Power cost saving irrigation method and apparatus

Patent · Tue Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6047965

Fritz, D H

An irrigation system is described for irrigating an area comprising: a pipe for delivering water to the area to be irrigated; a pump connected to the pipe for delivering a first water supply from a reservoir to the pipe; a timer operatively associated with the pump for activating said pump during a first predetermined time period; a second water supply connectable to the pipe during a second predetermined time period when the pump is deactivated; a first valve; and the second water supply being connectable to the reservoir through the first valve for maintaining water in the reservoir.

• Assignee: IMS; EDB-93-120482
• Patent Number(s): US 5234163; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-852326
• OSTI ID: 6047965
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 18 Mar 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BIOMASS PLANTATIONS
IRRIGATION
PUMPS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
AGRICULTURE
AUTOMATION
PIPES
TIME MEASUREMENT
VALVES
WATER RESERVOIRS
WATER SUPPLY
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
SURFACE WATERS
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes