Residence Time in Stormwater Detention Basins
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 111, Issue 1
Abstract
Residence time has been the traditional indicator of the ability of primary and secondary clarifiers in wastewater treatment plants to remove pollutants from the waste stream. The steady-state definition of residence time used in these applications has also been applied to stormwater detention basins in which the flows are unsteady. A computer simulator is used to show that theoretical residence in basins receiving unsteady flows can deviate significantly from the steady state values.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 111 • Issue 1 • February 1985
Pages: 95 - 100
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Copyright © 1985 ASCE.
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Published online: Feb 1, 1985
Published in print: Feb 1985
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