CFD analysis of sludge accumulation and hydraulic performance of a waste stabilization pond.

@article{Alvarado2012CFDAO,
  title={CFD analysis of sludge accumulation and hydraulic performance of a waste stabilization pond.},
  author={Andr{\'e}s Alvarado and Esteban S{\'a}nchez and Galo A. Durazno and Mehul S. Vesvikar and Ingmar Nopens},
  journal={Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research},
  year={2012},
  volume={66 11},
  pages={
          2370-7
        }
}
  • A. AlvaradoEsteban Sánchez I. Nopens
  • Published 1 October 2012
  • Engineering
  • Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
Sludge management in waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) is essential for safeguarding the system performance. Sludge accumulation patterns in WSPs are strongly influenced by the pond hydrodynamics. CFD modeling was applied to study the relation between velocity profiles and sludge deposition during 10 years of operation of the Ucubamba WSP in Cuenca (Ecuador). One tracer experiment was performed and three sludge accumulation scenarios based on bathymetric surveys were simulated. A residence time… 
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