Effects of water inlet configuration in a service reservoir applying CFD modelling

This study investigated the state of a service reservoir of a drinking water distribution network. Numerical simulation was applied to establish its flow pattern, mixing conditions, and free residual chlorine decay. The influence of the change in the water inlet configuration on these characteristic...

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Published in:Ingeniería e investigación Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 31 - 40
Main Authors: Montoya Pachongo, Carolina, Laín Beatove, Santiago, Torres Lozada, Patricia, Cruz-Vélez, Camilo Hernán, Escobar Rivera, Juan Carlos
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bogota Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01.01.2016
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Subjects:
CFD
Computational fluid dynamics
Computers
Drinking water
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Fluid dynamics
free residual chlorine
mixing time
momentum flow
Reservoirs
service reservoir
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CFD
tiempo de mezcla
Computational fluid dynamics
trazador
free residual chlorine
tracer
tanque de compensación
momentum flow
cloro residual libre
service reservoir
Dinámica de fluidos computacional
flujo de momento
mixing time
ISSN:0120-5609, 2248-8723
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Summary:This study investigated the state of a service reservoir of a drinking water distribution network. Numerical simulation was applied to establish its flow pattern, mixing conditions, and free residual chlorine decay. The influence of the change in the water inlet configuration on these characteristics was evaluated. Four scenarios were established with different water level and flow rate as the differences between the first three scenarios. The fourth scenario was evaluated to assess the influence of the inlet configuration, momentum flow and water level on hydrodynamic conditions within the service reservoir. The distribution of four nozzles of 152.4mm diameter was identified as a viable measure to preserve the water quality in this type of hydraulic structures.
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ISSN:0120-5609
2248-8723
DOI:10.15446/ing.investig.v36n1.50631