Authors :
Thierry RUKUNDO KABEYA; Justin PALUKU BIHAMBA; Gershome KAMBALE PAWASE; Pacifique PAMOJA KANYAMUGENGA
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10390345
Abstract :
Nzulo is a locality located in the Kamuronza
Groupement, Masisi territory, approximately 6 km from
Sake in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite
the enormous water potential available in the country, the
population suffers from a lack of access to drinking water.
For some time now, he has observed massive population
movements due to the security situation in the east of the
Democratic Republic of Congo, which continues to
deteriorate, particularly in the province of North Kivu.
From October 20, 2022, there is a resumption of clashes in
the territory of Rutshuru, which extend to the territory of
MASISI. According to the alert shared by the leader of the
Kamuronza group and confirmed by a humanitarian
source, approximately 200,000 people, distributed in 4000
households, have been displaced and currently reside in
Nzulo. However, as there is no water pumping system in
this locality, displaced people have urgent WASH (water,
sanitation, and hygiene) needs. Referring to the estimate
of daily water consumption per person, made by the
United Nations, which is 20 liters, the water needs of the
population of Nzulo is 200 000 liters/day or 400 m3
/day.
Considering the extension factor, we consider a supply of
500 m3
of water. This paper concerns the sizing of the
drinking water supply system in the locality of Nzulo.
Water intake will be from Lake Kivu, by gravity flow. The
pumping system will be done with a 28.8 kWc photovoltaic
system because in the locality of Nzulo the electricity
network is absent.
Keywords :
Solar Energy, DC-AC Converter, Water Pumping System.
Nzulo is a locality located in the Kamuronza
Groupement, Masisi territory, approximately 6 km from
Sake in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite
the enormous water potential available in the country, the
population suffers from a lack of access to drinking water.
For some time now, he has observed massive population
movements due to the security situation in the east of the
Democratic Republic of Congo, which continues to
deteriorate, particularly in the province of North Kivu.
From October 20, 2022, there is a resumption of clashes in
the territory of Rutshuru, which extend to the territory of
MASISI. According to the alert shared by the leader of the
Kamuronza group and confirmed by a humanitarian
source, approximately 200,000 people, distributed in 4000
households, have been displaced and currently reside in
Nzulo. However, as there is no water pumping system in
this locality, displaced people have urgent WASH (water,
sanitation, and hygiene) needs. Referring to the estimate
of daily water consumption per person, made by the
United Nations, which is 20 liters, the water needs of the
population of Nzulo is 200 000 liters/day or 400 m3
/day.
Considering the extension factor, we consider a supply of
500 m3
of water. This paper concerns the sizing of the
drinking water supply system in the locality of Nzulo.
Water intake will be from Lake Kivu, by gravity flow. The
pumping system will be done with a 28.8 kWc photovoltaic
system because in the locality of Nzulo the electricity
network is absent.
Keywords :
Solar Energy, DC-AC Converter, Water Pumping System.
