Agricultural chemicals

Agricultural chemicals

Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.

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leachate collection system

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A system that gathers leachate and pumps it to the surface for treatment.

leaching

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The process by which soluble constituents are dissolved and filtered through the soil by a percolating fluid. (See: leachate.)

in-line filtration

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Pre-treattment method in which chemicals are mixed by the flowing water; commonly used in pressure filtration installations. Eliminates need for flocculation and sedimentation.

in-situ flushing

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Introduction of large volumes of water, at times supplemented with cleaning compounds, into soil, waste, or ground water to flush hazardous contaminants from a site.

in-situ oxidation

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Technology that oxidizes contaminants dissolved in ground water, converting them into insoluble compounds.

in-situ stripping

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Treatment system that removes or "strips" volatile organic compounds from contaminated ground or surface water by forcing an airstream through the water and causing the compounds ...