Potential Role of Dissolved Oxygen and Manganese Concentration on the Development of Biofilms Causing Reduction in Hydraulic Capacity of a Gravity-Fed Irrigation System

Potential Role of Dissolved Oxygen and Manganese Concentration on the Development of Biofilms Causing Reduction in Hydraulic Capacity of a Gravity-Fed Irrigation System

Water from the Blyderiver dam in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa is used for gravity-fed irrigation. Biofilm development in the pipelines causes an increase in pipeline surface roughness, reduced hydraulic capacity, and water delivery below design capacity. The role of manganese (Mn) concentra...

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Main Authors: Alno Carstens, Lee D. Bryant, Marelize Botes, Gideon M. Wolfaardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Water
Subjects:
manganese
dissolved oxygen
biofilms
oxidation
pipeline
water
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frwa.2020.00027/full

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