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GrowingMoreFoodWithLessWaterHimanshu Mishra
WaterDesalina5onandReuseCenterKingAbdullahUniversityofScienceandTechnology
December5,2018
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Interfacial Lab – iLab (Nine nationalities)
Research focus: Water-hydrophobe interfaces. E.g. air, oils, perfluorinated coatings..
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iLab’s Nature-inspired Translational Research
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Collaborators:CarlosDuarte,SiggiThoroddsen(underreview,ScienceAdvances)
ü Three patent applications – designs & applications ü Nature Communications 2018, 9, Article Number: 3606 ü Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2019, 534, 156 ü Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2019, 533(1), 723 ü ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 21532-38
Imagecredits:XavierPita(KAUST) Imagecredits:AnastasiaKhrenova(KAUST)
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Population rise = more food = more water (?) = more energy = climate change
AreweoperaEngatthehighestwater-useefficiencyforfoodproducEonindrylands?
CouldweincreasethefoodproducEonfrom(irrigated)drylandagriculture?
Yes,wecandoublefoodproduc5onindrylands!!
Drylandagriculturecouldcontributetowardsfeedingtheworld.
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To ensure we can continue to enhance the quality of life for all and meet the needs and requirements of our citizens, we will continue to ensure high quality services such as water,…
We will also promote the optimal use of our water resources by reducing consumption and utilizing treated and renewable water.
…preserving our environment and natural resources…
Slidecourtesy:PaulusBuijs(WDRC)
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Challenges in Dryland Agriculture: Evaporation
Agron.Sustain.Dev.(2012)32:501-529
Limitations of plasticulture: - Waste disposal; 3 Mt/yr landfill - Cost, infrastructure, processing time
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Irrigation level
Capillarity
Super Sand
Water
1 cm
2 mm
t = 1 ms t = 3 ms t = 20 ms t = 50 ms
H. Mishra, J. Reihmer, A. Gallo, Jr., “Compositions and Methods Relating to Functionalized Sands” (USPTO Application #62/404,958)
Super Sand: Sand + Paraffin Wax + Nanotech Mulches
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Super Sand – Demonstration
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Simulating Evaporative Loss
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Superhydrophobic sand mulches reduce evaporation (Case-I: Saturation to depletion)
50-80%lessevapora5on!
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1.0Average of 4 sensors at 5, 15, 25, and 35 cm deep.
Average Moisture (With Superhydrophobic Sand) Average Moisture (NO SAND) Average Temperature (With Superhydrophobic Sand) Average Temperature (NO SAND)
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ü 30%highersoil-moistureü 2-3oClowersurfacetemperatures
Loca5on:HadaAlSham(WesternSaudiArabia)
SuperSand Nosand
Super Sand Boosts Soil Moisture in Hot and Dry Climates (Case-II: Daily irrigation)
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Field-scale Experiments: Barley
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Field-scale Experiments: Tomato
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Mulching with Super Sand Increase Crop Yields To
mat
o Ba
rley
72%higheryields&
Reducedsalt
stress!!
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Pilot-scale Manufacturing
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Conclusion and Outlook
• Simple ingredients: sand/soil and paraffin wax
• Higher produc>vity for tomatoes and barley • Combats salt stress too
• Applica>ons: dryland agriculture, city greening, orchards, water-proofing
• NEXT STAGE: large-scale manufacturing
• Collabora>ons welcome!!
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Drylands
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Acknowledgements
Prof. Mark Tester
Prof. Magdi Mousa Joel Reihmer Adair Gallo Jr.
Prof. MaQhew McCabe Samir Mashharawi Kennedy Odokonyero
H. Mishra, J. Reihmer, A. Gallo, Jr., “Compositions and Methods Relating to Functionalized Sands” (USPTO Application #62/404,958) Oct 6, 2016 Gallo Jr., A., Reihmer, J., Mousa, M. A. A., Morton, M. J. L., Al-Mashharawi, S., McCabe, M. F., R. Marasco, Daffonchio, D., Tester, M., Mishra, H*, “Superhydrophobic Sand Mulches Increase Productivity and Reduce Water Demand in Dryland Agriculture” (Under Preparation)
Edelberto Manalastas