Research Article
Oct 1980
Modeling Pollution in Strait of Maracaibo
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 106, Issue 5
Abstract
In 1974, a far-reaching research program was undertaken to solve the problems of pollution in the Lake Maracaibo system, a partially mixed estuary, and specifically to draw up a master plan to control and manage its water quality. Separate analyses of organic and bacterial pollution were carried out, using a combination of modeling techniques. Mathematical models which simulated the essential phenomena of these two types of pollution were calibrated. The hydrological balance of the lake was used to define the range of runoff values to be used in the design of control measures. The pollution loads were estimated, the self-purification factors calibrated, a wide range of simulated situations were analyzed, and sets of control curves of organic and bacterial pollution were prepared. Among the more significant findings is a deoxygenation rate of 0.02 and a bacterial disappearance rate of 0.6 in the strait.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 106 • Issue 5 • October 1980
Pages: 959 - 976
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© 1980 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Gustavo Parra-Pardi
Dir. Environmental Engrg., Parra, Blanco, Caceres and Assocs., Conculting Engrs., Caracas, Venezuela
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