Developments in computational fluid dynamics-based modeling for disinfection technologies over the last two decades: A review

J Zhang, AE Tejada-Martínez, Q Zhang - Environmental modelling & …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In the last two decades, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has shown great potential as
a powerful and cost-efficient tool to troubleshoot existing disinfection contactors and improve …

Detailed modeling and advanced control for chemical disinfection of secondary effluent wastewater by peracetic acid

K Manoli, S Sarathy, R Maffettone, D Santoro - Water research, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Advanced control of chemical disinfection processes is becoming increasingly important in
view of balancing under-treatment (low pathogen inactivation) and over-treatment …

Investigating the suitability of online flow cytometry for monitoring full-scale drinking water ozone system disinfection effectiveness

KS Dowdell, K Olsen, EFM Paz, A Sun, J Keown… - Water Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
While online monitoring of physicochemical parameters has widely been incorporated into
drinking water treatment systems, online microbial monitoring has lagged behind, resulting …

Enhancing ozonation technology: A case study on full-scale airlift reactor upgrades in the existing wastewater treatment plant's ozonation tank using CFD

MEAE Elmeliani, F Seladji, H Aguedal, C Alaoui… - Journal of Water …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Traditional pneumatic bubble column reactors (PBCRs) in wastewater treatment often have
limitations in ozone distribution and disinfection efficacy. This study introduces an optimized …

Evaluation of different disinfection calculation methods using CFD

BA Wols, J Hofman, WSJ Uijttewaal, LC Rietveld… - … Modelling & Software, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Computational Fluid Dynamics combined with a particle tracking technique provides
valuable information concerning residence times and contact times in chemical reactors. In …

Hybrid modelling framework for ozonation and biological activated carbon in tertiary wastewater treatment

ST Angula, J Okedi, T Harding, G Bellandi… - Water Science & …, 2024‏ - iwaponline.com
Despite water being a significant output of water and resource recovery facilities (WRRFs),
tertiary wastewater treatment processes are often underrepresented in integrated WRRF …

Evaluating hydraulic and disinfection efficiencies of a full-scale ozone contactor using a RANS-based modeling framework

J Zhang, AE Tejada-Martínez, Q Zhang, H Lei - Water Research, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The capability of predicting hydraulic and disinfection efficiencies of ozone disinfection
contactors is essential for evaluating existing contactors and improving future designs …

Optimizing the Disinfection Inactivation Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of a Full‐Scale Ozonation Contactor

MEA Elaissaoui Elmeliani, H Aguedal… - Chemical …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The inactivation kinetics of total coliforms to increase the pathogenic removal efficiency in a
full‐scale ozonation contactor in a wastewater treatment plant in Algeria is investigated. An …

The effect of baffle spacing on hydrodynamics and solute transport in serpentine contact tanks

D Kim, T Stoesser, JH Kim - Journal of Hydraulic Research, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
The effect of baffle spacing on the hydrodynamics and transport characteristics in a scaled
variable-baffle-spacing contact tank is investigated by employing large-eddy simulation …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency enhancement of chlorine contact tanks in water treatment plants: A full-scale application

MA Kizilaslan, E Demirel, MM Aral - Processes, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
The mixing and disinfection performance of a full-scale chlorine contact tank (CCT) is
thoroughly investigated by means of numerical simulations for seasonal water supply …