Water management is a key pillar of sustainable development.
Indeed, the rational use of water has become a condition for new investments in
the water sector, as in many sectors. Optimising the production of drinking
water is one aspect. This optimisation involves not only the choice of water
resource use but also the management of by-products of the water treatment
process to manage sustainably the exploited water resources. The objective of
this study is to provide water treatment operators with a tool to attain the
most effective management of the facility's by-products and in consequently
optimise the cubic meter price of the treated water.
The city of Meknes is watered from two sources and a set of holes
(14), The turbidity of water sources can vary depending on rainfall recorded in
the region. A water treatment plant (600 l/s) was performed for the
purification of water sources. Through this study, we focus on the modelling of
the sludge volume produced by this plant. As in the construction field, WTP sludge
is very important in the pottery sector. A study proposed the use of a mixture
consisting of sludge (85%) and sand (silicon dioxide), 15%, in pottery
manufacturing.
The objective is to design a model for calculating the sludge
volume from the actual data recorded in the plant. The model can be used by the
operator to predict the sludge volume and can also be used by the designers.
The results of this study demonstrated that the volumes calculated
from the model constructed considering the data recorded at the station
perfectly match the volumes produced, with a determination coefficient of 100%.
This paper has presented some preliminary results concerning the
challenging task of modelling the sludge volume produced by the water treatment
plant using a model. The application of this model can not only provide the
operator with an effective tool for managing the station by-products but also
provide designers with a formula to prevent over-/under design of structures.
Therefore, these measures help to optimise the cost of production of drinking
water and will play an important role in the sustainable development of water
resources. Therefore, it is reasonable to consider this approach to be applied
in the treatment plant for water with a similar turbidity level.
Author(s)
Details
M.Farhaoui
National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Morocco.
Please see the book here: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/erpra/v9/5807
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