Lecture #37 Toxics: Rivers

(Chapra, L44)

David Reckhow CEE 577 #37 1

Updated: 17 April 2013 Print version

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Review: Toxics Model- CSTR with sediments Internal Transport Processes (between

compartments) dissolved: diffusion particulate: settling, resuspension & burial

Expressed as velocities (e.g., m/yr)

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Water (1)

Mixed Sediments (2)

Deep Sediments (3) Burial (vb)

Settling (vs) Resuspension (vr) Diffusion (vd)

Solids: Mass Balance

In water column

in mixed sediments

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2111

1 AmvAmvQmWdtdmV rsm +−−=

2212

2 AmvAmvAmvdtdmV brs −−=

Can be expressed as: Qmin

Solids: Steady State Solution Fixed ratio of solids concentration in water column

and mixed sediments

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( ) 12 )1( mvvvm

br

s

+=−= ρφ

Toxicant Mass Balance

In the water column

In the mixed sediments

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( ) 211111111122111 AcvcAfvcAfvcVkcfcfAvQcWdtdcV rpsdvTdddT +−−−−+−=

Can be expressed as: Qcin

( ) 2211222221122 AcvAcvcAfvcVkcfcfAvdtdcV brpsTddd −−+−−=

New Chapra approach

Steady State Solution Water column

Mixed Sediments

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1222

112 cfHk

ffc

ddbr

ddps

ννννν

+++

+=

AffFAfVkQQcc

ddpsrdv

in

))(1( 111111 ννν +′−+++=

Steady State Solution Formulate total loss velocity

which can be in the form of a total rate

At SS

So this reduces to:

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( )( )rddpsdvT FfvfvfvHkv ′−+++= 111111

1HvK TT =

11 VKQ

QccT

in

+=

AffFAfVkQQcc

ddpsrdv

in

))(1( 111111 ννν +′−+++=

𝐻1 =𝑉1

𝐴� And since:

𝐾𝑇𝑉1

𝑐1 =𝑊𝜆𝑉1

𝜆 = 𝑄𝑉1

+ 𝐾𝑇 or Where:

Sediment Feedback & k The ratio of sediment feedback to total sediment

purging

The first-order constants k1 and k2 incorporate various decay processes Biodegradation Hydrolysis photolysis

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222

2

HkffF

ddbr

ddrr +++

+=′

ννννν

Toxics Model: CSTR to a PRF Internal Transport Processes (between

compartments) dissolved: diffusion particulate: settling, resuspension & burial

Expressed as velocities (e.g., m/yr)

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Water (1)

Mixed Sediments (2)

Deep Sediments (3) Burial (vb)

Settling (vs) Resuspension (vr) Diffusion (vd)

Combine with advective flow

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Water (1)

Mixed Sediments (2) Deep Sediments (3) Burial (vb)

Settling (vs) Resuspension (vr) Diffusion (vd)

Solids: Mass Balance In water column

in mixed sediments

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2111

1 AmvAmvQmWdtdmV rsm +−−=

2212

2 AmvAmvAmvdtdmV brs −−=

21

11

11 mHvm

Hv

dxdmU

dtdm rs +−−=

0

2212

2 mvmvmvdtdmH brs −−=

0

Divide by V, and replace loadings with advective term

Earlier lake model

Divide by A

Solids: Steady State Solution Assuming that the sediments do not move

downstream mass balance on m2 and therefore relationship

between m2 and m1 are identical for lake and river

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( ) 12 )1( mvvvm

br

s

+=−= ρφ

Toxicant Mass Balance

In the water column

In the mixed sediments

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( ) 211111111122111 AcvcAfvcAfvcVkcfcfAvQcWdtdcV rpsdvTdddT +−−−−+−=

( ) 2211222221122 cvcvcfvcHkcfcfvdtdcH brpsTddd −−+−−=

New Chapra approach

Divide by V, and replace loadings with advective term

( ) 21

111

111

1111221

11 cHvcf

Hvcf

Hvckcfcf

Hv

dxdcU

dtdc r

ps

dv

Tddd +−−−−+−=

Earlier lake model

( ) 2211222221122 AcvAcvcAfvcVkcfcfAvdtdcV brpsTddd −−+−−=

Divide by A

Steady State Solution

Formulate total loss velocity

which can be in the form of a total rate

and the ratio of sediment feedback to total

sediment purging remains:

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( )( )rddpsdvT FfvfvfvHkv ′−+++= 111111

′ =+

+ + +F

FF k Hr

r d d

r b d d

ν νν ν ν

2

2 2 2

1HvK TT =

Steady State Solution

The water column solution is:

and as before the sediment solution is:

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1222

112 cFHk

FFc

ddbr

ddps

ννννν

+++

+=

cQc

Q k V AF F F F Ain

v d r s p d d1

1 1 1 1 11=

+ + + − ′ +ν ν ν( )( )

UxK

o

T

ecc−

= 11 11 VKQ

QccT

in

+=

R21

Earlier lake model

Simplified Versions Level 0 no movement from sediment to water column vr = 0, vd = 0 therefore, F’r = 0

Now c2 has no effect on c1 and we return to a one compartment model all time-variable solutions can be applied

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K kvH

fvH

fTv

ds

p1 11

11

1= + +

Simplified Versions (cont.)

Level 1 no volatilization, no decomposition vv = 0, k1 = 0, k2 = 0

Useful for modeling toxic metals

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( )K k vH f FvH

fvH

fTv

d rs

pd

d1 11

11

11

11= + + − ′ +

Solutions (cont.)

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( )K k vH f FvH

fvH

fTv

d rs

pd

d1 11

11

11

11= + + − ′ +

Where: ′ =+

+ + +F

FF k Hr

r d d

r b d d

ν νν ν ν

2

2 2 2

k k f k fd d p p1 1 1 1 1= +

k k f k fd d p p2 2 2 2 2= +

The ratio of sediment feedback to total sediment purging

Overview of solutions to toxic model

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CWVT1

=λ

C C eT T oKT xU

1 11= −

λ = +QV

KT1

For Lakes:

For Rivers:

Where:

QW

To next lecture

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http://www.ecs.umass.edu/cee/reckhow/courses/577/slides/577l38.pdf

CEE 577: Surface Water Quality ModelingReview: Toxics Model- CSTR with sedimentsSolids: Mass BalanceSolids: Steady State SolutionToxicant Mass BalanceSteady State SolutionSteady State SolutionSediment Feedback & kToxics Model: CSTR to a PRFSlide Number 10Solids: Mass BalanceSolids: Steady State SolutionToxicant Mass BalanceSteady State SolutionSteady State SolutionSimplified VersionsSimplified Versions (cont.)Solutions (cont.)Overview of solutions to toxic modelSlide Number 20