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EPSRC Reference: GR/K97004/01
Title: GROSS SOLIDS TRANSPORT IN SEWERS: MECHANISMS AND MODELLING
Principal Investigator: Butler, Professor D
Other Investigators:
Davies, Dr JW Jefferies, Professor C
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Project Partners:
H R Wallingford Ltd North West Water Pre Nexus Migration
WRc plc
Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
Organisation: Imperial College London
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 April 1996 Ends: 30 September 1999 Value (£): 128,458
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Water Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Environment
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Gross solids cause maintenance problems of deposition and blockages in sewers, generate aesthetic pollution via combined sewers overflows in rivers and on beaches, and are implicated in operational problems at wastewater treatment plants. Under the Urban Pollution Management programme, models have been developed to allow the UK water industry to improve the management of urban water quality. However, these models do not include gross solids, and consequently do not address the form of water pollution that consistently causes most offence to the public. The aim of this project is to produce a technical representation of the origin, transport, temporary storage, breakdown and fate of gross solids to complement and extend the industry standard computer models. Studies will involve collation of existing information on gross solids' inputs to sewers. laboratory determination of their characteristics and physical traceable (smart) surrogate solids through an operating sewer system, and the development of a computer model of gross solids' behaviour in sewers.Key Words: Aesthetic pollution, civil engineering, environment, gross solids, sanitary refuse, sewer
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