Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems
Fertigation involves dissolving fertilizer in irrigation water, and requires uniform water distribution and fertilization. A gated conduit can be used to inject liquid fertilizers or chemicals into a pressurized irrigation system. When the conduit gate is partially opened, a vacuum draws the fluid f...
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| author | Alp Bugra Aydin Muhammed Cihat Tuna Ahmet Baylar |
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| description | Fertigation involves dissolving fertilizer in irrigation water, and requires uniform water distribution and fertilization. A gated conduit can be used to inject liquid fertilizers or chemicals into a pressurized irrigation system. When the conduit gate is partially opened, a vacuum draws the fluid from the suction pipe into the conduit. An experimental study was conducted to investigate the fluid-injection ratio of gated conduits, which was shown to be high. The density and viscosity of the fluid were the most important parameters affecting the fluid-injection ratio. That ratio increased with increasing Froude number. It decreased as the gate opening proportion increased and with increasing conduit length. A design formula related to the Froude number, and the fluid's density and viscosity is presented to enable estimation of the fluid-injection ratio. HIGHLIGHTS
A study was conducted to investigate the fluid-injection ratio of gated conduits.;
It was observed from the results that gated conduits had a high fluid-injection ratio.;
The specific weight and viscosity were the most important parameters affecting the fluid-injection ratio.;
A design formula was presented for estimating the fluid-injection ratio.;
The obtained data provide a good basis for the development of numerical models.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fe1938919eb4c76a84dc6e55a6bf5ac2022-12-22T03:41:49ZengIWA PublishingWater Practice and Technology1751-231X2022-07-011771515152210.2166/wpt.2022.071071Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systemsAlp Bugra Aydin0Muhammed Cihat Tuna1Ahmet Baylar2 Department of Civil Engineering, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey Department of Civil Engineering, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey Department of Civil Engineering, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey Fertigation involves dissolving fertilizer in irrigation water, and requires uniform water distribution and fertilization. A gated conduit can be used to inject liquid fertilizers or chemicals into a pressurized irrigation system. When the conduit gate is partially opened, a vacuum draws the fluid from the suction pipe into the conduit. An experimental study was conducted to investigate the fluid-injection ratio of gated conduits, which was shown to be high. The density and viscosity of the fluid were the most important parameters affecting the fluid-injection ratio. That ratio increased with increasing Froude number. It decreased as the gate opening proportion increased and with increasing conduit length. A design formula related to the Froude number, and the fluid's density and viscosity is presented to enable estimation of the fluid-injection ratio. HIGHLIGHTS A study was conducted to investigate the fluid-injection ratio of gated conduits.; It was observed from the results that gated conduits had a high fluid-injection ratio.; The specific weight and viscosity were the most important parameters affecting the fluid-injection ratio.; A design formula was presented for estimating the fluid-injection ratio.; The obtained data provide a good basis for the development of numerical models.;http://wpt.iwaponline.com/content/17/7/1515fertigationgated conduitinjectionirrigation |
| spellingShingle | Alp Bugra Aydin Muhammed Cihat Tuna Ahmet Baylar Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems Water Practice and Technology fertigation gated conduit injection irrigation |
| title | Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems |
| title_full | Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems |
| title_fullStr | Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems |
| title_short | Application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems |
| title_sort | application of gated conduits for fertigation in irrigation systems |
| topic | fertigation gated conduit injection irrigation |
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