Optimal Distribution and Control of Storage Tank to Mitigate the Impact of New Developments on Receiving Water Quality

Storage tanks are commonly installed in a combined sewer system to control the discharge of combined sewer overflows that have been identified as a leading source for receiving water pollution. The traditional approach to determine the distribution of storage tank volume in the sewer system is confi...

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Published in:Journal of environmental engineering (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2010-03, Vol.136 (3), p.335-342
Main Authors: Fu, Guangtao, Khu, Soon-Thiam, Butler, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biological and physicochemical phenomena
Exact sciences and technology
Flow rate
Freshwater
General purification processes
Natural water pollution
Optimization
Pollution
Receiving
Sewer systems
Sewerage works: sewers, sewage treatment plants, outfalls
Storage tanks
TECHNICAL PAPERS
Waste water
Wastewaters
Water pollution
Water quality
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:Storage tanks are commonly installed in a combined sewer system to control the discharge of combined sewer overflows that have been identified as a leading source for receiving water pollution. The traditional approach to determine the distribution of storage tank volume in the sewer system is confined to the use of objectives within the system itself due to the limits of separate modeling of urban wastewater systems, consisting of the sewer system, wastewater-treatment plant, and receiving water. The aim of this study is to investigate the optimal distribution and control of storage tanks with an objective to mitigate the impact of new residential development on receiving water quality from an integrated modeling perspective. An integrated urban wastewater model has been used to test three optimization scenarios: optimal flow rate control, storage distribution, and a combination of these two. In addition to the cost of storage tank construction, two receiving water quality indicators, dissolved oxygen and ammonium concentration, are used as optimization objectives. Results show the benefits of direct evaluation of receiving water quality impact in the context of storage distribution optimization. Results indicate that storage allocation should be considered in conjunction with optimal flow rate control to achieve the maximum effectiveness in water pollution mitigation.
ISSN:0733-9372
1943-7870
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000161