供水管网余氯衰减变化规律及模型研究

研究了水温T、总有机碳TOC及初始氯浓度C0对主体水余氯衰减系数kb的影响;通过管网水质模拟中试装置探究初始氯浓度、流速对管网总余氯衰减的影响;推算管壁余氯衰减系数kw,并分析余氯、细菌总数、浊度及UV(254)指标间的相关性。结果表明,一级模型可以较好地描述管网总余氯衰减变化,在主体水中仅水温较高时一级模型相关系数较高,而平行一级模型拟合度不易受水温影响,相关系数>0.96;各因素对kb影响的主次关系为T>TOC>C0;总余氯衰减系数k、kw与管网初始氯浓度及流速均呈正相关,kw与雷诺数之间存在良好的指数关系;细菌总数(HPC)与初始氯浓度呈负相关、与浊度无明显相关性、与UV(254)呈正相关,浊度与UV(254)相关性良好。     

Influence of river discharge patterns on the hydrodynamics and potential contaminant dispersion in the Douro estuary (Portugal)

Freshwater input to estuaries is a fundamental feature of these ecosystems, which may be profoundly altered by river damming as human needs for water consumption, irrigation or energy production increase. The Douro estuary is limited upstream by a dam since 1985, which reduced its length by ca. 60%. Freshwater inputs to the estuary are now irregular and greatly dependent on hydroelectric power demand; values ranging from zero to over 1000 m³ s⁻¹, in a matter of hours, especially in summer are common. In the present study, a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model was applied to the Douro estuary. The model was calibrated and validated against water elevation, current velocity, salinity and temperature data. Thereafter, it was used to analyse the effects of different flow regimes and magnitudes on estuarine hydrodynamics and contaminant dispersion. Results obtained suggest that the highly variable flow regimes, currently observed in the Douro, tend to reduce water column stratification and to enhance seawater intrusion, when compared with flow discharges of similar average magnitude, but lower variability. Stable flows seem to be the most effective in dispersing contaminants eventually introduced into the estuary through its small river tributaries. Overall results suggest that flow management may have important effects on estuarine hydrodynamics through non-linear interactions between flow magnitude and variability.     

消毒过程中氨氮对氯耗的影响研究

某水厂将地下水与管网水混合作为原水,直接加氯后进入清水池,运行中发现清水池出水中的余氯值变化不规律,有时会出现加氯量越多,出水余氯反而越少的现象.通过静态加氯试验验证了氯耗波动的事实,并与氨氮配水试验作对照,发现原水水样与氨氮配水的加氯曲线存在相似性；通过对折点加氯曲线的分析以及与原水加氯曲线的比较,认为原水加氯符合折点加氯特性,氨氮和管网来水中余氯的变化是造成氯耗不稳的原因.     

Simplified analysis of contaminant rejection during ground- and surface water nanofiltration under the information collection rule

A simple, closed-form analytical expression based on the homogenous solution diffusion model is derived for contaminant removal during nanofiltration (NF) of ground and surface water. Solute permeation and back-diffusion coefficients were used as fitting parameters to model rejection characteristics of four thin-film composite NF membranes under conditions typical of drinking water NF. Nonlinear fits of the model to experimental data suggests that the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA)'s Information Collection Rule protocol for bench-scale studies could be improved to obtain greater precision of the mass transfer coefficients. The model was found to fit rejection data for several water treatment contaminants including total organic carbon, precursors to total organic halide, four trihalomethanes and nine haloacetic acids containing chlorine and bromine, calcium and total hardness, alkalinity and conductivity. The simplified approach to mass transfer calculations from multisolute systems suggests that feed water recovery has a stronger influence on contaminant rejection than permeate flux. Evidence for coupled transport of divalent inorganic ions is also presented. Even though the model developed does not account for ion coupling and cannot be applied in a purely predictive mode, it can assist in the better design and interpretation of data obtained from site-specific pilot-scale water treatment NF studies conducted in support of plant design.     

Identification of contaminant sources in enclosed environments by inverse CFD modeling

In case contaminants are found in enclosed environments such as aircraft cabins or buildings, it is useful to find the contaminant sources. One method to locate contaminant sources is by inverse computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. As the inverse CFD modeling is ill posed, this paper has proposed to solve a quasi-reversibility (QR) equation for contaminant transport. The equation improves the numerical stability by replacing the second-order diffusion term with a fourth-order stabilization term in the governing equation of contaminant transport. In addition, a numerical scheme for solving the QR equation in unstructured meshes has been developed. This paper demonstrates how to use the inverse CFD model with the QR equation and numerical scheme to identify gaseous contaminant sources in a two-dimensional aircraft cabin and in a three-dimensional office. The inverse CFD model could identify the contaminant source locations but not very accurate contaminant source strength because of the dispersive property of the QR equation. The results also show that this method works better for convection dominant flows than the flows that convection is not so important. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This paper presents a methodology that can be used to find contaminant source locations and strengths in enclosed environments with the data of airflow and contaminants measured by sensors. The method can be a very useful tool to find where, what, and how contamination has happened. The results can be used to develop appropriate measures to protect occupants in the enclosed environments from infectious diseases or terrorist releases of chemical/biological warfare agents as well as to decontaminate the environments.     

Removal of contaminants released from room surfaces by displacement and mixing ventilation: modeling and validation

This paper presents the experimental and numerical modeling of contaminant dispersion in a full-scale environmental chamber with different room air distribution systems. For the experimental modeling, an area source with uniform emissions of a hypothetical contaminant (SF6) from the entire floor surface is designed and constructed. Two different types of ventilation are studied: displacement and mixing ventilation. A computer model for predicting the contaminant dispersion in indoor spaces was validated with experimental data. The validated model is used to study the effects of airflow and the area-source location on contaminant dispersion. Results show that the global airflow pattern has a strong impact on the distribution of the contaminants. In general, the personal exposure could be estimated by analyzing the relative source positions in the airflow pattern. Accordingly, the location of an exhaust diffuser may not greatly affect the airflow pattern, but can significantly affect the exposure level in the room. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: When designing ventilation in addition to bringing fresh air to occupants, it is important to consider the removal of contaminants released in the off-gassing of building materials. Typical indoor off-gassing examples are emissions of volatile organic compounds from building enclosure surfaces such as flooring and painted walls. In this study, we conducted experimental and numerical modeling of different area sources in a mock-up office setup, with displacement or mixing ventilation. Displacement ventilation was as successful as mixing ventilation in removing the contaminant source from the floor area. Actually, the most important consideration in the removal of these contaminants is the relative position of the area source to the main airflow pattern and the occupied zone.     

Control of mineral scale deposition in cooling systems using secondary-treated municipal wastewater

Secondary-treated municipal wastewater (MWW) is a promising alternative to freshwater as power plant cooling system makeup water, especially in arid regions. A prominent challenge for the successful use of MWW for cooling is potentially severe mineral deposition (scaling) on pipe surfaces. In this study, theoretical, laboratory, and field work was conducted to evaluate the mineral deposition potential of MWW and its deposition control strategies under conditions relevant to power plant cooling systems. Polymaleic acid (PMA) was found to effectively reduce scale formation when the makeup water was concentrated four times in a recirculating cooling system. It was the most effective deposition inhibitor of those studied when applied at 10 mg/L dosing level in a synthetic MWW. However, the deposition inhibition by PMA was compromised by free chlorine added for biogrowth control. Ammonia present in the wastewater suppressed the reaction of the free chlorine with PMA through the formation of chloramines. Monochloramine, an alternative to free chlorine, was found to be less reactive with PMA than free chlorine. In pilot tests, scaling control was more challenging due to the occurrence of biofouling even with effective control of suspended bacteria. Phosphorous-based corrosion inhibitors are not appropriate due to their significant loss through precipitation reactions with calcium. Chemical equilibrium modeling helped with interpretation of mineral precipitation behavior but must be used with caution for recirculating cooling systems, especially with use of MWW, where kinetic limitations and complex water chemistries often prevail.     

Prompt tracking of indoor airborne contaminant source location with probability-based inverse multi-zone modeling

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has a significant influence on occupants' comfort, health, productivity, and safety. Existing studies show that the primary causes of many IAQ problems are various airborne contaminants that either are generated indoors or penetrate into indoor environments with passive or active airflows. Accurate and prompt identification of contaminant sources can help determinate appropriate IAQ control solutions, such as, eliminating contaminant sources, isolating and cleaning contaminated spaces. This study develops a fast and effective inverse modeling method for identifying indoor contaminant source characteristics. The paper describes the principles of the probability-based adjoint inverse modeling method and formulates a multi-zone model based inverse prediction algorithm that can rapidly track contaminant source location with known source release time in a building with many compartments. The paper details the inverse modeling procedure with modification of an existing multi-zone airflow and contaminant transport simulation program. The application of the method has been demonstrated with two case studies: contaminant releases in a multi-compartment residential house and in a complex institutional building. The numerical experiments tested the source identification capability of the program for various contaminant sensing scenarios. The investigation verifies the effectiveness and accuracy of the developed method for indoor contaminant source tracking, which will be further explored to identify more complicated indoor contamination episodes.     

给水管网系统的性能评价

对给水管网性能评价从结构、水力、水质三方面分析。利用控制回路的思想,提出了给水管网系统性能评价方法。并选择节点余氯为状态变量,通过EPANET的水质分析功能,对某城市给水管网进行模拟计算。利用服务性能曲线、归纳函数,对模拟结果进行性能评价,得到整个管网的节点余氯评价值。最后对该方法的适用性进行了总结。     

Water quality parameter estimation in a distribution system under dynamic state

Chlorine maintenance in distribution systems is an issue for water suppliers. The complex pipe geometry in distribution systems, the dynamic flow conditions experienced within them, and the varied nature of chlorine's reactivity make it difficult to predict chlorine levels throughout a water system. Computer-based mathematical models of water quality transport and fate within distribution systems offer a promising tool for predicting chlorine in a cost-effective manner. Nevertheless, the use of water quality models can only be effective and reliable when both hydraulics and the mechanisms of chlorine dissipation within the water system are properly defined. Bulk water decay can be measured experimentally. However, wall reaction rates are more complex to determine and must be deduced from field measurement by comparison with simulation results. The simulation-optimization model presented in this paper provides an effective tool to simplify the chlorine decay model calibration process that is often tedious. The optimization tool is based on the weighted-least-squares method solved by Gauss-Newton technique. Application of the model onto a real-life system shows that quantity, quality and location of measurement nodes play an important role in estimation of parameters.     

具有裂隙的压实黏土衬垫污染物迁移参数研究

压实黏土衬垫中裂隙的存在缩短了渗滤液击穿屏障的时间,减少了衬垫的服役时间。获得污染物沿裂隙迁移的参数,用于预测具有裂隙的压实黏土衬垫被渗滤液击穿的时间,对于防污屏障性能的评价具有重要的意义。采用不同孔隙率的砂模拟压实黏土中的裂隙,通过室内土柱实验分别获得Cl-在裂隙中的分子扩散系数和水动力扩散系数。试验结果表明,当裂隙开度d≥15 mm时,裂隙中Cl-的分子扩散系数与其在纯水中的分子扩散系数基本一致;当d15 mm时,分子扩散系数随裂隙宽度成指数下降。裂隙的水动力扩散系数约比分子扩散系数大3个数量级,当裂隙开度d≥10mm时,在不同水力梯度情况下,裂隙的水动力扩散系数基本维持不变,数值上与采用纯砂所获得的水动力弥散系数基本一致;当水力梯度i≥0.2时,水动力弥散系数的变化基本趋于稳定,不再受到裂隙宽度的影响。     

Dynamic simulation of multicomponent reaction transport in water distribution systems

Given the presence of nutrients, regrowth of bacteria within a distribution system is possible. The bacterial growth phenomena, which can be studied by developing a multicomponent (substrate, biomass and disinfectant) reaction transport model, is governed by its relationship with the substrate (organic carbon) and disinfectant (chlorine). The multicomponent reaction transport model developed in the present study utilizes the simplified expressions for the basic processes (in bulk flow and at pipe wall) such as bacterial growth and decay, attachment to and detachment from the surface, substrate utilization and disinfectant action involved in the model. The usefulness of the model is further enhanced by the incorporation of an expression for bulk reaction parameter relating it with the organic carbon. The model is validated and applied to study the sensitive behavior of the components using a hypothetical network. The developed model is able to simulate the biodegradable organic carbon threshold in accordance with the values reported in the literature. The spread of contaminant intruded into the system at any location can also be simulated by the model. The multicomponent model developed is useful for water supply authorities in identifying the locations with high substrate concentrations, bacterial growth and lower chlorine residuals.     

Subsurface multiphase flow of organic contaminants: Model development and validation

A numerical model has been developed to predict the migration of organic contaminants in the subsurface. The formulations take a multiphase approach in describing the flow of organic contaminants in saturated and unsaturated porous media. In a three-phase fluid system of contaminant, gas, and water, simultaneous flow of the water and the contaminant phases is formulated by applying mass conservation principles to each of the phases under the condition of no interphase mass exchange. For each phase, the formulations incorporate the spatial variability of the relative permeability and its direction dependency. The complex formulations are solved numerically using an implicit finite difference scheme. The accuracy of the numerical model is determined against experimental data from the literature. The predicted migration pattern in both homogeneous and stratified media agrees well with the experimental data. Numerical simulations illustrate the strong effects of the medium permeability and the water distribution profiles on the flow pattern and the pressure distribution of the contaminant.     

环状管网模拟余氯衰减模型

在环状管网反应器中模拟配水管网余氯衰减模型，考察了初始氯浓度、流速、管径和pH对余氯衰减系数的影响。通过大量的试验数据经拟合比较发现，一级衰减模型可以很好地预测实测值，该模型预测余氯衰减的相关系数〉0．95，模拟精确度能够满足实际工程需要。初始氯浓度、管径、pH与衰减系数成反比，流速与衰减系数成正比。在普通铸铁管中，管径越大则衰减系数受流速的影响越小，受pH的影响越大；余氯的衰减主要发生在与管壁的反应中，pH是影响普通铸铁管中余氯衰减的主要因素，适当调节出厂水的pH值是改善管网水质的有效手段。     

Experimental and theoretical investigation of particle-laden airflow under a prosthetic mechanical foot in motion

This research effort was aimed at understanding how foot motion affects air transport and thus how walking affects contaminant dispersion. Particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) showed that during a rotational motion of the foot (typical footstep), a draft corner flow develops that carries particles from heel to toe. Foot contact with the floor may result in one or both of two types of reentrainment: (1) particles become airborne due to detachment from the floor, and (2) particles are first collected by the foot cover (e.g., Tyvek) and then detached from the foot into the airflow produced by the foot rotation. The airflow under the rotating foot was modeled as a rotating corner flow, and it was shown that such modeling can capture major characteristics of the airflow generated by the rotating foot and can explain how rotational foot motion contributes to reentrainment and dispersion of contaminants.     

Contaminant flows in urban residential water systems

A contaminant balance for urban residential water systems has been performed for 12 pollutants. The characteristics of the residential site were based on Ellenbrook, a suburb of Perth, Australia. The sources of contaminants were identified and characterised using published literature values. A water balance was used to estimated flow data, and these results were used in conjunction with the contaminant source characteristics to calculate contaminant loads. The contaminants examined were total nitrogen, ammonia, total phosphorus, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, suspended solids, dissolved solids, chemical oxygen demand, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oil and grease. Diagrams of contaminant flows through the water, wastewater and stormwater systems are presented. By identifying the sources of contaminants, the diagrams are a useful reference when considering the fate of contaminants in alternative urban water system configurations or how to better handle or reduce these contaminants.     

Numerical modeling of contaminant advection impact on hydrodynamic diffusion in a deformable medium

The self-weight of solid waste or machine-rolled compaction can induce or trigger contaminant migration in the landfill. Although the consolidation-induced hydraulic gradient driving solution transport has been extensively investigated, little attention has been paid to ion migration caused by its concentration gradient variation. It is necessary to more precisely predict the multi-stage contaminant transports in deforming porous material. Based on the modified Cam-clay model, the proposed fluid-solid coupled model can simulate the elastoplastic deformation behavior of layered kaolinite and KBr solution transport/sorption, and its modeling results were validated by published laboratory data. The solid-fluid interactions were analyzed by comparing various transport manners of K⁺ and Br^? from excess pore pressure generation to dissipation. Results reveal that the consolidation process can accelerate KBr solute advection from the contaminated layer into the uncontaminated layer, and then affects the subsequent diffusion, mechanical dispersion and sorption for K⁺ and Br^?. The simulations also indicate that consolidation-induced solute transport is time-dependent, and therefore the ion diffusion and mechanical dispersion should receive more attention.     

供水管网中AOC、消毒副产物的变化规律

以西南L市的供水管网为研究对象,以可同化有机碳（AOC）、三卤甲烷（THMs)、卤乙酸（HAAs)为评价指标,研究了不同季节给水管网中水质的变化情况,结果表明：三卤甲烷在管网中只受余氯的影响,其含量一般随管道长度的增加而增加;卤乙酸和AOC在管网中的变化受余氯和微生物活性的影响,其含量一般随管网延伸而先增加后减少,温度越高则下降越快,温度和余氯是管网中控制消毒副产物和AOC浓度的重要因素。     

Experimental analysis of the air velocity and contaminant dispersion of human exhalation flows

Human exhalation flow is a potential source of pathogens that can constitute a cross‐infection risk to people in indoor environments. Thus, it is important to investigate the characteristics of this flow, its development, area of influence, and the diffusion of the exhaled contaminants. This paper uses phase‐averaged particle image velocimetry together with a tracer gas (CO₂) to study two different exhalation flows over time: the exhalation of an average male (test M) and an average female (test F), using a life‐sized thermal manikin in a supine position. The exhalation jets generated for both tests are similar in terms of symmetrical geometry, vorticity values, jet opening angles, and velocity and concentration decays. However, there is a difference in the penetration length of the two flows throughout the whole exhalation process. There is also a time difference in reaching maximum velocity between the two tests. It is also possible to see that the tracer gas dispersion depends on the momentum of the jet so the test with the highest velocity decay shows the lowest concentration decay. All these results are of interest to better understand cross‐infection risk.