Absorboost tile

Abstract

Design, manufacture, and production of an engineering product that has the potential to assist and change agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. Designing and manufacturing an engineering product in the form of absorboost tiles, these absorboost tiles assist in the replacement of the functions of soil, for easy interchangeability these absorboost tile dimensions are according to the effect root zone of the plant type, and the anther aim of absorboost tiles have durability, so that can use for agriculture with multiple times with storage capability.

Description

Absortboost TileTechnical Field

[0001] Mechanical Engineering, Design and Production EngineeringBackground Art

[0002] Innovative engineering products replacing soil functions, use in semi-arid and arid areas to provide alternative soil capable of nourishing different types of plants, saving water consumption, and absorbing rainwater and dew water.Summary of Invention

[0003] Designing, manufacturing, and producing an engineering product in the form of absorboost tiles, these absorboost tiles assist in the replacement of the functions of soil. For easy interchangeability these absorboost tiles dimensions are according to the effect root zone of the plant type. Another aim of absorboost tiles have durability, so that can use for agriculture with multiple times with storage capability.Technical Problem

[0004] The arid areas in Egypt amount to 96% and the nature of the arid areas is the lack of water absorption and is not suitable for agriculture due to the lack of nutrients for agriculture. When using superabsorbent polymers such as seed, the consumption is high and the cost is high with the presence of an environment suitable for agriculture to contain the roots of the plant.

[0005] Water consumption in Egypt is about 78 billion cubic meters and water consumption in agriculture is about 78% of the total consumption.Solution to Problem

[0006] Design, manufacture and produce an engineering product that has the potential to help and change agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. Design and manufacture an engineering product in the form of absorboost tiles, these absorboost tiles help replace the functions of the soil, for easy exchange, the dimensions of the absorboost tiles are compatible with the effective root zone of the plant type, and another goal of the absorboost tiles is durability, so that they can be used for agriculture multiple times with the capability of storage.Advantageous Effects of Invention

[0007] Water conservation, alternative soil for semi-arid and arid areas easy to produce, locally available materials, high compressive strength, high durability, improve soil health, low cost, utilization of agricultural waste, environmental benefits, and interchangeability.Brief Description of Drawings

[0008] Design and manufacture of a hydraulic manual press, the dimensions of the mold vary depending on the dimensions of the plant type. The hydraulic manual press has been manufactured from absorboost tile mold, upper plate, lower plate, middle plate, spring bearing, rod, hydraulic jack, and pressure gauge. Figure 1 illustrates three-dimension drawing for a hydraulic manual press.Description of Embodiments

[0009] The synthesize of sodium polyacrylate polymers is introduced through following steps:1. Prepare a sodium hydroxide solution consisting of (7 grams of sodium hydroxide +50 ml of distilled water) with stirring2. Put (21.7 grams) of acrylic acid in a container, then put it in a dish with ice, with the sodium hydroxide solution dripped with stirring until the sodium hydroxide solution is finished, then leave it in a dish with ice for ten minutes.3. Then put the container filled with the sodium hydroxide solution and acrylic acid in a container with water at a temperature of 60°C with stirring, then put (0.5 grams of potassium sulfate) and then put (0.5 grams of methylene bisacrylamide) with stirring until the solution turns into a hydrogel, then put it in an oven at a temperature of 60°C for 24 hours.4. Five samples can be made with the same steps, the only change is the weight of methylene bisacrylamide (0.1 g, 0.2 g, 0.3 g, 0.4 g, 0.5 g).

[0010] Poly (sodium acrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) is manufactured through following steps:1. Prepare a sodium hydroxide solution consisting of (7 g of sodium hydroxide + 50 ml of distilled water) with stirring2. Put (21 .7 g) of acrylic acid in a container, then put it in a dish with ice, with drops of sodium hydroxide solution, stirring until the sodium hydroxide solution is finished, then leave it in a dish with ice for ten minutes.3. Then add glycidyl methacrylate acid (21.7 g) to the resulting solution.4. Then the container filled with sodium hydroxide solution, acrylic acid and glycidyl methacrylate acid is placed in a container with water at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius with stirring, then (0.5 grams of potassium sulfate) is placed, then (0.5 grams of methylene bisacrylamide) is placed with stirring until the solution turns into a hydrogel, then placed in an oven at a temperature of 60°C for 24 hours.Five samples can be made with the same steps, the only change is the change in the weight of methylene bisacrylamide (0.1 grams, 0.2 grams, 0.3 grams, 0.4 grams, 0.5 grams).

[0011] Rice straw is prepared in following steps:Rice straw is collected after grinding and drying the rice to reduce the moisture content and crushed on a grinder, then sieved to obtain different particle sizes. The particle size dimensions are classified as small particles of rice straw (74-100 pm).

[0012] Preparation of tapioca starch solutionThe tapioca starch solution is gradually mixed with water, starting with a ratio of one part tapioca to eight parts waters, adjusting to the desired consistency, heating the tapioca starch solution with manual stirring until completely dissolved, maintaining a constant temperature to prevent lumps from forming, and using the solution before it cools to 50 °C.

[0013] Manufacturing a hydraulic manual hydraulic press:Design and manufacture a hydraulic manual press according to the dimensions of the desired final product. The hydraulic manual press consists of an absorboost tile mold, a hydraulic press, a pressure gauge, bars, three plates, a spring, and a bearing.

[0014] Mixing rice straw with tapioca starch solution and sodium polyacrylate powder Mix rice straw with tapioca starch solution in equal proportions. Then put 2 grams or 3 grams or 4 grams or 5 grams per 100 grams of rice straw and tapioca starch solution mixture.

[0015] The mixture is compressed according to the dimensions required for the dimensions of the plant roots, and the compression ratio for the mixture is 50%.Examples

[0016] Synthesizing sodium polyacrylate, sodium polyacrylate-methacrylate-co- glycidyl, rice straw, and tapioca starch solution, design and manufacture and producing a manual hydraulic press, designing, manufacturing, and producing absorboost tiles.Industrial Applicability

[0017] Absorboost tiles are used in semi-arid and arid areas to grow various plants as an alternative soil. Absorboost tiles benefited water conservation, nutrients delivery and a suitable environment for plant growth.Applications

[0018] Mechanical Engineering Department, Design and Production Engineering, Materials Studies, Agriculture and Water Management.

Claims

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1. Synthesis of sodium polyacrylate polymers through following steps:1 . Prepare a sodium hydroxide solution consisting of (7 grams of sodium hydroxide + 50 ml of distilled water) with stirring2. In a container, put (21 .7 grams) of acrylic acid, then put it in a dish with ice, with dripping of sodium hydroxide solution with stirring until the sodium hydroxide solution is finished, then leave it in a dish with ice for ten minutes.

3. Then put the container filled with sodium hydroxide solution and acrylic acid in a container with water at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius with stirring, then put (0.5 grams of potassium sulfate) and then put (0.5 grams of methylene bisacrylamide) with stirring until the solution turns into a hydrogel, then put it in an oven at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius for 24 hours.

4. Five samples can be made with the same steps, the only change is the weight of methylene bisacrylamide (0.1 g, 0.2 g, 0.3 g, 0.4 g, 0.5 g).

2. Synthesis of poly (sodium acrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) through several steps:1 . Prepare sodium hydroxide solution consisting of (7 g sodium hydroxide + 50 ml distilled water) with stirring2. In a container, put (21 .7 g) acrylic acid, then put it in a dish with ice with dripping sodium hydroxide solution with stirring until the sodium hydroxide solution is finished, then leave it in a dish with ice for ten minutes.

3. Then add glycidyl methacrylate acid (21 .7 g) to the resulting solution.

4. Then the container filled with sodium hydroxide solution, acrylic acid and glycidyl methacrylate acid is placed in a container with water at 60 ° C with stirring, then (0.5 g potassium sulfate) is placed, then (0.5 g methylene bisacrylamide) is placed with stirring until the solution turns into a hydrogel, then placed in an oven at 60° C for 24 hours.

5. Five samples can be made with the same steps, the only change is the change in the weight of methylene bisacrylamide (0.1 g, 0.2 g, 0.3 g, 0.4 g, 0.5 g).

3. Preparation of rice straw in following steps:1 . Rice straw is collected after grinding and drying the rice to reduce the moisture content and crushed on a grinder and then sieved to obtain different particle sizes. Particle size dimensions are classified as small particles of rice husk (74-100 micrometers).

4. Preparation of tapioca starch solution1 . Gradually mix the tapioca starch solution with water, starting with a ratio of one part tapioca to eight parts waters, adjusting to the desired consistency, heating the tapioca starch solution with manual stirring until completely dissolved, maintaining a constant temperature to prevent lumps from forming, and using the solution before it cools to 50°C.

5. Manufacturing a manual hydraulic press:

1. Design and manufacture the manual press to the dimensions of the desired final product. The manual press consists of an absorption tile mold, a hydraulic jack, a pressure gauge, bars, three plates, a spring, and a bearing.

6. Mixing rice straw with tapioca starch solution and sodium polyacrylate powder Mix the rice straw with the tapioca starch solution in equal proportions. Then put 2 grams, 3 grams, 4 grams or 5 grams per 100 grams of the mixture of rice straw and tapioca starch solution. The mixture is compressed according to the dimensions required for the dimensions of the plant roots, and the compression ratio for the mixture is 50%J

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