Channelling and compression in batch and continuous gravity sedimentation systems have been investigated using an electrical impedance imaging technique. The accuracy of such a system is shown to be a function of a number of variables, in particular particle morphology. Not all materials were found to be suitable to this form of imaging. Three primary materials, aragonite, calcite and talc were used, each exhibited random channelling, i.e. channel formation was not due to the presence of foreign bodies or externally induced. Channels in this type of channelling form within a zone which grows and propagates upwards into a suspension. Through visual observations this region has been sub-divided into hard and soft zones. Superposition of zone propagation on characteristic (loci of concentration) plots has yielded information on the conditions required for channel formation and growth and has led to a revised set of conclusions on the nature of random channelling.

This work explores the hydraulic performance of a wastewater lagoon system located in San Antonio, Bolivia. The system consists of one facultative pond and two maturation ponds in series and is managed through a locally elected water committee. A tracer study was performed on the primary facultative pond and an analysis of the solids accumulation on the bottom of the facultative lagoon was also performed. The results were used to generate residence time distribution curves and provide an estimate of mean residence time in the system. The data was used to examine hydraulic efficiency as it relates to short-circuiting and dead zones. A sludge study accumulation study was performed using the white towel method and the resulting measurements were interpolated to determine a total estimated sludge volume of 169 m3 (which is 8% of the facultative pond volume). An orange study was also performed to assess the surface flow pattern in the system. The results were compared with a computational 2-d model. The 2-d model incorporated the estimated sludge distribution and provided a good fit for the tracer dye concentrations measured in the field over the 12 day study period. Simple models such as the Tanks in Series and the Completely mixed model were evaluated and abandoned because of their inability to model the physical behavior in the system. The Completely mixed model did however perform better than the Plug flow model. After comparing the tracer results from the reactor models that were considered: Tanks in Series, Completely mixed fluid, manual interpolation and the results from the 2-d cfd flow simulation, the results that provided the best fit for the data over 12 days was the manual interpolation method at a flow rate of 98 m3/day and configuration D at 60 m3/day. However, because of uncertainty as to what depth to obtain a representative area for the 2-d simplification and sensitivity to flow; all four configurations were considered for estimating the MHRT at the lowest measured flow rate of 60 m3/day. The results at a flow rate of 60 m3/day varied between 10.88 and 13.04 days for the MHRT with a hydraulic efficiency that varied between 33-51.6% (accounting for sludge volume). This is much shorter than the actual nominal retention time of 37 days and the design nominal retention time of 26 days. As a result it was concluded that short-circuiting was occurring in the facultative lagoon.

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Novel integrated ozone contactor design and optimization tools which consist of an instrument that measures ozone decay kinetics, a program that performs predictive simulation, and an experimental method to examine mixing characteristics within the ozone contactor, were developed in this study. A multi-channel stopped-flow reactor (MC-SFR) is an instrument that performs automatic, real-time, and continuous analysis of ozone decay kinetics in natural waters. Ozone Contactor Model (OCM) is the software to simulate the performance of full-scale ozone bubble-diffuser contactors in support of current and future regulations regarding pathogen and bromate control in drinking water. The MC-SFR and OCM developed in this study were further applied to simulate Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst log inactivation and bromate formation in Linnwood Water Plant Ozone Facility (LWPOF) at Milwaukee Water Works, Milwaukee, WI and model predictions were verified with experimental results. Three dimensional laser induced fluorescence(3DLIF) allowed real time characterization of mixing conditions in a physical model ozone contactors by capturing fluorescence image emitted from a laser dye (i.e. Rhodamine 6G) using a high speed CCD camera. 3DLIF system was applied to analyze the hydrodynamics of two representative types of ozone contactor: direct discharge side-stream venturi injector (SVI) and multi-chambered fine bubble diffuser (FBD). Experimental results verified the presence of circulative swirling related for low dispersion for SVI reactor and the existence of non-ideal flow including short circuiting and internal recirculation in FBD reactor. Finally, integrated tools were applied to the design of a new ozone contactor under planning stage to assess current design and to recommend the improvement.

AgÃncia Nacional do PetrÃleo / Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar os parÃmetros de soldagem que proporcionem condiÃÃes adequadas para revestimentos com ligas de nÃquel atravÃs do processo MIG/MAG com transferÃncia metÃlica por curto-circuito indicadas para aplicaÃÃes no setor de petrÃleo e gÃs natural. A primeira etapa consistiu na realizaÃÃo de ensaios exploratÃrios para determinar os fatores de controle e seus nÃveis a serem utilizados na etapa posterior denominada de âensaios definitivosâ. Nos ensaios definitivos, para determinar o nÃmero de ensaios a serem realizados, optou-se pelo uso do mÃtodo Taguchi (planejamento robusto de experimentos), de forma a cumprir, com um reduzido nÃmero de ensaios, dois objetivos: o primeiro foi obter a influÃncia dos fatores de controle (parÃmetros de soldagem) sobre as variÃveis respostas (caracterÃsticas geomÃtricas dos cordÃes de solda); e segundo foi determinar as condiÃÃes ideais para aplicaÃÃo das ligas de nÃquel nas soldagens de revestimentos. Foram escolhidos seis fatores de controle com trÃs nÃveis cada: tensÃo de referÃncia (Ur = 20, 22, 24 V), velocidade soldagem (Vs = 0,2, 0,3 e 0,4 m/min), tipo de tecimento (sem tecimento, duplo oito e tecimento triangular), tÃcnica da tocha (normal, empurrando e puxando), gÃs de proteÃÃo (100%Ar, 70%Ar+30%He e 99,97%Ar+0,03%NO) e o material de adiÃÃo (AWS ERNiCrMo-3, AWS ERNiCrMo-14 e AWS ERNiCrMo-4). Tais fatores foram divididos pelo mÃtodo Taguchi em duas matrizes L9, resultando num total de 18 ensaios. JÃ as variÃveis respostas escolhidas foram: a diluiÃÃo (D), a razÃo entre o reforÃo e a largura (R/L) e produto da diluiÃÃo pela razÃo R/L (DxR/L). As soldagens foram realizadas na posiÃÃo plana por simples deposiÃÃo sobre chapas de aÃo ASTM 516 Gr60 com dimensÃes de 200 x 50 x 12,7 mm. Foram mantidas constantes a vazÃo do gÃs de proteÃÃo em 20 L/min, a velocidade de alimentaÃÃo em 6,0 m/min e a DBCP em 20 mm. Assim com base nos ensaios definitivos e nos custos de soldagem, foi realizada a soldagem de um revestimento. Os resultados mostraram que os menores nÃveis da tensÃo de referÃncia e da velocidade de soldagem proporcionaram as menores diluiÃÃes. O uso do tecimento proporcionou cordÃes com baixos valores da razÃo R/L. O material de adiÃÃo e o gÃs de proteÃÃo foram capazes de alterar significativamente a geometria do cordÃo de solda. A tÃcnica da tocha na posiÃÃo empurrando obteve os menores valores para a diluiÃÃo e para a razÃo R/L. E por fim os parÃmetros de soldagem selecionados pelo mÃtodo Taguchi e as caracterÃsticas econÃmicas demonstram ser capazes de obter um revestimento com um bom acabamento superficial e isento de defeitos / This work aims to determine the welding process parameters that provide appropriate conditions for weld overlay with nickel alloy through the GMAW process in a short circuiting transfer mode indicated for applications in petroleum and natural gas Industry. Exploratory tests were conducted initially to determine the control factors and their levels to be used in the subsequent stage called the definitive tests. In the definitive tests to determine the number of tests to be accomplished, was chosen by the Taguchi method (Robust design of experiments) and thus with a limited number of tests achieve two objectives: the first was to obtain the influence of the control factors (welding parameters) on quality characteristics (weld bead geometry) and the second was to determine optimal conditions for weld overlay with nickel alloy. Six control factors were employed with three levels each: reference voltage (Ur = 20, 22, 24 V), welding speed (Vs = 0,2, 0,3 and 0,4 m/min), arc oscillation (linear, double 8 and triangular weaving) , welding gun orientation (perpendicular, forehand and backhand), shielding gas (100%Ar, 70%Ar+30%He and 99,97% Ar+0,03% NO) and filler metal (AWS ERNiCrMo-3, AWS ERNiCrMo-14 and AWS ERNiCrMo-4). These factors were divided into two L9 orthogonal array resulting in a total of 18 experiments. The employed quality characteristics were: Percent of dilution (D), the ration between reinforcement and bead width (R/L) and product of the dilution for the ratio R/L (DxR/L). The weldings were accomplished using a bead on plate (BOP) technique, flat position, in steel ASTM 516 Gr60 with dimensions of 200 x 50 x 12,7 mm. The other parameters which were kept constant were gas flow rate at 20 L/min, wire feed rate at 6,0 m/min and stick out was at 20 mm. Based in the definitive tests and in the weld costs weld overlay was accomplished. The results showed that the smallest levels of the reference voltage and of the welding speed provided the smallest dilutions. The use of arc oscillation promote weld bead with low values of the ratio R/L. The filler metal and the shielding gas were capable to alter the weld bead geometry significantly. The welding gun orientation forehand obtained the smallest values for the dilution and for the ratio R/L. Finally the welding parameters selected by the Taguchi method and the weld costs demonstrated to be capable for obtaining an overlay with a good superficial aspect and without welding defects.