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Using Computer Models to Determine the Effect of Storage on Water Quality
Author(s) -
Grayman Walter M.,
Clark Robert M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1993.tb06026.x
Subject(s) - storage tank , water quality , quality (philosophy) , residence time (fluid dynamics) , range (aeronautics) , environmental science , residence time distribution , computer science , process engineering , environmental engineering , engineering , waste management , chemistry , ecology , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , epistemology , biology , aerospace engineering , inclusion (mineral) , mineralogy
Studies have indicated that water quality is degraded as a result of long residence times in storage tanks, highlighting the importance of tank design, location, and operation. Computer models, developed to explain some of the mixing and distribution issues associated with tank operation, were successfully used to predict the effect of tank design and operation on various water quality parameters. But because of the diversity of the effects and the wide range of design and environmental conditions, general design specifications for tanks are unlikely. Rather, the authors recommend that modeling be refined to facilitate site‐specific analysis.