EN3019 Surface and Groundwater Quality Modelling Syllabus:
EN3019 Surface and Groundwater Quality Modelling Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the fundamentals of mathematical models for water quality and the importance of model building.
To educate about the water parameters modeling and various ground water quality modelling.
To demonstrate the features and the use of most widely used computerized models for water quality
UNIT I MODELING PERCEPTIONS
Engineers and Mathematical Models-Water quality models – Historical development – Different types of models– Steps in model development – Importance of model building. – Calibration and verification of models- conservation of mass and momentum – Chemical reaction kinetics – Law of mass action, Rate constants, reaction order, types of reactions, equilibrium principles.
UNIT II POLLUTANT TRANSPORT AND REACTOR MODELING
Transport phenomena – Advection, diffusion, dispersion- simple transport models – Plug flow models- Application of PFR and MFR model – Steady state and time variable solutions completely mixed systems, concept and models in Completely Stirred Tank Reactors, mass balance equations, loading types, feed forward vs. feedback reactor systems
UNIT III SURFACE WATER QUALITY MODELING
Water quality modelling of Streams, Lakes and impoundments and Estuaries – Water quality– model sensitivity – assessing model performance; Models for dissolved oxygen, pathogens and BOD-Streeter Phelps model for point and distributed sources – Modified Streeter Phelps equations -Toxicant modelling in flowing water.
UNIT IV GROUNDWATER QUALITY MODELING
Groundwater flow and mass transport of solutes, Degradation of organic compounds, application of concepts to predict groundwater contaminant movement, seawater intrusion – basic concepts and modelling
UNIT V WATER QUALITY MODELING SOFTWARE
Exposure to surface water and groundwater quality modelling software – MIKE 21, QUAL2E and MODFLOW Models and their application, Case studies.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME:
CO1 Know about the principles of water quality modelling.
CO2 Understand the pollutant transport phenomena in surface and groundwater.
CO3 Apply the knowledge of surface water quality modelling to predict the water quality of rivers, lakes and estuary.
CO4 Predict the groundwater contamination transport.
CO5 Predict water quality of surface and sub surface water using numerical solution.
REFERENCES:
1. Steven C. Chapra, “Surface Water Quality Modeling”, Tata McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc., New Delhi, 2008.
2. “Water Quality Modelling for Rivers and Streams” Authors: Benedini, Marcello, Tsakiris, George, Springer Netherlands 2013.
3. “Hydrodynamics and Water Quality: Modelling Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries”, Zhen-Gang Ji, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
4. “Modelling Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport By Jacob Bear, A. H.-D. Cheng, Springer Science & Business Media, 2010.
5. “Mathematical Modelling of Groundwater Pollution” Ne-Zheng Sun, Alexander Sun, Springer New York, 2012