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BOCA RATON, Fla. -- With flow rates exceeding 300 gallons
per
minute per horsepower, what is being billed as the first "high
flow"
solar-powered pumping system in the world is being marketed to
Florida citrus
growers. The solar pumps, which draw power from deep-cycle gel cell
batteries,
promise to provide improved water distribution for irrigating citrus
groves
that arelocated far from a central pump station.
Trade-marked under the name "Agri-Cel," the high-flow
pumps feature compactsolar arrays of up to 150 square feet
specifically
matched withlow-maintenance axial pumps, according to the
manufacturer,
GeoSolar Energy Systems, Inc., of Boca Raton. Standard units are
available with
capacities ranging from 300 to 1,000 gallons per minute, and photo
voltaic
modules are used to generate electricity from the sun. Since Agri-Cel
pumping
systems are pollution free and silent, they meet all current and
future standards
for environmental safety, claims GeoSolar Energy Systems.
Besides irrigation applications in citrus groves, the solar
pumps
are being marketed for drainage uses as well as sewage treatment.
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