Comments on: Agricultural Irrigation with Salt Water http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/ Science and Engineering: Innovation, Research, Education and Economics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Solar-Powered Desalination http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/comment-page-1/#comment-70717 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Solar-Powered Desalination Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:58:21 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=2633#comment-70717 [...] Agricultural Irrigation with Salt Water – Cheap Drinking Water From Seawater by curiouscat   Tags: Engineering, Products [...] [...] Agricultural Irrigation with Salt Water – Cheap Drinking Water From Seawater by curiouscat   Tags: Engineering, Products [...]

]]> By: Zach Hall http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/comment-page-1/#comment-68053 Zach Hall Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:01:22 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=2633#comment-68053 Ocean water contains Phosphorous right? If they could filter ocean water, it is possible that they could glean the phosphorous from the water that is pumped inland. When we filter solutes out of the water, something must be done with the solutes anyway. Just flushing the pipes out back into waterways could throw off ecosystems. For instance, the phosphorous filtered out of the water could potentially result in algal blooms when flushed out into a lake or gulf(http://news.stanford.edu/pr/00/agupaytan110.html). Ocean water contains Phosphorous right? If they could filter ocean water, it is possible that they could glean the phosphorous from the water that is pumped inland. When we filter solutes out of the water, something must be done with the solutes anyway. Just flushing the pipes out back into waterways could throw off ecosystems. For instance, the phosphorous filtered out of the water could potentially result in algal blooms when flushed out into a lake or gulf(http://news.stanford.edu/pr/00/agupaytan110.html).

]]> By: Martin http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/comment-page-1/#comment-66502 Martin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:43:41 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=2633#comment-66502 With the recent surge of interest in mega solar projects, there have been concerns about how much water these will use. It would be great if they could use salt water as well, although that would shift the geographic focus for these project. Arizona is a long way from the ocean. "By 2025 two thirds of the world’s population will experience water shortages and so farming will be badly hit." - That is truly scary, and there is also going to be a shortage of mined phosphorous, which is vital for conventional food production. With the recent surge of interest in mega solar projects, there have been concerns about how much water these will use. It would be great if they could use salt water as well, although that would shift the geographic focus for these project. Arizona is a long way from the ocean.

“By 2025 two thirds of the world’s population will experience water shortages and so farming will be badly hit.” – That is truly scary, and there is also going to be a shortage of mined phosphorous, which is vital for conventional food production.

]]> By: Anonymous http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/comment-page-1/#comment-66383 Anonymous Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:55:32 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=2633#comment-66383 I think this is the key to the future of water technology. It's imperative we provide clean water to those in need like Dean Kamen's water purifier. I think this is the key to the future of water technology. It’s imperative we provide clean water to those in need like Dean Kamen’s water purifier.

]]> By: Anonymous http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/comment-page-1/#comment-66338 Anonymous Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:10:31 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=2633#comment-66338 Great news... this could be one of those inventions that changes everything. Perfect timing, too, given the recent price increases in food. I've even heard they've considered utilizing the technology in Utah out in the deserts near Bountiful. Great news… this could be one of those inventions that changes everything. Perfect timing, too, given the recent price increases in food. I’ve even heard they’ve considered utilizing the technology in Utah out in the deserts near Bountiful.

]]> By: Sheila http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2009/06/07/agricultural-irrigation-with-salt-water/comment-page-1/#comment-66337 Sheila Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:14:47 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/?p=2633#comment-66337 I am kinda thinking on the same lines. This article seems to good to be true. It would be a huge success if this actually works. I am kinda thinking on the same lines. This article seems to good to be true. It would be a huge success if this actually works.

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