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100 _aKAY, MELVYN,
_eauthor
245 0 _aSPRINKLER IRRIGATION: EQUIPMENT AND PRACTICE/
_cMELVIN KAY
260 _aLondon:
_bBatsford Academic and Educational,
_c1985
300 _a120 pages:
_billustrations
505 _a1. Introduction 2. Hydraulics: Basic definition 2.1 Objectives 2.2 SI Units 2.3 Pressure 2.4 Discharge 2.5 Rotary sprinklers: Introduction 2.6 Water distribution 2.7 Application rate 2.8 drop sizes 2.9 Factors affecting performance 2.10 Set time 2.11 Flow in pipes: Introduction 2.12 Pipe sizes and safe pressure 2.13 Factors affecting pipe flows 2.14 Effects of elevation on pressure 2.15 Pumping pressure requirement 2.16 Waterhammer 3. Conventional systems 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Portable systems 3.3 Solid-set or permanent systems 3.4 Semi-permanent systems 3.5 System components: Mainline and laterals 3.6 Pipe couplers 3.7 Valves 3.8 Filters 3.9 Risers 3.10 Rotary sprinklers 3.11 Pressure regulators 3.12 Pipe specials 3.13 Field management: Moving pipes and sprinklers 3.14 Field boundaries 4. Mobile Raingun system 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Hose-pull system 4.3 Hose-reel system 4.4 Rainguns 4.5 Drive mechanism 4.6 Water supply hoses 4.7 Maintenance 4.8 Field management 4.9 Safety 4.10 Safety and powerlines 5. Spraylines 5.1 Stationary spraylines 5.2 oscillating spraylines 5.3 rotating spraylines 6. Mobile lateral systems 6.1 Centre-pivot systems 6.2 Side-move systems 6.3 Care and maintenance 6.4 New developments 7. Choosing a sprinkler system 7.1 Land topography 7.2 Field shape 7.3 Soils 7.4 Crops 7.5 Labour 8. Pumping plant 8.1 Centrifugal pumps 8.2 Types of installation 8.3 Suction 8.4 Delivery 8.5 Operation 8.6 Common faults 8.7 Care and maintenance 8.8 Performance 8.9 Power units
546 _aIn English
650 1 0 _aIRRIGATION, SPRINKLER
942 _cMONO
990 _a1985
999 _a05315 05316
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