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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960921803321

Autore

Clark Robert Maurice

Titolo

Modeling water quality in distribution systems / / Robert M. Clark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denver, Colo., : American Water Works Association, 2011

ISBN

1-62870-325-3

1-61300-133-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (427 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ClarkRobert Maurice

Disciplina

628.1/44

Soggetti

Water quality - Computer simulation

Water - Distribution - Computer simulation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Modeling water quality in drinking water distribution systems / Robert M. Clark, Walter M. Grayman. 1998.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Characteristics of US Water Supply Systems""; ""Public Health and Regulatory Issues in Water Supply""; ""Modeling and Monitoring Water Quality: An Overview""; ""Modeling and Monitoring Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants""; ""Hydraulic Modeling Principles""; ""Water Quality Modeling Principles""; ""Modeling Individual Constituents in Drinking Water: Total Trihalomethanes and Disinfectant Decay""; ""Early Modeling Studies""; ""Case Study Applications""

""Advanced Concepts in Water Quality Modeling""""Planning and Designing a Water Quality Simulation Study""; ""Limitations of Modeling""; ""Appendix A Calibration/Validation and Tracer Studies""; ""Appendix B Water Quality Modeling Examples""; ""Appendix C Water Quality Effects of Tanks and Storage""; ""Appendix D Conversion Charts""; ""Appendix E Color Figures""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

Sommario/riassunto

Water quality modeling is a powerful tool to help in understanding the processes and factors that influence water quality in potable water distribution systems. Updated and expanded from the 1998 edition, this book will help you set up a realistic mathematical simulation of your distribution system and your water quality to let you determine the fate of contaminants as they travel through the distribution system. Chapters outline the major elements involved in water quality modeling



and the development of applications of water quality models.