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Using hydraulic modeling to optimize contact time
Author(s) -
Hannoun Imad A.,
Boulos Paul F.,
List E. John
Publication year - 1998
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.1551-8833.1998.tb08487.x
Subject(s) - limiting , environmental science , environmental engineering , engineering , waste management , mechanical engineering
Hydraulic modeling will eventually displace most field testing and bench modeling for the evaluation of clearwells. The Safe Drinking Water Act and its amendments impose stringent guidelines on all plants that treat surface water. Virtually all such plants use clearwells to increase the duration of disinfection. A challenge in the design of these facilities is maximizing disinfection while limiting the formation of disinfection by‐products. These competing objectives can best be attained by optimizing the hydraulic performance and efficiency of clearwells.