NOV Mono(R) and Water For All Bring Clean Water to Rural African Communities
Posted on: Monday, 22 June 2009, 06:49 CDT
In a rare collaboration between a global company and an African NGO, Mono and Water For All worked together to develop the new "Fun Pump", a unique water system that is made up of an electric pump powered by a solar panel and a special merry-go-round. The electricity generated from both the power of the sun and children at play provides a significant increase in water production over manually operated pumps.
"We are delighted to have formed this partnership with Water For All to
introduce a new solar pump that includes a merry-go-round. The strength of
the Water For All programme combined with our proven technologies and wide
distributor network across
Depending on the depth and yield of the borehole, the Fun Pump's solar panel can produce a minimum of 5,000 litres of water per day. When the children are playing, production increases by approximately 20 percent. The system comes with a pump, a 160 Watt solar panel, generator, merry-go-round, storage tank and tap.
In addition to the Fun Pump, Mono and Water For All have also worked together to develop the Sun Pump, a 480 Watt solar pump that is capable of producing 8,000-30,000 litres of water a day based on the specifications of the borehole. The Sun Pump comes with several pump options, allowing it to work in a variety of settings and depths.
Mono is a major supplier of Water For All's solar pumps for rural schools
and communities. Although Mono typically works with commercial and
governmental organisations around the world, Water For All is now one of the
company's largest clients in
According to the World Health Organisation, 1.1 billion people around the world are without access to safe water. Investment in drinking water and sanitation are thought to generate an extra 320 million productive days each year, an extra 272 million school attendance days and an additional 1.5 billion healthy days for children under the age of five.
About NOV Mono(R)
NOV Mono is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
progressing cavity pumps, parts, grinders, screens and packaged systems. Mono
is owned by National Oilwell Varco (NOV) who is a leading provider of
oilfield products and services. NOV acquired Mono in 2003 and has a turnover
of
About Water For All
Water For All, a nonprofit organisation based in
SOURCE NOV Mono(R) & Water For All
Source: PR Newswire
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