Symbiotic Relationship Through Nanotechnology
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:53AM
Molecular Water Collectors and Distributors
Water conservation and efficient water utilization are extremely important functions for the Smart Farm. Out of the 500,000 gallons of water the farm uses every year what is the actual water consumed for production of crops? How can we determine the plants water needs when so many factors exist? Factors such as run off, evaporation and transpiration make the job of watering crops efficiently very difficult. It would be nice if we could converse with the plants, but unfortunately we can’t. However, what if we left it up to soil surrounding the plant? What if we could place, on a molecular level, a system that feeds the plants when they are thirsty and stores the necessary water when they are not?
My idea combines two technologies to create a symbiotic system of retention and collection. The retention portion utilizes a hydrophobic sand layer to create a new water table. This is to allow ample time for the second part of this system to react, but it is not meant to be an absolute retention device. The water will still have a path to flow outside the farm. The Nanotube blanket is the second part of the system. It is formed by a patchwork with trillions of Nanotube strands woven together. The Nanotubes react to pressure differentials and in an environment of saturation they suck water in very quickly. The reverse is also true. When the soil is dry they will empty their contents of water to feed the surrounding root layer.
Hydrophobic Sand is in production now and its research is mainly aimed at desert/arid regions. It is being produced at around 3000 tons per day. One ton of this silicate coated sand could cover 10 square meters with a layer being around 10 centimeters thick.
The idea for the Nanotube Blanket is taken from research being done by a few scientists at the University of Main who were curious about waters behavior at the molecular level. The experiments are done on the virtual level. A tiny tube of carbon atoms, called nanotubes are placed into a virtual pool of water. The Hydrogen bonded water molecules, only a single molecule wide, enter the tube in quick bursts. The interaction between the carbon and water molecule mimics chemical modification of the Nanotube causing it to empty or fill up.
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