Efficient management of drinking water distribution systems through the application of water quality modeling Jegatheesan, V., Shu, L., Streeter, M. and Fracchia, H. 2003, Efficient management of drinking water distribution systems through the application of water quality modeling, in Water quality management and the environment in Asia (Asian waterqual 2003). : selected proceedings of Asian Waterqual 2003, the IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 19-23 October 2003, IWA Publishing, London, England. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Efficient management of drinking water distribution systems through the application of water quality modeling Author(s) Jegatheesan, V. Shu, L. Streeter, M. Fracchia, H. Conference name IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (2003 : Bangkok, Thailand) Conference location Bangkok, Thailand Conference dates 20-22 Oct. 2003 Title of proceedings Water quality management and the environment in Asia (Asian waterqual 2003). : selected proceedings of Asian Waterqual 2003, the IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 19-23 October 2003 Editor(s) Panswad, T. Polprasert, C. Karnchanawong, S. Publication date 2003 Series Water science and technology Conference series IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference Publisher IWA Publishing Place of publication London, England Keyword(s) biofilm disinfectant decay disinfection by-products nitrogenous compounds organic/inorganic compounds water quality modelling Summary The quality of drinking water generally degrades when it is delivered through a distribution system due to the decay of disinfectant, which subsequently allows the re-growth of microorganisms in the distribution system. A model that describes the changes that occur in the water quality in distribution system is needed to determine whether to enhance the treatment processes or to improve the distribution system so that microbiological criteria are met. This paper describes how chlorine decay kinetics are modeled and the model output is used in finding the elements that are contributing to the consumption of chlorine at the treatment plant other than the water itself; this allows better control of chlorine dosing at the treatment plant, which in tum will reduce the formation of disinfectant by-products. In addition, the model will accurately predict the decay due to the organic/inorganic and nitrogenous compounds that are remaining in the water at any point in the distribution system, which will indicate the status of the distribution system with respect to its chlorine consumption. Further, if re-chlorination is introduced in the distribution system downstream of the treatment plant, the model will predict the chlorine decay due to the slow reacting organic and nitrogenous compounds accurately. ISBN 9781843394822 1843394820 ISSN 0273-1223 Language eng Field of Research 099999 Engineering not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed ERA Research output type E Conference publication Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30039631 Document type: Conference Paper Collection: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 08:56:22 EST Mon, 22 Apr 2013, 12:37:08 EST Mon, 22 Apr 2013, 12:42:50 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 133 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 08:56:22 EST

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