Agricultural Reel Irrigation Equipment can Irrigate with Recycled Wastewater

Have you ever wondered how golf courses keep their green fairways lush and healthy looking all year long?  In the U.S. and other parts of the world, treated wastewater and agricultural reel irrigation equipment are being used to irrigate forests, landscaping, lawns, golf courses, and even crops.

Recycling wastewater can truly have environmental and economic benefits for communities because fresh water is a precious commodity.  This type of irrigation can also be a practical way for communities to dispose of their treated effluent from individual home systems and wastewater treatment plants.

Important Site Conditions

However, not all sites will be appropriate for wastewater application.  The communities who wish to use irrigation in order to dispose wastewater from treatment plants must go into cooperative agreements with landowners or famers.  They may also lease or purchase suitable land for disposal.

The sites near high groundwater or surface water are often restricted, especially when they’re used as sources of drinking water.  Other important criteria for site selection include the type of drainage patterns, slope, soil wetness, and soil.  This also includes evaporation rates and amounts of rainfall.

In areas that have wet or cold weather, wastewater must be stored in holding tanks or lagoons until the irrigation is already needed.  Also, some agricultural reel irrigation equipment can freeze when the weather is very cold.

Spray Irrigation

An efficient way to apply reclaimed wastewater and nourish plants is to use spray irrigation.  Some of these spray systems are similar to potable-water sprinkler systems, while others are specifically designed exclusively for agricultural applications.

Because spray systems apply the effluent above-ground, it should be highly treated to reduce odor and protect public health.  Generally, regulations require that it should be disinfected.

There are many possible designs of spray systems but all of them work by distributing the treated effluent on the entire soil surface.  These systems must be designed by professionals who are qualified and experienced to work with agricultural reel irrigation equipment.

Spray Equipment

Several impressive high-tech spray equipments are available to irrigate crops.  Some may consist of sprinkler heads in a series mounted to distribution pipes.  These heads are moving across the fields either in a circular or lateral motion.

Some systems can be operated remotely while some can be programmed to shut off automatically when there are high winds and rain.  The programming can also include adjustments for application to different parts of the field.

Another design is called agricultural reel irrigation equipment.  It consists of hard plastic hose that is wound around a drum reel.  A turbine or motor rewinds the reel to irrigate the crops.

Posted in Agricultural Reel Irrigation Equipment  on March 12, 2009 - 9:49 am by admin  |