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Internal hydraulics of baffled disinfection contact tanks using computational fluid dynamics

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dc.contributor.authorXu, Qing, author
dc.contributor.authorVenayagamoorthy, Subhas Karan, advisor
dc.contributor.authorGrigg, Neil S., advisor
dc.contributor.authorGilkey, David P., committee member
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T05:44:47Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T05:44:47Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionDepartment Head: Luis A. Garcia.
dc.description.abstractThe present study focuses on understanding the internal hydraulics of baffled disinfection contact tanks for small drinking water systems using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The emphasis of this study is to improve the hydraulic efficiency of disinfection contact tanks. In particular, the answer to the following key question was sought: for a given footprint of a contact tank, how does the hydraulic efficiency of the tank depend on the number and geometry of internal baffles? In an effort to address this question, high resolution two-dimensional (planar) simulations were performed to quantify the efficiency of a laboratory scale tank as a function of the number of baffles. Simulation results of the velocity field highlight dead (stagnant) zones in the tank that occur due to flow separation around the baffles. Simulated longitudinal velocity profiles show good agreement with previous experimental results. Analysis of residence time distribution (RTD) curves obtained for different number of baffles for a given footprint of a tank indicate that there may be an optimum number of baffles for which near plug flow conditions is maximized. This study highlights the increasing role and value of CFD in improving hydraulic design characteristics of water engineering structures. As a precursor to the CFD study, a focused literature review of disinfection systems was done to highlight the basic technologies and related applications. The review presented in this thesis summarizes details of small water treatment plants, disinfection and CT (where C is the concentration of disinfectant at the outlet of the disinfection system, and T is the time taken for the fluid to leave the system.) method, traditional tracer studies, tank design, and the development of numerical simulations. Following the review, the CFD model used for this investigation was validated using results from a previous case study of a large-scale water treatment plant in Canada. This initial CFD study is also used to highlight the uses and abuses of CFD in flow modeling and emphasize the importance of having adequate validation studies to complement the CFD work.
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dc.identifier2010_Summer_Xu_Qing.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2010200007CVEE
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/41260
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.titleInternal hydraulics of baffled disinfection contact tanks using computational fluid dynamics
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thesis.degree.disciplineCivil and Environmental Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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