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On-site Evaluation of Rainwater Harvesting Device for Securing Irrigation Water in Small Fields

소규모 밭 관개용수 확보를 위한 소류천 빗물 집수장치의 현장 평가

  • Choi, Yonghun (Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Youngjin (Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Minyoung (Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Jeon, Jonggil (Department of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2017.10.23
  • Accepted : 2017.11.22
  • Published : 2018.01.31
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Abstract

A rainwater harvesting device was developed for runoff flow harvesting in a small stream or channel and its performance was evaluated in small fields. The rainwater harvesting device has slits on its side of cylindrical volume in 15 cm diameter and 70 cm length, which is designed to increase its water flow harvesting capacity. The maximum collectable water quantity was about 0.0022 ton/sec (130 L/min). Rainwater harvesting device were installed in two locations (P1, P2). P1 is a point for rainfall runoff flow harvesting. P2 is a point for ordinary flow harvesting. During this study, total rainfall depth was 334.5 mm. Runoff of 1,722 ton and 7,984 ton occurred in P1 and P2, and 273 ton and 125 ton were collected by this rainwater harvesting device. Harvesting efficiency was calculated as 15.85 % and 1.57 % in P1 and P2. Clogging of screen filter media in the cylinder due to soil and suspended solids has lowered the harvesting efficiency. However, it was possible to harvest 30 ton/month of rainwater harvesting and it is expected that it will help to solve short-term water shortage.

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