A Hydrologic Climate Study For An Arid Region,
2021
South Dakota State University
A Hydrologic Climate Study For An Arid Region, Ali Alsubeai
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Water is the most precious natural resource in arid regions due to the limitation of water resources, expanding population, and increasing volumes of industrial and domestic waste. The purpose of this research was to evaluate methods to estimate water quantity in an arid region. The research consisted of three separate studies. In the first study, hydrologic models used to estimate water quantity were evaluated for suitability of use in arid regions. Most hydrologic models that have been used in arid regions were originally developed for humid regions. Rainfall events in arid regions can be characterized as short-term, high intense rainstorms …
Reduction Of Energy Consumption Through Pump Efficiency Analysis,
2021
The University of Akron
Reduction Of Energy Consumption Through Pump Efficiency Analysis, Riley Dodds
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Water scarcity, global warming, lack of fossil fuels, and future Green Act goals and legislature are at the forefront of policy change and election discussion within the United States. As civil engineers these topics are heavily discussed and challenged within the field and new solutions along with innovations are in constant demand. Within the community of Akron, the Akron Water Supply Water Plant continues to actively innovate and solve numerous concerns ranging from the quality of water to the overall operating costs. Energy consumption cost Akron Water Supply over $952,914.32 and 14,411,960 of kilowatts per hour of electrical energy to …
Hydraulic Assessment Of Traditional And Fish-Friendly Tide Gates In Humboldt Bay, California,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
Hydraulic Assessment Of Traditional And Fish-Friendly Tide Gates In Humboldt Bay, California, Marcela Anne Jimenez
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Tide gates are common hydraulic structures located throughout coastal and estuarine areas that prevent tidal waves from flooding previously converted tidally influenced areas. As restoration efforts increase, more “fish-friendly” tide gates that allow for larger openings and longer opening periods are being installed to improve habitat for threatened or endangered species. The purpose of this thesis was to determine discharge and head loss coefficients for traditional and side-hinged tide gates that could be inputs for hydraulic models and improve tide gate sizing and design. The study sites included Gannon Slough and US 101 Slough in Humboldt, California that represented a …
Nanomaterials In The Environment, Human Exposure Pathway, And Health Effects: A Review,
2021
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Nanomaterials In The Environment, Human Exposure Pathway, And Health Effects: A Review, Arindam Malakar, Sushil R. Kanel, Chittaranjan Ray, Daniel D. Snow, Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
Nanomaterials (NMs), both natural and synthetic, are produced, transformed, and exported into our environment daily. Natural NMs annual flux to the environment is around 97% of the total and is significantly higher than synthetic NMs. However, synthetic NMs are considered to have a detrimental effect on the environment. The extensive usage of synthetic NMs in different fields, including chemical, engineering, electronics, and medicine, makes them susceptible to be discharged into the atmosphere, various water sources, soil, and landfill waste. As ever-larger quantities of NMs end up in our environment and start interacting with the biota, it is crucial to understand …
Baseflow Nitrate Dynamics Within Nested Watersheds Of An Agricultural Stream In Nebraska, Usa,
2021
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Baseflow Nitrate Dynamics Within Nested Watersheds Of An Agricultural Stream In Nebraska, Usa, Galen Richards, Troy E. Gilmore, Aaron R. Mittelstet, Tiffany Messer, Daniel D. Snow
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
There is a need to evaluate high surface nitrate concentrations across agricultural watersheds, both spatially and temporally, to increase understanding of source and timing of nitrogen loads in streams and rivers. Bazile Creek is a high-nitrate stream originating in the agriculturally intensive Bazile Groundwater Management Area of Eastern Nebraska, USA. It is a gaining stream that receives groundwater with high nitrate concentrations originating from nonpoint sources. The objective of this study was to determine spatial and temporal variability of baseflow nitrate concentrations in Bazile Creek and its tributaries and to relate this variability to watershed characteristics. Surface-water nitrate samples were …
Surveillance Of Plasticizers, Bisphenol A, Steroids And Caffeine In Surface Water Of River Ganga And Sundarban Wetland Along The Bay Of Bengal: Occurrence, Sources, Estrogenicity Screening And Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment,
2021
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Surveillance Of Plasticizers, Bisphenol A, Steroids And Caffeine In Surface Water Of River Ganga And Sundarban Wetland Along The Bay Of Bengal: Occurrence, Sources, Estrogenicity Screening And Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment, Paromita Chakraborty, Nancy W. Shappell, Moitraiyee Mukhopadhyay, Sathaporn Onanong, Daniel D. Snow
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
The transboundary River Ganga serves as a conduit for meltwater from the Himalayas and is a major freshwater source for two thirds of Indian population before emptying into the Sundarban Delta, the largest estuary in the Bay of Bengal. Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) such as phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) used as organic plastic additives can pollute the aquatic environment receiving plastic litter. Hence, we have investigated these EDCs in water samples from Ganga and Sundarban wetland of India. Since these compounds exhibit estrogenic potential, we have further measured steroids and evaluated the estrogenic activity (estradiol equivalents, …
Transmission Routes Of The Microbiome And Resistome From Manure To Soil And Lettuce,
2021
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Transmission Routes Of The Microbiome And Resistome From Manure To Soil And Lettuce, Yuepeng Sun, Daniel D. Snow, Harkamal Walia, Xu Li
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
The land application of animal manure can introduce manure microbiome and resistome to croplands where food crops are grown. The objective of this study was to characterize the microbiome and resistome on and in the leaves of lettuce grown in manured soil and identify the main transmission routes of microbes and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from soil to the episphere and endosphere of lettuce. Shotgun metagenomic results show that manure application significantly altered the composition of the microbiome and resistome of surface soil. SourceTracker analyses indicate that manure and original soil were the main source of the microbiome and resistome …
Opportunistic Maintenance Strategy Of A Heave Compensation System For Expected Performance Degradation,
2021
Old Dominion University
Opportunistic Maintenance Strategy Of A Heave Compensation System For Expected Performance Degradation, Chao Zhang, Yujie Qian, Hongyan Dui, Shaoping Wang, Rentong Chen, Mileta M. Tomovic
Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
In the marine industry, heave compensation systems are applied to marine equipment to compensate for the adverse effects of waves and the hydraulic system is usually used as the power system of heave compensation systems. This article introduces importance theory to the opportunistic maintenance (OM) strategy to provide guidance for the maintenance of heave compensation systems. The working principle of a semi-active heave compensation system and the specific working states of its hydraulic components are also first explained. Opportunistic maintenance is applied to the semi-active heave compensation system. Moreover, the joint integrated importance measure (JIIM) between different components at different …
Estimating A Range Of Flow Rates Resulting From Extreme Storm Events Within The Wekiva River Watershed Through Statistical Testing And Modeling,
2021
University of North Florida
Estimating A Range Of Flow Rates Resulting From Extreme Storm Events Within The Wekiva River Watershed Through Statistical Testing And Modeling, Wesley K. Koning
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The middle portion of the St. Johns River is located in East-Central Florida, USA. This region of the St. Johns River is increasingly subject to urbanization and conversion of forest areas to agricultural land. Overall, these changes mean that future flood events in the area could adversely impact local citizens. Therefore, the examination of extreme flood events and resiliency to such events is critical. The purpose of this preliminary study is to explore a range of practical applications to estimate extreme flood flows at watercourses within the Middle St. Johns River Basin, focusing specifically upon the Wekiva River sub-basin. The …
Hydraulic Elevator For Purification Of Water Supply Facilities Of The Reservoir,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Hydraulic Elevator For Purification Of Water Supply Facilities Of The Reservoir, F.Sh. Shaazizov
Irrigation and Melioration
To clarify the granulometric composition of the deposited sediments at the inlet head of the water intake of the outlet of the Tupolangskiy reservoir, samples of bottom sediments were taken and their granulometric composition was analyzed in laboratory conditions. Near the water area of the water intake of the 1st tier of the Tupolang reservoir, the deposited sediments are represented by smaller particles, the diameter of which ranges from 5 mm to 0.1 mm and their percentage is 95%. The main results on the calculation and substantiation of the parameters of the hydraulic elevator for cleaning the water area of …
Results Of A Numerical Study Of Currents In The Vicinity Of A Damless Water Intake,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Results Of A Numerical Study Of Currents In The Vicinity Of A Damless Water Intake, D.R. Bazarov, O.F. Vokhidov, M. Tashkhanova, F. Uljayev
Irrigation and Melioration
The problem of sustainable water intake in the conditions of significant fluctuations of flow rates and water level is significantly exacerbated by erosion of river beds. A typical example of such conditions is the damless water intake into the Karshi Main Canal (KMC) where the main flow of the Amudarya river continuously moves along a wide floodplain, changing the direction of currents. As a result, it is very difficult to withdraw the required volume of water from the river to the canal especially during dry years due to the high instability of currents at the entrance to the canal. Within …
Prospects For Solving The Problem Of Rational Use Of Water Resources Using The Tiiame-1 Sprinkling Machine,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Prospects For Solving The Problem Of Rational Use Of Water Resources Using The Tiiame-1 Sprinkling Machine, M.Kh. Khamidov, A.R. Muratov
Irrigation and Melioration
The information published by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, and the intermediate results of many years of research carried out by scientists from TIIAME on the development, research and implementation of water-saving technologies in agriculture are presented. The acute shortage of water resources in Central Asia, the problems of increasing the efficiency of the use of water-saving technologies around the world have led to the careful use of available water resources in the region, including the prospects and advantages of using irrigation of crops by sprinkling, as well as the design and technical parameters of the sprinkler developed …
Inadequacy Of Current Water Use Planning At The Level Of Water Users And Wuas,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Inadequacy Of Current Water Use Planning At The Level Of Water Users And Wuas, A.A. Alimdjanov, A.Kh. Karimov, B.R. Nasibov
Irrigation and Melioration
This paper studies the main issues of water use planning at the level of water consumers and water user associations (WUA). The study carried out in Bulakbashi district of Andijan province of Uzbekistan, where the main source of irrigation water is the Southern Fergana Main Canal. The study followed two-stage procedure. During the first stage we compiled water use plans for the WUA and water consumers based on the applied methodology of water use planning. Then, at the second stage, we analyzed the results of the actual implementation of the farm water consumption plans and WUA water use plan, and …
Technology And Technical Device Used In The Efficient Use Of Water Resources In Irrigated Agriculture,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Technology And Technical Device Used In The Efficient Use Of Water Resources In Irrigated Agriculture, А.U. Аtajanov
Irrigation and Melioration
The economical use of water resources, the improvement and development of new technology and technical means for its implementation, ensuring the saving of irrigation water is one of the most important issues of today. This article is devoted to the issues of improving the technology of irrigation of furrows and the creation of technical means,also recommended technology and using from created technical device in selected per experiment fields and analyzing their results.
Empirical Assessment Of Climate Change Impacts On Agriculture In Samarkand Region,
2020
Tashkent State Agrarian University
Empirical Assessment Of Climate Change Impacts On Agriculture In Samarkand Region, Sh.B. Babakholov
Irrigation and Melioration
Agricultural production is highly sensitive to climate factors like other endogenous factors, and the expected climate change projections may have a negative impact on the efficiency and income of agricultural producers. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the impact of changes in climatic factors (average air temperature and precipitation) on the technical efficiency of cotton growing farmers as its determinants in Samarkand region. Empirical analyzes were performed on the cases of 1141 cotton-growing farms using panel-based Time-Invariant Inefficiency model. According to the results of the analysis, cotton farms in the region have an average technical efficiency of 76%, which in …
Car Wash Complex – Object Of Harmful Impact On Water Resources,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Car Wash Complex – Object Of Harmful Impact On Water Resources, M. Radkevich, K. Shipilova, M. Abdukodirova, O. Pochugevski
Irrigation and Melioration
Deals with the problem of the impact of car wash complexes in the city of Tashkent on water resources. The analysis of the technological process of washing and a sociological survey of car owners and employees of car washes revealed the average amount of water used per car wash per year, as well as the amount of harmful substances entering the sewer network of the city of Tashkent. Calculations have shown that the annual water consumption only for passenger cars in Tashkent is about 4.34 million m3, and the wastewater is not properly treated. From one car wash …
Agrochemical Indicators Of New Irrigated Graph-Meadow Soils Formed On The Iii Underfladder Terrace Of Syrdarya,
2020
Research institute of Soil science and Agrochemistry
Agrochemical Indicators Of New Irrigated Graph-Meadow Soils Formed On The Iii Underfladder Terrace Of Syrdarya, J.M. Kuziev
Irrigation and Melioration
Presents material on the geographical location, geomorphological and geological structure, as well as the agrochemical state of irrigated serozem-meadow soils, common in the Mirzaabad district of the Syrdarya region. According to the data obtained on the chemical analysis of soils, the studied soils are medium- and heavily loamy in texture, where particles of coarse sand predominate (0.05-0.01%). In the arable horizon of these soils, the humus content is 1.088-1.214%, total nitrogen 0.079-0.089%, total phosphorus 0.109-0.124%, and total potassium within 1.15-1.24%, and on the basis of these data, a regularity of the underlying horizon of these soils. The degree of provision …
Water Efficient Technology Of Drip Irrigation In Intensive Gardens,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers Bukhara Branch
Water Efficient Technology Of Drip Irrigation In Intensive Gardens, F.U. Juraev, G.H. Karimov
Irrigation and Melioration
The studies were carried out in 2017-2019 at the Zodabek farm on a 6 hectare garden plot with seedlings of half-tall apple trees “Golden Delicious”. Experimental research work was carried out at a groundwater level in the experimental area of 1.5-2.0 m, mineralization 1.0-1.2 g/l in alluvial, mechanical, medium sandy soils with the following irrigation options. The first option is irrigation, at the start of the second - drip irrigation; third, the use of specially designed soil pegs. The following results were obtained: in the control option, the average irrigation rate for three years was 1125.7 m3/ha, with drip irrigation …
Extinguishing Excess Flow Energy In Spillway Structures,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Extinguishing Excess Flow Energy In Spillway Structures, D.R. Bazarov, S.K. Khidirov, O.F. Vokhidov, M. Tashkhanova, A. Gayur
Irrigation and Melioration
Presents the results of experimental studies aimed at developing a new damper design at the spillway structure. The analysis of the distribution diagrams of the velocities at the spillway was carried out, the results of which showed that the bottom flow velocity is higher than the surface velocity by 3–17%. According to the research results, it was found that in the second variant of the research this increase is 2–22%. The maximum values of specific flow rates in the first variant of the study in the apron varied relative to the downstream stilling well within 1.5–40%, in the second variant …
Experimental Bases Of Determining The Hydraulic Friction Coefficient In Preasure Systems Fo Sediment Flow,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Experimental Bases Of Determining The Hydraulic Friction Coefficient In Preasure Systems Fo Sediment Flow, A.M. Arifjanov, Q.Т. Rahimov, A.D. Abduraimova, S.N. Xoshimov
Irrigation and Melioration
When the fluid moves in pressure pipelines, the determination of the coefficient of hydraulic friction is very important. To determine the coefficient of hydraulic friction during the movement of a homogeneous fluid, there are formulas that have a theoretical basis and experimental confirmation. Determination of the coefficient of hydraulic friction is much more complicated when there is a turbid flow in the pipeline, in such cases laboratory experiments are necessary. The article deals with the issue of experimental determination of the coefficient of hydraulic friction during the movement of slurry in pressure systems. The experimental results are processed based on …
