Investigation of Head Losses in Disc Filter Elements with Different Filtration Geometry Used in Drip Irrigation Systems
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: Hüseyin YÜRDEM, Arzu YAZGI, Vedat DEMİR
Journal of Agriculture Faculty of Ege University (Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi), International Refereed University Journal, International, Scopus, 2019, vol 56, pp 327-335
Summary
<p>Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the head losses due to different type of</p><p>disc filter elements used in drip irrigation systems, commonly.</p><p>Material and Methods: In this study, different disc filter elements with linear grooved and curly</p><p>grooved manufactured by different companies and having different filtering efficiency were used.</p><p>In the experiments, each disc filter element type was placed separately into the same filter body</p><p>and the head losses were measured at different water flow rates. </p><p>Results: Considering the flow - head losses relationships, lower head losses were obtained in</p><p>the disc filter elements having the curly grooved type filter structure compared to the disc filter</p><p>elements with linear grooved filter structure in the same flow rate conditions. </p><p>Conclusion: The results of the study show that the selection of the filter element is a significantly</p><p>effective parameter on the operational energy of the irrigation system. </p>