What did Water-Powered Square-Pallet Chain Pump look like?

An inclined wooden trough containing an endless chain with evenly spaced water-lifting paddles. Driven by a waterwheel through gearing.

How did Water-Powered Square-Pallet Chain Pump work?

Water drives waterwheel → gear transmission → chain sprocket rotation → paddle chain circulates → paddles push water upward within the trough from low to high elevation.

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Water-Powered Square-Pallet Chain Pump

A water-driven chain pump: square pallets rotate continuously to lift water from low ground to elevated fields.

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Scientific Principle

Chain transmission + positive-displacement pump principle: sealed paddles form moving water chambers within the trough.

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Water-Powered Square-Pallet Chain Pump

Scientific Principle

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