable of sustaining a column of water 33.9 feet in height. If a pump could produce a perfect vacuum, the maximum height to which it could lift water at sea level would be 33.9 feet, as shown in Example 1.
How many feet can you lift water with a pressure of 1 psi?
2.31 feet
The relationship between PSI and feet of head is that 2.31 feet of head = 1 PSI.
How much HP do I need a water pump to lift water to a height of 40 feet?
Example – Horsepower Required to Pump Water
| Power Required to Pump Water (hp) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Volume Flow (gpm) | Height (ft) | |
| 30 | 0.0379 | 0.265 |
| 35 | 0.0442 | 0.309 |
| 40 | 0.0505 | 0.354 |
How can I lift water without electricity?
The RAM pumps are a great way to do that without electricity.
How did the Romans move water up hill?
So all they had to do was find a source of water the same height as the city and they found it in those mountains over there 16 miles away beyond the Japanese tourists. They piped the water down the
