Research Catalog

Title

Discolouration in drinking water systems : the role of particles clarified / by J.H.G. Vreeburg.

Author

Vreeburg, J. H. G.

Publication

London ; New York : IWA Publishing, 2010.

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Details

Description

viii, 156 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Series Statement

KWR Water Cycle Research Institute series

Uniform Title

KWR Watercycle Research Institute series

Alternative Title

Discoloration in drinking water systems

Subject

• Water > Pollution
• Drinking water > Purification
• Particles > Analysis
• Water quality management
• water quality management

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-374) and index.

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Particles in the drinking water distribution systems -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Nature of discoloured water -- 1.3. Particle-related processes in the drinking water distribution systems -- 1.4. Goal of the research -- 1.5. drinking water network in The Netherlands -- 1.6. Setup of the thesis -- 1.6.1. General -- 1.6.2. Introduction and production of particles -- 1.6.3. Hydraulic movement and accumulation of particles -- 1.6.4. Control of accumulated particles: Cleaning of networks -- 1.6.5. Particle composition and behaviour in sediment and transportation systems -- 1.6.6. Discussion and conclusion -- 2. Measuring discolouration phenomena in drinking water distribution systems -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Direct methods -- 2.2.1. Introduction -- 2.2.2. Continous monitoring of water quality -- 2.2.3. Interpretation of the continuous monitoring of turbidity -- 2.2.4. example of continuous monitoring of turbidity -- 2.2.5. example of continuous monitoring of particle counts -- 2.3. Effect measurements -- 2.3.1. Introduction -- 2.3.2. Resuspension Potential Method -- 2.3.3. RPM and discolouration risk -- 2.3.4. Typical RPM-curve -- 2.3.5. Flexibility of the RPM and alternatives -- 2.3.6. Customer complaints -- 2.4. Concentration measurements -- 2.4.1. Introduction -- 2.4.2. Time-Integrated Large Volume Sampling (TILVS) -- 2.4.3. Hemoflow -- 3. Effects of particle-free water in a common drinking water distribution system -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. experiment -- 3.2.1. Set up -- 3.2.2. Research and Reference Areas -- 3.2.3. treatment plant -- 3.3. Materials and Methods -- 3.3.1. General -- 3.3.2. Particle counters and turbidity -- 3.3.3. Resuspension Potential Measurements (RPM) -- 3.3.4. Total sediment analysis -- 3.3.5. Hemoflow measurements -- 3.3.6. Summary of measuring activities
• Note continued: 3.4. Results -- 3.4.1. Particle counters: General -- 3.4.2. Particle counters: Particle volumes -- 3.4.3. Particle counters: Particle size distribution -- 3.4.4. Resuspension Potential Measurements -- 3.4.5. Total sediment analysis -- 3.4.6. Hemoflow measurements -- 3.5. Discussion -- 3.6. Conclusions -- 4. Velocity-based self-cleaning residential drinking water distribution systems -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Self-cleaning velocity -- 4.2.1. Gravitational settling -- 4.2.2. Influence of turbophoresis -- 4.2.3. Self-cleaning velocity: A decision -- 4.3. Methodology -- 4.3.1. Design principles of drinking water distribution systems -- 4.3.2. Minimal pressure -- 4.3.3. Continuity of supply: Valve location and size of cut off sections -- 4.3.4. Velocity for self-cleaning -- 4.3.5. Demand estimation -- 4.3.6. Fire fighting demand -- 4.4. Application of high velocity design principles in The Netherlands -- 4.5. Water quality effects -- 4.5.1. Experimental setup -- 4.5.2. Materials and methods -- 4.5.3. Three areas -- 4.5.4. Results of water quality analysis -- 4.6. self cleaning effect -- 4.7. Discussion -- 4.8. Conclusions -- 5. Cleaning of networks -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Cleaning methods -- 5.3. Water flushing -- 5.3.1. Introduction -- 5.3.2. Minimum velocity -- 5.3.3. Flushed volume -- 5.3.4. Clear water front -- 5.3.5. Discussion of water flushing -- 5.4. Water/air scouring -- 5.4.1. Introduction -- 5.4.2. Operational requirements of the experimental setup -- 5.4.3. Discussion of water/air scouring -- 5.5. Pigging or swabbing -- 5.5.1. Introduction -- 5.5.2. Operational requirements -- 5.5.3. Discussion pigging -- 5.6. Case study: Water flushing -- 5.6.1. Introduction -- ^ 5.6.2. Materials and methods -- 5.6.3. Results -- 5.6.4. Discussion
• Note continued: 5.7. Case Study on aggressive cleaning of cast iron pipes through pigging -- 5.7.1. Introduction -- 5.7.2. Experimental setup -- 5.7.3. Materials and methods -- 5.7.4. Results -- 5.7.5. Discussion -- 5.8. Discussion of cleaning methods -- 5.8.1. General -- 5.8.2. Cleaning of cast iron -- 5.9. Conclusion regarding cleaning methods -- 6. Particle composition and hydraulic behaviour: Case studies -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Case 1: Low pressure transport system -- 6.2.1. Introduction -- 6.2.2. Material and methods -- 6.2.3. Results -- 6.2.4. Discussion -- 6.2.5. Conclusions regarding the low pressure transport system -- 6.3. Case 2: High pressure transport system -- 6.3.1. Introduction -- 6.3.2. Materials and methods -- 6.3.3. Results -- 6.3.4. Discussion -- 6.3.5. Conclusions with regard to high pressure transport network -- 6.4. Case 3: Composition and hydraulic behaviour of drinking water distribution systems sediments -- 6.4.1. Introduction -- 6.4.2. Materials and methods -- 6.4.3. Results -- 6.4.4. Discussion -- 6.4.5. Conclusions Case sediment analysis -- 6.5. Conclusions -- 7. Summary and conclusion -- 7.1. Historical development -- 7.2. Measuring methods -- 7.3. Treatment -- 7.4. High-velocity networks -- 7.5. Cleaning methods -- 7.6. Conclusions -- 7.7. Recommendations for future developments/research.

ISBN

• 1843393751
• 9781843393757

LCCN

2011280030

OCLC

• ocn660133554
• 660133554
• SCSB-9219814

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library