Simulation of Turbulent Flow in Laboratory-Scale Chlorination Chambers to Estimate Hydraulic Efficiency Indicators and Incorporate Them into the Design Process
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https://doi.org/10.70567/mc.v41i24.126Keywords:
CFD, Contact Tank, RTD, design optimization, residual chlorine ConcentrationAbstract
The environmental balance depends on water and its sanitation, which includes the treatment of wastewater to remove contaminants and restore its quality before discharging it into receiving bodies. This work focuses on the tertiary treatment of the disinfection process, specifically controlled chlorination. Computational fluid dynamics and the OpenFOAM(R) library are used to simulate different designs of a contact chamber at a laboratory scale and evaluate hydraulic efficiency, considering issues such as the development of recirculation zones and short-circuiting, which affect the minimum contact time between chlorine and the effluent.
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