sedimentation modeling Articles
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Geographic information system-coupling sediment delivery distributed modeling based on observed data
Spatially distributed sediment delivery (SEDD) models are of great interest in estimating the expected effect of changes on soil erosion and sediment yield. However, they can only be applied if the model can be calibrated using observed data. This paper presents a geographic information system (GIS)-based method to calculate the sediment discharge from basins to coastal areas. For this, an SEDD ...
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Modelling of sediment nutrient fluxes for a pulsed organic load
A sediment model has been developed to simulate the Sediment Oxygen Demand (SOD) and sediment nutrient fluxes after a sudden input of Particulate Organic Matter (POM). Compared with previous sediment models, the main advances are the use of a continuous function to represent the kinetics of POM diagenesis and inclusion of the biomass content in POM diagenesis. Laboratory experiments were also ...
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Use of a three-dimensional model to predict heavy metal (copper) fluxes in the Oujiang estuary
Measuring pollutant concentrations in major tributaries is the standard method for establishing pollutant fluxes to the sea. However, this method is costly and difficult, and may be subject to a great deal of uncertainty due to the presence of unknown sources. This uncertainty presents challenges to managers and scientists in reducing contaminant discharges to water bodies. As one less costly ...
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Numerical prediction of suspended sediment concentrations in the Ariake Sea, Japan, using a time-dependent sediment resuspension and deposition model
The Ariake Sea, a typical semi-closed bay located in Kyushu Island, western Japan, has a maximum tidal range of 6 m in spring tide, and its vast tidal flats are composed of both sandy bottom areas and muddy bottom areas. In this study, two-dimensional depth-averaged finite difference numerical models have been developed for predicting the tidal flow velocity and suspended sediment concentration ...
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Evaluation of overland flow model for a hillslope using laboratory flume data
Comprehensive modelling of overland flow requires models for both rill and interrill area overland flow. Evaluation of a physically based mathematical model for simulating overland flow generated on rill and interrill areas of hillslope was done using a data set gathered from a laboratory experimental setup. A rainfall simulator has been constructed together with a 6.50 m × 1.36 m ...
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Experimental investigation on the efficiency of a high side weir overflow
ABSTRACTMost of the overflow structures in Flanders are 'high side weir overflows'. For the design of these structures British guidelines are used. However, the design conditions for sewer systems in the U.K. differ from the Flemish design conditions. In Flanders, pressurised flow is in common use in the pipes of the sewer system. That is why tests have been carried out on a scale model of a high ...
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Evaluation of hydraulic performance indices for retention ponds
Comprehensive hydraulic analysis of sediment retention ponds is commonly achieved through interpretation of residence time distribution and derivation of indices associated with short-circuiting and mixing. However, the availability of various indices indicates the need for careful selection of the most appropriate indices. This study compares some of the commonly used hydraulic performance ...
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Regional models for sediment toxicity assessment
The present study describes approaches to improve the performance of empirical models developed from a large nationwide data set to predict sediment toxicity from chemistry for regional applications. We developed four multiple chemical (PMax) models selected from individual chemical models developed using (1) a previously published approach applied to the nationwide data set; (2) a broader ...
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Development of a water quality tank model classified by land use for nitrogen load reduction scenarios
The Ariake Sea, a typical semi-closed bay located in Kyushu Island, western Japan, has a maximum tidal range of 6 m in spring tide, and its vast tidal flats are composed of both sandy bottom areas and muddy bottom areas. In this study, two-dimensional depth-averaged finite difference numerical models have been developed for predicting the tidal flow velocity and suspended sediment concentration ...
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Multiphase modeling study for storm water solids treatment in experimental storm water settling chamber
This study tests four different types of multiphase models to determine the most appropriate model for predicting the behaviors of various types of storm water solids in a settling chamber. The Lagrangian reference frame discrete phase models of uncoupled and coupled models based on the interaction between the discrete phase and the continuous phase were tested. The rigid moving objects model ...
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Prediction of non-cohesive sediment transport in circular channels in deposition and limit of deposition states using SVM
Sedimentation in sewer pipes has a negative impact on the performance of sewerage systems. However, due to the complex nature of sedimentation, determining the governing equations is difficult and the results of the available classic models for computing bedload transport rate often differ from each other. This paper focuses on the capability of a support vector machine (SVM) as a meta-model ...
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Dry deposition modelling in a Lagrangian dispersion model
Revisions to the dry deposition scheme in the Lagrangian dispersion model, NAME, are described. Improvements are made for situations where material is not well mixed within the boundary layer and for sedimenting heavy particles. The revised scheme overcomes problems of computational noise, common in Lagrangian dispersion models, with a manageable or no increase to the computational cost. The ...
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Relationship between biodegradation and sorption of phthalate esters and their metabolites in natural sediments
Regulatory evaluations of commercial chemicals in Canada, the United States, the European Union, and other countries aim to identify biodegradation rates of chemicals in natural soils and sediments. However, commonly used biodegradation testing methods are limited in their capacity to determine biodegradation rates under natural environmental conditions. As a result, widely varying biodegradation ...
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The use of plastic media in a movable bed model to study sedimentary processes in rivers
The use of plastic media was evaluated for modelling sedimentary processes in rivers using a movable bed model (MBM). From gradations within the range of 0.17–2 mm, the size of the thermoset plastic media was colour coded in order to better visualise complex flow processes. Equations developed by Engelund–Hansen and Schoklitsch were used to predict sediment transport and establish the type of bed ...
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Modelling the influence of total suspended solids on E. coli removal in river water
Following sewer overflows, fecal indicator bacteria enter surface waters and may experience different lysis or growth processes. A 1D mathematical model was developed to predict total suspended solids (TSS) and Escherichia coli concentrations based on field measurements in a large-scale flume system simulating a combined sewer overflow. The removal mechanisms of natural inactivation, UV ...
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Modelling of runoff and sediment yield using ANN, LS-SVR, REPTree and M5 models
In this study, the performance evaluation of five machine learning models, namely, ANNLM, ANNSCG, least square-support vector regression (LS-SVR), reduced error pruning tree (REPTree) and M5, was carried out for predicting runoff and sediment in the Pokhariya watershed, India using hydro-meteorological variables as input. The input variables were selected using the trial-and-error procedure ...
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Natural colloids are the dominant factor in the sedimentation of nanoparticles
Estimating the environmental exposure to manufactured nanomaterials is part of risk assessment. Because nanoparticles aggregate with each other (homoaggregation) and with other particles (heteroaggregation), the main route of the removal of most nanoparticles from water is aggregation, followed by sedimentation. The authors used water samples from two rivers in Europe, the Rhine and the Meuse. To ...
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Numerical modeling on sediment capture in catch basins
Catch basins are designed to convey surface runoff into sewer systems. They are also found to be effective in retaining sediments. A number of factors can influence catch basin sediment capture efficiency, such as sediment size distribution, flow hydraulics and catch basin design. To better understand the influence of these factors, numerical simulations using the Eulerian-Lagrangian method ...
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Sediment transport modeling in deposited bed sewers: unified form of May's equations using the particle swarm optimization algorithm
May proposed two dimensionless parameters of transport (η) and mobility (Fs) for self-cleansing design of sewers with deposited bed condition. The relationships between those two parameters were introduced in conditional form for specific ranges of Fs, which makes it difficult to use as a practical tool for sewer design. In this study, using the same experimental data used by May and ...
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Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines based on benthic macrofauna responses
Toxicity‐based sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) are often used to assess the potential of sediment contamination to adversely affect benthic macrofauna, yet the correspondence of these guidelines to benthic community condition is poorly documented. This study compares the performance of five toxicity‐based SQG approaches to a new benthos‐based SQG approach relative to changes in benthic ...
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