DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM USING
ARCHIMEDES SCREW PUMP
RONYDEL A. AGUILANDO
KLAHRI GIA MAE L. BENDOY
GERARDO V. GALOY, III
MARK JORGE R. LUNA
LINO N. TURLA, JR.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Department
College of Engineering
University of Eastern Philippines
University Town, Northern Samar
2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Title Page i
Acceptance/Approval Letter ii
Acknowledgement iii
Table of Contents iv
List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
List of Appendix Tables vii
List of Appendix Figure viii
Abstract ix
I. INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Importance of the Study 4
Objectives of the Study 5
Scope and Limitations of the Study 6
Time and Place of the Study 6
Definition of Terms 7
II. Review of Related Literature
Review of Related Literature 9
III. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Materials 36
Research Design 41
Research Methods and Procedures 41
Data Analysis Procedure 48
Economic Analysis Procedure 50
IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Profile of the Service Area 51
Components of the Archimedes Screw Pump 49
Performance of Archimedes Screw Pump 53
V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary 88
Conclusions 89
Recommendations 90
BIBLIOGRAPHY 91
APPENDECIES
Appendix A 94
Appendix B 98
Appendix C 102
Appendix D 115
Appendix E 117
Appendix F 118
Curriculum Vitea
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Number Title Page
1 Centrifugal Pump 14
2 Self-priming Pump 15
3 Multistage Pump 15
4 Deep-Well Turbine Pump 16
5 Submersible Pump 18
6 Archimedes screw geometry 20
7 Archimedes screw geometry 27
8 Pumping efficiency at ψU= 0.00 29
upper basin water level
9 Pumping efficiency at ψU = 0.45 29
upper basin water level
10 Pumping efficiency with ψU = 0.00 30
upper basin water level
11 Flow Capacity and Efficiency 31
12 Definitions 31
13 Frequency Diagram 34
14 Design of Archimedes Screw Pump 39
15 Schematic Diagram of Archimedes 40
Screw Pump
16 Flow Chart of the Study 47
17 Image of the Service Area using 51
earth.google.com
18 Topographic Map of the Service Area by 53
topographic-map.com
19 Design of Helical Blade and Screw Body 55
20 Design of Trough 56
21 Design of Frame 1 57
22 Design of Frame 2 58
23 Water Discharge in Various Basin 60
Water Levels
24 Volumetric Efficiency in Various 61
Basin Water Levels
25 Pump Flow Rate at 0 Upper Basin Level 62
in Various Lower Basin Water Level
26 Pump Flow Rate at 0.3 Upper Basin Level 68
in Various Lower Basin Water Level
27 Pump Flow Rate at 0.45 Upper Basin Level 74
in Various Lower Basin Water Level
28 Pump Flow Rate at 0.6 Upper Basin Level 80
in Various Lower Basin Water Level
29 Pump Flow Rate at 1 Upper Basin Level 86
in Various Lower Basin Water Level
LIST OF TABLE
Table Number Title Page
1 Harvesting Accomplishment Report 10
November-April 2023
2 Harvesting Accomplishment Report 11
November-April 2023 (Irrigated)
3 Harvesting Accomplishment Report 11
November-April 2023 (Rainfed)
4 Harvesting Accomplishment Report 12
May-October 2023
5 Harvesting Accomplishment Report 12
May-October 2023 (Rainfed)
6 q-values for three-bladed Archimedes 26
screw pumps
7 Optimal Ratio Parameters of Archimedes 26
Screw for Various Numbers of Blades
8 Values of Test Variables Used in Experiments 28
9 Selection Table 33
10 Overview of the Possible Flow Rate 35
11 Materials 36
12 The Sequence Test for Variables Lower Basin 49
Water Level (ψL), Upper Basin Water Level,
(ψU), and Angular Speed (ω)
13 Recorded Processing Time Using 222.25 63
RPM Angular Speed and Different Volume
of Water in (0) Zero Upper Basin Water Level
14 Recorded Processing Time Using 222.25 69
RPM Angular Speed and Different Volume
of Water in (0.3) Upper Basin Water Level
15 Recorded Processing Time Using 222.25 75
RPM Angular Speed and Different Volume
of Water in (0.45) Upper Basin Water Level
16 Recorded Processing Time Using 222.25 81
RPM Angular Speed and Different Volume
of Water in (0.6) Upper Basin Water Level
17 Recorded Processing Time Using 222.25 87
RPM Angular Speed and Different Volume
of Water in (1) Upper Basin Water Level
18 Summary of Data Results in Various Lower 93
Basin Water Level (ψL), Upper Basin Water
Level, (ψU), and Angular Speed (ω), Elevation
head (H), Angle of Inclination (𝛼), and
Volumetric Efficiency (𝑒𝑣).
