Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling in the wastewater treatment (WWT) field is continuing to grow and be used to solve increasingly complex problems. However, the future of CFD models and their value to the wastewater field are a function of their proper application and knowledge of their limits. As has been established for other types of wastewater modelling (i.e. biokinetic models), it is timely to define a good modelling practice (GMP) for wastewater CFD applications. An International Water Association (IWA) working group has been formed to investigate a variety of issues and challenges related to CFD modelling in water and WWT. This paper summarizes the recommendations for GMP of the IWA working group on CFD. The paper provides an overview of GMP and, though it is written for the wastewater application, is based on general CFD procedures. A forthcoming companion paper to provide specific details on modelling of individual wastewater components forms the next step of the working group.
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November 09 2015
Good modelling practice in applying computational fluid dynamics for WWTP modelling
Edward Wicklein;
1Carollo Engineers, 1218 Third Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA, USA
E-mail: ewicklein@carollo.com
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Damien J. Batstone;
Damien J. Batstone
2Advanced Water Management Centre, University of Queensland, Level 4, Gehrmann Laboratories Building (60), Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Joel Ducoste;
Joel Ducoste
3Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7908, Raleigh, NC 27695-7908, USA
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Julien Laurent;
Julien Laurent
4ICube, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS (UMR 7357), ENGEES, 2 rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Alonso Griborio;
Alonso Griborio
5Hazen and Sawyer, 4000 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 750N, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA
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Jim Wicks;
Jim Wicks
6The Fluid Group, The Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Avenue, The Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4GA, UK
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Stephen Saunders;
Stephen Saunders
7Ibis Group, 101 NW Seminary Ave, Micanopy, FL 32667, USA
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Randal Samstag;
Randal Samstag
8Civil and Sanitary Engineer, PO Box 10129, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA
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Olivier Potier;
Olivier Potier
9Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine CNRS (UMR7274), 1 rue Grandville, 54001 Nancy, France
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Ingmar Nopens
Ingmar Nopens
10BIOMATH, Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Water Sci Technol (2016) 73 (5): 969–982.
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Received:
May 05 2015
Accepted:
October 23 2015
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Edward Wicklein, Damien J. Batstone, Joel Ducoste, Julien Laurent, Alonso Griborio, Jim Wicks, Stephen Saunders, Randal Samstag, Olivier Potier, Ingmar Nopens; Good modelling practice in applying computational fluid dynamics for WWTP modelling. Water Sci Technol 4 March 2016; 73 (5): 969–982. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.565
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