Catchment & sewer network simulation model to benchmark control strategies within urban wastewater systems
Date
2016-04Author
Saagi, Ramesh
Flores-Alsina, Xavier
Fu, Guangtao
Butler, David
Gernaey, Krist V.
Jeppsson, Ulf
Date issued
2016-04
Journal
Environmental Modelling & Software
Type
Article
Language
en
Publisher
Elsevier
Embargo
2017-04
Reason for embargo
Publisher policy
Abstract
This paper aims at developing a benchmark simulation model to evaluate control strategies for the urban catchment and sewer network. Various modules describing wastewater generation in the catchment, its subsequent transport and storage in the sewer system are presented. Global/local overflow based evaluation criteria describing the cumulative and acute effects are presented. Simulation results show that the proposed set of models is capable of generating daily, weekly and seasonal variations as well as describing the effect of rain events on wastewater characteristics. Two sets of case studies explaining possible applications of the proposed model for evaluation of: 1) Control strategies; and, 2) System modifications, are provided. The proposed framework is specifically designed to allow for easy development and comparison of multiple control possibilities and integration with existing/standard wastewater treatment models (Activated Sludge Models) to finally promote integrated assessment of urban wastewater systems.
Description
Author's post-print subject to a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License
Article link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.12.013 Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Citation
Vol. 78, pp. 16 - 30
EISSN
1873-6726
ISSN
1364-8152