scholarly journals Reuse of Agriculture Drainage Water in a Mixed Land-Use Watershed

Agronomy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agbortoko Ashu ◽  
Sang-Il Lee
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Simulation Optimization ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
Agricultural Drainage ◽  
Jaya Algorithm ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Mixed Land Use

Water demand in Korea has triggered the need for fresh water to be used for agriculture. Agricultural drainage water (ADW) is a way of coping with the growing demand for fresh water for agriculture. In this study, a water quality model (WQM), and an algorithm were used in order to determine the water quality and optimize the water reuse quantity in the Osan stream drain, South Korea. The water quality associated with the drain was stimulated using the QUAL2Kw model and the uncertainty analysis and sensitivity analysis with the use of Monte Carlos Simulation was performed to determine the performance of the WQM. Jaya algorithm technology was used as an optimization tool to find optimal ADW reuse quantities at particular withdrawal points. For calibration and validation, the model was applied twice for both summer and winter seasons. The results show that the reuse quantities represent 77.2% and 49.8% of the available ADW in the study area for summer and winter, respectively, representing 49.1% and 54.5% of seasonal canal delivery. The utilization of the simulation-optimization model is usually well suited for decision support leading to near-optimum reuse assortment of ADW for irrigation.

scholarly journals Assessing the Agricultural Drainage Water with Water Quality Indices in the El-Salam Canal Mega Project, Egypt

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walaa Assar ◽  
Mona G. Ibrahim ◽  
Wael Mahmod ◽  
Manabu Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Approach ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Logic Approach

The water quality index (WQI) is considered one of the most promising methods for the classification of water quality (WQ), which also contributes to water resource management. This study adopted the irrigation WQ index (IWQI) and an analogous index based on a fuzzy logic approach, namely, the fuzzy logic water reuse index (FWRI) to assess the water quality in the El-Salam canal project in Egypt where agriculture drainage water (ADW) is expected to be reused for irrigation. Simulated WQ data using a one-dimensional hydrodynamic model indicated that the WQ deteriorated towards the downstream of the canal due to the polluted water discharged from canal feeders (e.g., the El-Serw and Bahr Hadous drains). The comparison of the FWRI and IWQI indices showed that the FWRI was more sensitive to variations in the WQ parameters compared to the IWQI. In contrast, the Z-test indicated that the indices have different statistical properties. Moreover, a chi-square test (X2) illustrated that the FWRI and IWQI values can both reasonably explain the current situation. However, the FWRI was more relevant to the official classification than the IWQI. Overall, the FWRI proved its capability and accuracy for the assessment of water quality in the El-Salam canal.

scholarly journals Sustainable Management of Calcareous Saline-Sodic Soil in Arid Environments: The Leaching Process in the Jordan Valley

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mufeed Batarseh
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
Soil Reclamation ◽  
Agricultural Drainage ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Jordan Valley ◽  
Sodic Soil ◽  
Agricultural Drainage Water

A leaching experiment of calcareous saline-sodic soil was conducted in Jordan Valley and aimed to reduce the soil salinity ≤ 4.0 dS m−1. The quantification of salt removal from the effective root zone was done using three treatment scenarios. Treatment A contained soil amended with gypsum leaching with fresh water (EC = 1.1 dS m−1). Treatments B and C contained nonamended soil, but B was leached with fresh water only while treatment C’s soil was washed with saline agricultural drainage water (EC = 8 dS m−1) at the start of the experiment and continued with fresh water to reach the desired soil salinity. All treatments were able to reduce the soil salinity to the desired level at the end of the experiment; however, there were clear differences in the salt removal efficiencies among the treatments which were attributed to the presence of direct source of calcium ion. The soil amended with gypsum caused a substantial decline in soil salinity and drainage water’s electrical conductivity and drained the water twice as fast as the nonamended soil. It was found that utilizing agricultural drainage water and gypsum as a soil amendment for calcareous saline-sodic soil reclamation can beneficially contribute to sustainable agricultural management in the Jordan Valley.

scholarly journals Developing Irrigation Management at District Scale Based on Water Monitoring: Study on Lis Valley, Portugal

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
José M. Gonçalves ◽  
Susana Ferreira ◽  
Manuel Nunes ◽  
Rui Eugénio ◽  
Paula Amador ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
Irrigation District ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Irrigation Districts

Irrigation districts play a decisive role in Portuguese agriculture and require the adaptation to the new water management paradigm through a change in technology and practices compatible with farmers’ technical know-how and economic sustainability. Therefore, improvement of water management, focusing on water savings and increasing farmers’ income, is a priority. In this perspective, an applied research study is being carried out on the gravity-fed Lis Valley Irrigation District to assess the performance of collective water supply, effectiveness of water pumping, and safety of crop production due to the practice of reuse of drainage water. The water balance method was applied at irrigation supply sectors, including gravity and Pumping Irrigation Allocation. The average 2018 irrigation water allocated was 7400 m3/ha, being 9.3% by pumping recharge, with a global efficiency of about 67%. The water quality analysis allowed identifying some risk situations regarding salinization and microbiological issues, justifying action to solve or mitigate the problems, especially at the level of the farmers’ fields, according to the crops and the irrigation systems. Results point to priority actions to consolidate improved water management: better maintenance and conservation of infrastructure of hydraulic infrastructures to reduce water losses and better flow control; implementation of optimal operational plans, to adjust the water demand with distribution; improvement of the on-farm systems with better water application control and maintenance procedures; and improvement of the control of water quality on the water reuse from drainage ditches. The technological innovation is an element of the modernization of irrigation districts that justifies the development of multiple efforts and synergies among stakeholders, namely farmers, water users association, and researchers.

scholarly journals Frontier: Drainage Water Recycling in the Humid Regions of the U.S.: Challenges and Opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 1095-1102
Author(s):  
Christopher H. Hay ◽  
Benjamin D. Reinhart ◽  
Jane R. Frankenberger ◽  
Matthew J. Helmers ◽  
Xinhua Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
List Type ◽  
Water Recycling ◽  
Supplemental Irrigation ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Advance Drainage ◽  
Drainage Water Reuse

HighlightsDrainage water recycling captures and stores agricultural drainage water for reuse as supplemental irrigation.Drainage water recycling can both increase crop production and benefit downstream water quality.Depending on management, drainage water recycling can also provide other complementary benefits.Research needs to advance drainage water recycling are presented and discussed. Keywords: Drainage water quality, Drainage water reuse, Subsurface drainage, Supplemental irrigation, Agricultural resiliency.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of Different Hydraulic Cross Sections of Denitrification Beds on the Amount of Effluent EC

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Hedieh Ahmadpari ◽  
Seyyed Ebrahim Hashemi Garmdareh ◽  
Samira Sadri
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Drainage Water ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Agricultural Drainage ◽  
Surface Water Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Agricultural Drainage Water ◽  
Beech Tree

Nitrate loadings from agricultural drainage to surface water resources cause’s serious water quality concerns in many parts of the world. Denitrification bioreactors are suitable option for removing nitrate from agricultural drainage water. The objectives of this study was to investigate the effect of different hydraulic cross sections of denitrification beds on the amount of effluent EC. In this study, three denitrification beds were constructed with a semicircular, triangle and a rectangle cross sections, filled with wood chips of beech tree. Samples were taken from the outlets of all three beds at a depth at 25 and 50 cm from the bottom of the bed for two months. EC of the samples was meassured using EC-meter. After determining the EC of the samples, data were analyzed by T-test and Univariate tests. The results showed that the shape of the cross-section of the denitrification beds and the saturation depth had a significant effect on EC and the amount of EC of the outflow was increased.

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