Vergnet-Hydro 60-2000 Pump

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$2,000.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Vergnet SA

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include NVTerra NVAqua® UF-100, BluePump, Shurflo 9300 Series Submersible Pump, SDS-T-128 Submersible Solar Pump, GWE Pumpenboese, and Slingshot.

Countries

Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Togo, Zambia

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is mass manufactured by Vergnet Hydro and is not intended for local manufacturing. However, for maintenance purposes, some smaller replacement parts can be manufactured locally.

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

The HPV60 can be purchased directly from Vergnet Hydro, though most are sponsored through donor-funded projects with large-scale NGOs, such as UNICEF. Pump price includes shipping, installation, and technical support/service network.

Distributions to Date Status

> 100,000 pumps as of 2016.

Design Specifications

The HPV60-2000 is a foot operated water pump in which the displacement of the piston located at ground level and is hydraulically transmitted to a rubber diaphragm down in a stainless steel cylinder. The expansion and the contraction of the diaphragm deliver the water to the surface. The top cylinder is connected to the pumping element on the bottom, via a flexible hose. The maximum operating depth for the HPV60-2000 is 60 meters (dynamic level).

Design specifications follow (comprehensive list available here):
Minimum well diameter:

For 1 pump: 4 in
For 2 pumps: 6 in
Fountain weight: 13 kg

Pump body (stainless steel):

Overall length: 1250 mm
Outer diameter: 94 mm
Weight: 10 kg

Bladder:

Natural length: 760 mm

Pipes: High-density polyethylene, Valves: Membrane and ball valves (synthetic materials), Strainer: The HPV 60-2000 body is delivered with a fine-mesh stainless steel strainer.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Maintenance service provided by trained local partners in 35+ countries (over 3,000 trained local technicians). Additionally, Vergnet Hydro claims that the HPV 60-2000 pump totally satisfies VLOM (Village Level Operation and Maintenance) criteria.

Replacement Components

Components available directly from the Vergnet Hydro distributors. All wearing parts are at ground level and accessible for replacement using a single tool delivered with the pump. Its technology enables the pump to feed a raised water tower.

Lifecycle

100% corrosion-free. Bladder comes with a 3 year guarantee and a 15 year working life expectancy

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Pump lift rates are indicated in the chart below. Bladder has a 15 year working life expectancy.

Vetted Performance Status

Pump lift rates specified by the manufacturer have been vetted by Bureau Veritas, an independent company.

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

Water quality is improved with addition of a filter and chlorination.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Endorsed by Angola, Benin, Madagascar; Regulation in: Ghana, Guinea.*Endorsement means that the government published a list of pumps that the national government endorses. Regulation is a more formal standard, published through national law or standards.

Evaluation methods

Laboratory testing and field trials.

Other Information

The pump requires a considerable effort to operate. Although full body weight can be applied to the pedal, children and small users find it sometimes hard to operate the pump.