Iran-Made Nano-Based Nozzle Decreases Water Consumption Up to 98 Percent
“We designed and produced a system that is installed as a nozzle on all types of faucets, and the nozzle is 98% effective in reducing water consumption,” said Hossein Alinejad, a researcher of the project.
He noted that in order to reduce water consumption, the nozzle creates two outflows and the reduction of water consumption takes place between these two nozzle flows.
Alinejad said that the ordinary nozzles are clogged after a while but hydrophobic coatings based on nanotechnology are used in two parts of this nozzle to settle the problem of clogging.
“All raw materials and equipment needed to produce this nozzle are indigenized,” he underlined.
In a relevant development, another Iranian startup stationed at the incubator center of Islamic Azad University’s Science and Research branch produced a smart irrigation system which saves 50% in water consumption in farms.
The smart system measures the soil moisture with a moisture meter sensor which makes possible the automatic irrigation of the desired trees and plants (by considering the desired moisture range of any tree or plant, the desired amount of water and the desired time) manually (through sending SMS or missed call) or by using the technology of Internet of Things.
“Smart irrigation with Internet of Things enjoys the capability to activate or deactivate the system with a cell phone anywhere in the world, it can automatically collect data from satellite and order watering or canceling it by using the artificial intelligence,” Rezayee, the manager of the startup, told ANA.
He described real-time monitoring of soil moisture and informing the user as another advantage of this system.
“Compared to similar systems, this product saves 50% of water and does not require the presence of manpower to irrigate gardens and fields, and its price is lower than its counterparts,” Rezayee said.
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