Method for improving water retention in a soil
AssigneeImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
InventorsAyhan Bozkurt, Omer Aga, Huseyin Tombuloglu, Ismail Anil, Seyda Tugba G. Anil
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Abstract
A method is described for improving water retention in soil, which involves mixing a super absorbing resin (SAR) composite with the soil. The SAR composite comprises a natural pozzolan and at least one polymer or copolymer. The SAR composite may be in the form of granules having an average longest dimension of 0.2-10 mm, though the SAR composite may be pelletized or formed in other sizes. The SAR composite may release water at a faster rate in a soil when exposed to drought conditions.
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A method of improving water retention in a soil, the method comprising:
- mixing a super absorbing resin (SAR) composite with the soil,
- wherein the SAR composite comprises:
- a natural pozzolan, and
- at least one polymer or copolymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose, chitosan-alginic acid, chitosan, poly 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sulfonic acid (polyAMPS), polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, and sodium alginate.
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