Investigation of Head Losses in Disc Filter Elements with Different Filtration Geometry Used in Drip Irrigation Systems
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the head losses due to different type of disc filter elements used in drip irrigation systems, commonly.
Material and Methods: In this study, different disc filter elements with linear grooved and curly grooved manufactured by different companies and having different filtering efficiency were used. In the experiments, each disc filter element type was placed separately into the same filter body and the head losses were measured at different water flow rates.
Results: Considering the flow - head losses relationships, lower head losses were obtained in the disc filter elements having the curly grooved type filter structure compared to the disc filter elements with linear grooved filter structure in the same flow rate conditions.
Conclusion: The results of the study show that the selection of the filter element is a significantly effective parameter on the operational energy of the irrigation system.
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