Assessment of the irrigation quality of the admixture of reverse osmosis permeate and tertiary effluent

Abdallah Abusam; Hader Al-Rashidi; Abulbasher Shahalam

doi:10.1080/19443994.2012.691768

Assessment of the irrigation quality of the admixture of reverse osmosis permeate and tertiary effluent

Abdallah Abusam, Hader Al-Rashidi, Abulbasher Shahalam

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

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Abstract

Conventional reverse osmosis (RO) treatment deprives reclaimed wastewater of nutrients and other essential elements for plant growth. One way to make the RO reclaimed wastewater suitable for agricultural irrigation purposes is to blend it with a tertiary effluent. This paper assesses the suitability of the quality of RO permeate and tertiary effluent admixture for agricultural irrigation, using the WHO guidelines for irrigation waters. Obtained results indicated that the admixture is suitable for agricultural irrigation, but with some restrictions. Unsuccessful attempt to predict the quality of the admixture, using only ideal mixing principles, confirmed that effluent storage reservoirs (ESRs) constitute a complex ecosystem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	60-66
Number of pages	7
Journal	Desalination and Water Treatment
Volume	44
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2012.691768
State	Published - 2012

Keywords

Irrigation water
Reclamation
Reuse
RO permeate
Tertiary effluent
Wastewater

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

UN SDGs

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Assessment of the irrigation quality of the admixture of reverse osmosis permeate and tertiary effluent

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