Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A brief overview of this ingenious method of compressing air using only the power of water.
The way a trompe harnesses the power of water to generate compressed air with no moving parts is fascinating and its use is seeing a small revival in modern days. A trompe can be useful in off-grid aquaponics and hydroponic systems that need aeration of the water. And, in fact, the inspiration for this video came from the late Bruce Leavitt, a mining engineer who pioneered the use of small trompes for aeration and treatment of mining water in remote locations without access to electricity.
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Writing/Editing/Production: Grady Hillhouse
Director: Wesley Crump
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Source: youtube.com/watch?v=U6fBPdu8w9U
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A brief overview of this ingenious method of compressing air using only the power of water.
The way a trompe harnesses the power of water to generate compressed air with no moving parts is fascinating and its use is seeing a small revival in modern days. A trompe can be useful in off-grid aquaponics and hydroponic systems that need aeration of the water. And, in fact, the inspiration for this video came from the late Bruce Leavitt, a mining engineer who pioneered the use of small trompes for aeration and treatment of mining water in remote locations without access to electricity.
Watch this video and the entire Practical Engineering catalog ad-free on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/practical-engineering
-Patreon: patreon.com/PracticalEngineering
-Website: http://practical.engineering
Writing/Editing/Production: Grady Hillhouse
Director: Wesley Crump
Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
Source: youtube.com/watch?v=U6fBPdu8w9U
This video is sponsored by Skillshare.
