TY - JOUR
T1 - Catchment & sewer network simulation model to benchmark control strategies within urban wastewater systems
AU - Saagi, Ramesh
AU - Flores Alsina, Xavier
AU - Fu, Guangtao
AU - Butler, David
AU - Gernaey, Krist V.
AU - Jeppsson, Ulf
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This paper aims at developing a benchmark simulation model to evaluate control strategies for the urban catchment and sewer network. Various modules describing wastewater generation in the catchment, its subsequent transport and storage in the sewer system are presented. Global/local overflow based evaluation criteria describing the cumulative and acute effects are presented. Simulation results show that the proposed set of models is capable of generating daily, weekly and seasonal variations as well as describing the effect of rain events on wastewater characteristics. Two sets of case studies explaining possible applications of the proposed model for evaluation of: 1) Control strategies; and, 2) System modifications, are provided. The proposed framework is specifically designed to allow for easy development and comparison of multiple control possibilities and integration with existing/standard wastewater treatment models (Activated Sludge Models) to finally promote integrated assessment of urban wastewater systems.
AB - This paper aims at developing a benchmark simulation model to evaluate control strategies for the urban catchment and sewer network. Various modules describing wastewater generation in the catchment, its subsequent transport and storage in the sewer system are presented. Global/local overflow based evaluation criteria describing the cumulative and acute effects are presented. Simulation results show that the proposed set of models is capable of generating daily, weekly and seasonal variations as well as describing the effect of rain events on wastewater characteristics. Two sets of case studies explaining possible applications of the proposed model for evaluation of: 1) Control strategies; and, 2) System modifications, are provided. The proposed framework is specifically designed to allow for easy development and comparison of multiple control possibilities and integration with existing/standard wastewater treatment models (Activated Sludge Models) to finally promote integrated assessment of urban wastewater systems.
KW - Benchmark simulation models
KW - Combined sewer overflows
KW - Integrated control
KW - System-wide evaluation
KW - Urban drainage models
KW - Activated sludge process
U2 - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.12.013
DO - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.12.013
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1364-8152
VL - 78
SP - 16
EP - 30
JO - Environmental Modelling & Software
JF - Environmental Modelling & Software
ER -