Affiliation:
1. a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, 882-Universitário, Campina Grande 58428-830, Brazil
2. b Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 58410-380, Brazil
Abstract
Abstract
The magnitude of pH changes in polishing ponds can be predicted by simple stoichiometric rules if the extent of processes affecting this parameter is known. Thus, the objective of this article was to develop a model that predicts pH variation and ammonia desorption in polishing ponds in sequential batches, depending on the rates of processes that affect pH in ponds and to evaluate the influence of temperature and depth on these processes. As the temperature conditions change during the year, for model validation, tests were carried out under two medium temperature conditions (hot period and cold period) and four lakes with depths between 0.2 and 1.0 m. The proposed model is validated by the good correspondence between the simulated and experimentally obtained values for the two temperature conditions and for both periods. For the hot period, the model excelled, presenting a high linear correlation, always with R 2 above 0.90 for all ponds. For the cold period, the lowest R 2 obtained was 0.74 for the four lakes. Thus, the proposed model is suitable to describe the pH variation and ammonia desorption in polishing ponds in sequential batches, at all analyzed depths and under both temperature conditions.
Funder
ParaíbaStateResearch Foundation
Subject
Water Science and Technology,Environmental Engineering
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