TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-Term Simulation of a System for Catchment, Pretreatment, and Treatment of Polluted Runoff Water
AU - Rodriguez-Hernandez, Jorge
AU - Fernández-Barrera, Andŕs H.
AU - Castro-Fresno, Daniel
AU - Vega-Zamanillo, Angel
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - The effects of pollutants in runoff on the environment have forced the development of several water treatment systems with the aim of reducing this kind of pollution before its final discharge. Nevertheless, many of these systems do not behave satisfactorily and, additionally, there is a low level of confidence in the treatment performance. This paper introduces the results of research on the long-term performance of a laboratory prototype of a system for catchment, pretreatment, and treatment (SCPT) designed to deal with the polluted runoff water. Solid and oil treatment efficiency were the focus of the study. After 14 consecutive simulated rain events, the treatment efficiency levels achieved by the prototype are higher than 80% of solids and 90% of oils.
AB - The effects of pollutants in runoff on the environment have forced the development of several water treatment systems with the aim of reducing this kind of pollution before its final discharge. Nevertheless, many of these systems do not behave satisfactorily and, additionally, there is a low level of confidence in the treatment performance. This paper introduces the results of research on the long-term performance of a laboratory prototype of a system for catchment, pretreatment, and treatment (SCPT) designed to deal with the polluted runoff water. Solid and oil treatment efficiency were the focus of the study. After 14 consecutive simulated rain events, the treatment efficiency levels achieved by the prototype are higher than 80% of solids and 90% of oils.
KW - Best Management Practice
KW - Best management practice
KW - Catchments
KW - Nonpoint pollution
KW - Runoff
KW - Water quality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78651492050&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000279
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000279
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78651492050
SN - 0733-9372
VL - 136
SP - 1442
EP - 1446
JO - Journal of Environmental Engineering
JF - Journal of Environmental Engineering
IS - 12
ER -