A Study of Assimilative Capacities for Receiving Streams

Author

Hadi. Elmi, University of Central Florida

Keywords

River aeration, Stream self purification, Water pollution, Mathematical models, Dissolved oxygen modeling, Reaeration coefficient estimation, Photosynthesis–respiration dynamics, Benthic oxygen demand, RIVER model calibration (Phillippi Creek)

Abstract

Literature reviews on various stream processes which contribute to reoxygenation and deoxygenation was presented. These processes include atmospheric reaeration, photosynthesis-respiration, biochemical oxygen consumption, and benthic demand. Measuring these parameters in a selected stream is a complex and costly operation. On the other hand, prediction models developed are specific to particular location and environmental conditions and can only be applied to similar situations. Computer models such as "RIVER" are available and could be used to predict dissolved oxygen concentrations along a waterway for a specified set of stream conditions. The model "RIVER" was calibrated by using the existing conditions of flow and water quality parameters along Phillippi Creek, Sarasota County, Florida. Also treatment requirements which could eliminate dissolved oxygen violations were predicted.

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Graduation Date

1975

Advisor

Yousef, Yousef A.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Degree Program

Engineering

Format

PDF

Pages

57 pages

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0012706

Subjects

Rivers -- Aeration; Stream self purification; Water -- Pollution -- Mathematical models; Water--Dissolved oxygen--Mathematical models; Water quality--Models; Water--Aeration--Mathematical models; Biochemical oxygen demand--Mathematical models; Stream self-purification--Mathematical models

STARS Citation

Elmi, Hadi., "A Study of Assimilative Capacities for Receiving Streams" (1975). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 150.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/150

Contributor (Linked data)

Yousef, Yousef A. [VIAF]

Yousef, Yousef A. [LC]

University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]

University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [LC]

Collection (Linked data)

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Accessibility Status

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