Huweg, Abdurrahman F. S. and Kamel, Fouad and Raine, Steven (2010) Investigating the effect of electro-osmosis on sandy soil near saturated conditions. In: 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 11-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.
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Abstract
This experiment investigated the effect of electro-osmosis on water and salt movement in soil with potential application in agriculture. A range of voltages were applied for different durations to a sandy soil in an isolated transparent acrylic plastic cell. The tests were performed at voltage gradients 3, 6 and 10 Vcm-1. The measurements included the volume of soil-water extracted from point lysimeters, electrical conductivity of the soil-water, soil-water potential (SWP) and pH value at different voltage gradients. The results showed that the electric field intensity affected the salt distribution from anode to cathode during the application of the direct electric current. Soil-water content was observed rising with increased electric field intensity. The pH of the soil-water has changed due to the effect of electrical field.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | USQ conference. PhD research. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | electro-osmosis; irrigation; electric field in soils |
| Fields of Research (FOR2008): | 09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090607 Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Renewable Power) 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0799 Other Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 079901 Agricultural Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, Quality, etc.) 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090509 Water Resources Engineering |
| Subjects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008): | B Ecomonic Development > 85 Energy > 8598 Environmentally Sustainable Energy Activities > 859806 Management of Water Consumption by Energy Activities |
| ID Code: | 8969 |
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| Deposited On: | 18 Nov 2010 12:25 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2012 13:08 |
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