River Water Quality ModelP. Reichert, Dietrich Borchardt, Mogens Henze, Wolfgang Rauch, P. Shanahan, Laszlo Somlyody, Peter A. Vanrolleghem This Scientific and Technical Report (STR) presents the findings of the IWA Task Group on River Water Quality Modelling (RWQM). The task group was formed to create a scientific and technical base from which to formulate standardized, consistent river water quality models and guidelines for their implementation. This STR presents the first outcome in this effort: River Water Quality Model No. 1 (RWQM1). As background to the development of River Water Quality Model No.1, the Task Group completed a critical evaluation of the current state of the practice in water quality modelling. A major limitation in model formulation is the continued reliance on BOD as the primary state variable, despite the fact BOD does not include all biodegradable matter. A related difficulty is the poor representation of benthic flux terms. As a result of these limitations, it is impossible to close mass balances completely in most existing models. These various limitations in current river water quality models impair their predictive ability in situations of marked changes in a river's pollutant load, streamflow, morphometry, or other basic characteristics. RWQM 1 is intended to serve as a framework for river water quality models that overcome these deficiencies in traditional water quality models and most particularly the failure to close mass balances between the water column and sediment. To these ends, the model incorporates fundamental water quality components and processes to characterise carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (C, O, N, and P) cycling instead of biochemical oxygen demand as used in traditional models. The model is presented in terms of process and components represented via a 'Petersen stoichiometry matrix', the same approach used for the IWA Activated Sludge Models. The full RWQM1 includes 24 components and 30 processes. The report provides detailed examples on reducing the numbers of components and processes to fit specific water quality problems. Thus, the model provides a framework for both complicated and simplified models. Detailed explanations of the model components, process equations, stoichiometric parameters, and kinetic parameters are provided, as are example parameter values and two case studies. The STR is intended to launch a participatory process of model development, application, and refinement. RWQM1 provides a framework for this process, but the goal of the Task Group is to involve water quality professionals worldwide in the continued work developing a new water quality modelling approach. This text will be an invaluable reference for researchers and graduate students specializing in water resources, hydrology, water quality, or environmental modelling in departments of environmental engineering, natural resources, civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental sciences, and ecology. Water resources engineers, water quality engineers and technical specialists in environmental consultancy, government agencies or regulated industries will also value this critical assessment of the state of practice in water quality modelling. Key Features presents a unique new technical approach to river water quality modelling provides a detailed technical presentation of the RWQM1 water quality process model gives an informative critical evaluation of the state of the practice in water quality modelling, and problems with those practices provides a step by step procedure to develop a water quality model Scientific & Technical Report No. 12 |
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... Submodel for oxygen , nitrogen and phosphorus conversion by constant benthic biomass 5.2.5 Extension of the submodel to the calculation of dissolved carbonate equilibria , calcite precipitation , and pH 5.2.6 Hypothetical simulation of ...
... Submodel for oxygen , nitrogen and phosphorus conversion by constant benthic biomass 5.2.5 Extension of the submodel to the calculation of dissolved carbonate equilibria , calcite precipitation , and pH 5.2.6 Hypothetical simulation of ...
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... submodel and measurement layouts 6.3.1 Identifiability analysis 6.3.2 Uncertainty analysis 6.4 Conclusions 7 Summary and future directions 7.1 Summary 7.2 Future directions 7.2.1 Case studies 7.2.2 Comprehensive sensitivity analysis 7.2 ...
... submodel and measurement layouts 6.3.1 Identifiability analysis 6.3.2 Uncertainty analysis 6.4 Conclusions 7 Summary and future directions 7.1 Summary 7.2 Future directions 7.2.1 Case studies 7.2.2 Comprehensive sensitivity analysis 7.2 ...
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Contents
Conversion model RWQM1 | 3 |
How to use the model | 47 |
Case studies | 59 |
Identifiability and uncertainty analysis | 80 |
Summary and future directions | 89 |
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The river system concept | 102 |
A numerical example | 117 |
Definition of identifiability measures | 123 |
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River Water Quality Model P. Reichert,Dietrich Borchardt,Mogens Henze,Wolfgang Rauch,P. Shanahan,Laszlo Somlyody,Peter A. Vanrolleghem No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
Activated Sludge Activated Sludge Models advection Aerobic Endogenous Respiration Aerobic Growth Aerobic Respiration algae algal ammonia analysis Anoxic Anoxic Growth bacteria benthic biochemical biomass boundary conditions calc calculated calibration carbon characterised compartment components composition compounds constant conversion processes dissolved oxygen dynamics elements equations Equilibrium eutrophication formulation gN/m³ Group on River Growth of Algae Growth of Consumers Growth of Heterotrophs H,a nox HCO3 Henze Hydrolysis hyporheic zone identifiability IWA Task Group kinetic Layout macrophytes mass balance mass fractions matrix measured mg/L model parameters Nitrifiers nitrite nitrogen nutrient organic material oxygen concentrations particulate phosphate phosphorus pollution problems QUAL2 reaeration Reichert riffle River Water Quality RWQM1 Saturation coefficient sediment oxygen demand sessile SHCO3 SHPO4 simplified simulation SNH3 SNH4 SNO2 SNO3 Somlyódy stage nitrifiers stoichiometric coefficients submodel substrate Table uncertainty values Vanrolleghem variables water column water phase Water Quality Model XALG XCON YCON YH.aer