Methodology to Evaluate Dripper Sensitivity to Clogging due to Solid Particles: An Assessment

Table 2

Size and concentration of particles in each testing stage.

Stage	Duration [h]	Range of particles size
		< 75 μm	75 – 125 μm	125 – 212 μm	212-500 μm
		Concentration of particles mg L^−1
1	0 – 40	125	-	-	-
2	40 – 80	125	125	-	-
3	80 – 120	125	125	125	-
4	120 – 160	125	125	125	125

Ranges of particle sizes adopted by PReSTI/IRSTEA: Stage 1: <80 μm; Stage 2: 80-100 μm; Stage 3: 100-200 μm; Stage 4: 200-500 μm.