Saudi Olive Grove: Flushing Cut from 30 Minutes to 2

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Key results
30 minutes to 2 minutes flushing
Up to 50% lower clogging risk
4x longer maintenance interval

Case Study from HydroFLOW Tunisia

The Challenge

  • Drip irrigation clogging affected more than 50% of emitters
  • Well restart flushing took 30 minutes or more
  • Weekly flushing and acid injection were required
  • Daily winter restarts increased water loss and labour
  • Microbiologically induced corrosion, biofilm and minerals contaminated the water

The Solution

Four HydroFLOW® custom 10 inch units were installed on wells A127 and D97, two units per well with one before filtration and one after, and evaluated over six months against untreated comparison well D96. The signal disrupts the conditions that let biofilm and mineral deposits bond to surfaces, so MIC activity was inhibited, wells and pipework ran cleaner and flushing intervals extended from 5 days to 20 days.

Key Outcomes

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Typical restart flushing fell from 30 minutes to 2

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Flushing interval extended from 5 days to 20 days

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Emitter clogging risk reduced by up to 50%

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Clear evidence of biofilm and MIC reduction

Independent Verification

All results in this study were measured and verified by third-party facilities managers and technical staff.

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