in many hydroelectric dams, when the inflows are greater than the demand for energy, a portion of the water that could be used to generate electricity is diverted to the spillway and literally wasted. this energy,designated as “spilled turbinable energy”, could be used advantageously to generate other products or an energy vector that could be stored for later use, since in these situations the...

Cakchiquel farmers in Patzún, Guatemala stated that pest populations have increased in corn crops since they abandoned organic fertilization and adopted synthetic fertilizers. Given the dearth of scientific information about the effects of fertilization practices on pests, a controlled experiment was performed to elucidate these interactions. Pests, their natural enemies, and nutritional status...

Abstract Background The use of hazardous and toxic chemical material has become limited by the green synthesis nano-particles (NPs) from plants other living organisms. In current study, a new nano-fertilizer was synthesized Paulownia tomentosa leaves then its effectiveness in alleviation drought stress Ocimum basilicum investigated. Five concentrations (0, 50, 70, 90 110 ppm) at three irrigatio...

Since nitrogen (N) is the most essential nutrient for plants and a major limiting factor in plant productivity, doubling agricultural food production worldwide over the past four decades is associated with a 20-fold increase in N fertilizer use. As a consequence, use of N fertilizers in agriculture has already shown a number of detrimental environmental impacts. Therefore, the need to reduce N ...

Plant nutrients might affect the activity and bioavailability of heavy metals in the soil –plant environment thus their accumulation in the plant. Little is known about the effect of nitrogen fertilization on cadmium (Cd) uptake by alfalfa “Medicago sativa”. This work aims to characterize the oxidative status, the physiological stress parameters and the Cd uptake in alfalfa « Medicago sativa » ...

are associated with declines in SOC concentrations, and that increased residue inputs from high nitrogen applications do not mitigate this decline as much as we might hope. It is not possible, however, to link the over-application of nitrogen fertilizers to the decline in SOC. It would be appropriate for the authors to restate their conclusions to refl ect a more measured assessment of the evid...

in this work, the characteristics of flow and heat transfer of a fluid containing nano particles of aluminum oxide with the water volume fraction (0.1-0.2-0.3)(v/v) percent of the reports. the overall heat transfer coefficient, heat transfer and the average heat transfer fluid containing nano water - aluminum oxide in a horizontal double pipe counter flow heat exchanger under turbulent flow con...

The gross alpha (α) and beta (β) activities and trace heavy elemental concentrations have been determined in Single Super Phosphate (SSP) and Nitrogen Phosphorous Potassium (NPK) fertilizers samples used for agricultural purposes in Nigeria. Cultivated farm soil samples from two regions (north and south) in the country and samples of phosphate rocks were also analyzed for gross α and β radioact...