Abstract
Mathematical models based on nonlinear programming are developed for operating wastewater recharge basin systems (also referred to as soil aquifer treatment systems). The objective of these optimization models is to determine the operation policy (loading schedules) that maximizes the infiltration volume subject to constraints for flow continuity, infiltration, groundwater flow, and the physical constraints describing the recharge basins. Two basic physical processes that are involved in the recharge basin systems are the infiltration process and the soil moisture redistribution process. The infiltration process is modeled using both the Philip's and the Green-Ampt infiltration models and the soil moisture redistribution process is modeled using Darcy's equation as well as a kinematic wave model. Several hypothetical applications are presented to illustrate the modeling procedure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water - Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, United States |
| Publisher | ASCE |
| Pages | 352-361 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water - Orlando, FL, USA Duration: Jul 17 1994 → Jul 22 1994 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water |
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| City | Orlando, FL, USA |
| Period | 7/17/94 → 7/22/94 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
- General Environmental Science