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Economical models for stream control

AuthorJing, Li
Call NumberAIT Thesis no. EV-88-13
Subject(s)Water quality management
NoteA Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThe objective pursued in water quality management is to secure water qualities where the marginal cost of the clean water equals the accruing marginal benefits. It is the purpose of this study to show how the methods of system analysis may be used to plan for new pollution control facilities or to upgrade existing systems. Two kinds of water quality management models are formulated in this study; 1> the optimal treatment cost model and 2ยป the effluent charge model. The treatment cost model is concerned with treatment plant as well as pipeline cost. This model is discussed at three levels, i.e., district, local and stream. To approach the problems, a stream water quality simulation model - - QUAL2E was linked with the optimization models to make use of its unique advantages in managing river basin water quality. The problems were formulated through two- stage modelling. In the first stage, the QUAL2E model was applied to obtain response coefficients and the initial stream water quality. In the second stage linear and non - linear programming models with non- linear objective functions and linear constraints, are used to minimize the total annual cost of treatment and pipeline and to optimize a water quality management system by the effluent charge model.
Year1988
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Academic Program/FoSEnvironmental Engineering and Management (EV)
Chairperson(s)Ahn, Kyu-Hong ;Chongrak Polprasert
Examination Committee(s)Samorn Muttamara ;Kriengsak Udomsinrot
Scholarship Donor(s)The Government of West Germany
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988


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