Research Article

A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems

Volume: 22 Number: 3 May 1, 2016
  • Saadettin Yıldırım
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A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop and test an automated extractant providing method utilizing pressurized air in a laboratory setting. Pressurized air was applied to extractant holder filled with extractant. An electro-pneumatic regulator valve was used to regulate the air pressure at 344.75, 551.6, and 758.45 kPa using an analog electrical signal. A two-position solenoid valve that was controlled via Labview software according to pre-specified time interval was used to provide a high pressure pulse at known durations to the extractant column inside the holder. The mass of extractant transported to the mixing unit during a single air pulse was measured and recorded for all treatments in the experimental design. Analysis of variance was performed to determine significance of each variable, namely pulse duration and air pressure. Step wise linear regression analysis was used to develop calibration models for the prediction of extractant mass. The only significant factor was pulse duration while pressure was insignificant α= 0.05 on extractant mass for all treatments. Pulse duration was used to find a model to predict extractant mass, and provided a very good prediction R2= 0.99 at fixed pressure setting. Laboratory test results proved that pressurized air was effective in obtaining known quantity of extractant. The electro-pneumatic method was capable of obtaining and transporting a precise amount of extractant needed for on-the-go soil nitrate analysis within a short time less than 100 ms with a coefficient of variation of less than 3%. It was concluded that the electro-pneumatic method was a viable candidate to be a precise variable extractant supply method for on-the-go soil analysis system

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English

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Research Article

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Publication Date

May 1, 2016

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January 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 22 Number: 3

APA
Yıldırım, S. (2016). A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 22(3), 455-461. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403
AMA
1.Yıldırım S. A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2016;22(3):455-461. doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403
Chicago
Yıldırım, Saadettin. 2016. “A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22 (3): 455-61. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403.
EndNote
Yıldırım S (May 1, 2016) A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22 3 455–461.
IEEE
[1]S. Yıldırım, “A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems”, J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 455–461, May 2016, doi: 10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403.
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Saadettin. “A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22/3 (May 1, 2016): 455-461. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım S. A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2016;22:455–461.
MLA
Yıldırım, Saadettin. “A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 22, no. 3, May 2016, pp. 455-61, doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403.
Vancouver
1.Saadettin Yıldırım. A Variable Extractant Providing Method for On-The-Go Soil Nitrate Analysis Systems. J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2016 May 1;22(3):455-61. doi:10.1501/Tarimbil_0000001403

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