Iran-Made Eco-Friendly Super Absorbents Able to Save Agricultural Water by 50%
The substance can also be a suitable replacement for air conditioning systems in poultry farms and greenhouses.
Wasting millions of cubic meters of natural gas per day in gas fields due to inefficient methods brings many environmental problems.
About 17.4 billion cubic meters of gas are burned through flaring at oil and gas fields, placing Iran third in the world in this respect.
The emission of greenhouse gases in Iran has increased by 18 percent since 2015, while other countries make optimal use of flare gas to produce fuel, electricity, and feed.
Clay and a combination of 12 plants including alhagi, chia, descurainia sophia, and straw as well as a series of substances that cause porosity are among the ingredients of the super absorbent.
When the roots of the plants are placed next to the super absorbent, the water will be supplied to the plant, so that there is no need to irrigate the land for 60 days.
This means a 50 percent saving in agricultural water consumption.
The use of this product in farms will also reduce the consumption of chemical fertilizers.
Considering the land subsidence phenomenon in the country, the use of this method can be a low-cost solution to deal with the problem.
Since this product is made at a temperature of 800 to 1100 degrees Celsius, it is free from parasites and germs.
These absorbents have reduced the irrigation period of all types of rooted crops to a great extent. That is, if a tree was irrigated three times every month, with the use of this super absorbent, it is irrigated once every two months.
4155/g
