Technical descriptions of ten irrigation technologies for conserving energy

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6170720· OSTI ID:6170720

Harrer, B J; Wilfert, G L

Technical description of ten technologies which were researched to save energy in irrigated agriculture are presented. These technologies are: well design and development ground water supply system optimization, column and pump redesign, variable-speed pumping, pipe network optimization, reduced-pressure center-pivot systems, low-energy precision application, automated gated-pipe system, computerized irrigation scheduling, and instrumented irrigation scheduling. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6170720
• Report Number(s): PNL-4529; ON: DE83013283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
IRRIGATION
ENERGY CONSERVATION
AGRICULTURE
DESIGN
GROUND WATER
OPTIMIZATION
PIPES
PUMPING
PUMPS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
WATER
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes