Mathematical modeling and optimization in the design of a maturation pond



Título del documento: Mathematical modeling and optimization in the design of a maturation pond
Revista: Journal of applied research and technology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000399047
ISSN: 1665-6423
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias y Arquitectura, Durango. México
2Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Relación Agua-Suelo-Planta-Atmósfera, Gómez Palacio, Durango. México
Año:
Periodo: Abr
Volumen: 14
Número: 2
Paginación: 93-100
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Many lagoon systems in Mexico, and generally in developing countries, do not meet the norm for water pouring into receptors bodies. It was applied mathematical modeling to optimize the design and cost of a maturation pond, considering the methodology adopted for Mexico by the National Water Commission, taking as variables the hydraulic retention time and the number of screens, then the results were compared with a traditional design of a maturation pond without screens. Both analyses fulfill the treated water quality standards for pouring into receptors bodies. The results show a reduction in the hydraulic retention time by 8.65 days, and a reduction by 48.16 percent in land requirement. About the cost, it was obtained a reduction of 42.24 percent in comparison whit the traditional method. A major advantage of the mathematical model is the obtaining of the optimal design, which would be very difficult to get with the traditional methodology because the process is iterative and uses more than one variable, also can be inferred that the use of screens increases the efficiency. The algorithm used was the interior point by Matlab's Fmincon function, which determines the optimal values to accomplish the water quality constraints and obtains the lowest possible cost for construction. It is included the sensitive analysis for the mathematical model. It is recommended to carry out the present research at real scale with the finality to check the results given by the optimization
Disciplinas: Ingeniería
Palabras clave: Ingeniería ambiental,
Ingeniería hidráulica,
Tratamiento de aguas residuales,
Lagunas de maduración,
Modelos matemáticos,
Optimización
Keyword: Engineering,
Environmental engineering,
Hydraulic engineering,
Waste water treatment,
Maturation ponds,
Mathematical models,
Optimization
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