Browsing by Author "Tuohy, P."
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The distribution, type, popularity, size and availability of river-run gravel and crushed stone for use in land drainage systems, and their suitability for mineral soils in Ireland
Byrne, I.; Healy, Mark G.; Fenton, O.; Tuohy, P. (Compuscript for Teagasc (Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland), 2022-06-24)The performance of land drainage systems installed in mineral soils in Ireland is highly variable, and is dependent on, amongst other factors, the quality and suitability of the aggregate used. In Ireland, aggregate for ... -
Effects of wastewater pre-treatment on clogging of an intermittent sand filter
Mohamed, A.Y.A.; Tuohy, P.; Healy, Mark G.; Ó hUallacháin, D.; Fenton, O.; Siggins, A. (Elsevier, 2023-03-11)Intermittent sand filters (ISFs) are widely used in rural areas to treat domestic and dilute agricultural wastewater due to their simplicity, efficacy and relative low cost. However, filter clogging reduces their operational ... -
A novel hybrid coagulation-constructed wetland system for the treatment of dairy wastewater
Mohamed, A.Y.A.; Siggins, A.; Healy, Mark G.; Ó hUallacháin, D.; Fenton, O.; Tuohy, P. (Elsevier, 2022-07-29)Constructed wetlands (CWs) are a cost-effective and sustainable treatment technology that may be used on farms to treat dairy wastewater (DWW). However, CWs require a large area for optimal treatment and have poor long-term ... -
A novel hybrid coagulation-intermittent sand filter for the treatment of dairy wastewater
Mohamed, A. Y. A.; Siggins, A.; Healy, Mark G.; Fenton, O.; Ó hUallacháin, D.; Tuohy, P. (Elsevier, 2022-08-06)An intermittent sand filter (ISF) is a simple and cost-effective treatment method that may be adopted on farms to treat dairy wastewater (DWW). However, the use of ISFs has been limited due to the large area required for ... -
Visual drainage assessment: a standardised visual soil assessment method for use in land drainage design in ireland
Tuohy, P.; Humphreys, J.; Holden, N.M.; O’Loughlin, J.; Reidy, B.; Fenton, O. (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2016-01-01)The implementation of site-specific land drainage system designs is usually disregarded by landowners in favour of locally established 'standard practice' land drainage designs. This is due to a number of factors such as ...