Since I posted Bessler's ...

Since I posted Bessler's wheel as a possible way for water to be pumped using gravity, I thought I would post a link to his drawing that I am building. You see, with the solar idea I was able to think of using Tarig's suggestion, it would actually be a channel the water flows in. And a glass or polycarbonate covering would increase the surface area that the sun can act on. Basically an area 2.5 times greater than the surface area of the water. This would account for the energy needed to covert water into steam. With Bessler's wheel, if a 500 gram weight is on a lever, it can generate 1 kg of force or more. And when it opens a bellow, it pulls the water upward maintain a positive over balance. I am building a 4 bellow design. I'll make a "library" on photobucket which I will provide a link for. And then anyone interested in seeing what progress I am making can do so. it's that with Bessler's wheel, if successful will hopefully help to get some solar purifiers built and placed where they would be needed. One of the reason's why I would be confident about the solar purifier is my experience working with boilers, turbines and heat exchangers when I served in the U.S. Navy. A different way to use my education. http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae278/bessler_supporter/BesslersMt127_zpsb0951fef.jpg I thought I would mention that there some wind turbine designs I hope to pursue. And in countries like the U.SA. where I live, it would be helpful. And in places like Egypt, it may be able to help with desalination. One thought would be to have a wind turbine power an R.O. and water transport system.