Dynamic Water Quality Forecasting And Management
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1973-08
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This report describes the formulation and initial verification
of two modeling frameworks. The first is directed
toward an analysis of the impact of the carbonaceous and
nitrogenous components and wastewater on the dissolved
oxygen resources of a natural water system. The second
modeling framework concentrates on the interactions between
the discharge of nutrient, both nitrogen and phosphorus, and
the biomass of the phytoplankton ,and zooplankton populations
which result, as well as incorporating the overall impact on
dissolved oxygen. The models are formulated in terms of
coupled differential equations which incorporate both the
effect of transport due to tidal motion and turbulence, and
the kinetics which describe the biological and chemical
transformations that can occur. The modeling frameworks are
applied to the Delaware and Potomac estuaries in order to
estimate the ability of such models to describe the water
quality effects of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous discharges.
The agreement achieved between observation and
calculation indicate that the major features of the impact
of wastewater components on eutrophication phenomena can be
successfully analyzed within the context of the model presented herein. This report was submitted in fulfillment of Project Number R800369, by
Manhattan College, Bronx, New York, under the sponsorship of the
Environmental Protection Agency. Work was completed as December 31, 1972.
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Water Quality, Forecasting, Management