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
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
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Yousef, Yousef A. [VIAF]
Yousef, Yousef A. [LC]
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
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