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ASCE 9780784408964 2007

ASCE 9780784408964 2007

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Energy Production and Reservoir Water Quality

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This report examines the inextricable link between energy production and reservoir water quality, which poses an ongoing challenge for civil engineers.

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8 Table of Contents
14 1. Introduction
15 1.1. Reservoirs and Energy Production
16 Hydroelectric Generation
17 The Future of Hydroelectric Production on Reservoirs
18 Thermal Generation
19 The Future of Thermal Energy Production on Reservoirs
1.2. Uses of Report
20 1.3. References
26 2. Regulatory Framework
27 2.1. Authorizations
28 2.2. Regulatory Emphasis
29 2.3. Procedural Emphasis
30 2.4. Water Quantity and Use Issues
34 2.5. Water Quality Impairment Lists and Pollution Allocation Issues
35 2.6. Standards and Criteria
2.7. Impairment Determination
36 2.8. Total Maximum Daily Loads
Elements of A TMDL and Schedules
37 TMDL Issues Related to Reservoir Water Quality
38 Pollutant Allocations and TMDL Implementation
40 2.9. Fish and Wildlife Issues
41 2.10. Effects of Operations on Wildlife And Fisheries
Fish Passage Issues
42 Entrainment and Impingement Issues
43 2.11. Water Quality and Flow
44 2.12. Endangered Species Act Issues (ESA)
2.13. Biocriteria
46 2.14. FERC Licensing Issues
47 2.15. Federal Power Act Provisions
48 FPA Section 4(E), Equal Consideration Standard
FPA Section 10(A)(1) Comprehensive Development Standard
49 FPA Section 10(J)
FPA Section 30(C)
FPA Section 18
FPA Section 31 (A)
2.16. Other Applicable Laws and Statutes
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
50 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA)
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) and the CEQ procedures
51 Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) – 1972
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
53 2.17. Other Regulatory Issues
55 2.18. References
60 3. Fundamental Water Quality Processes
61 3.1 Types of Reservoirs
62 Mainstem Reservoirs
Storage Reservoirs
Transition Reservoirs
3.2 Reservoir Zones
63 Riverine Zone
Transition Zone
64 Lacustrine Zone
3.3 Reservoir Hydrodynamics
65 3.4 Water Properties
66 3.5 Reservoir Stratification
67 3.6 Reservoir Heat Sources and Sinks
68 3.7 Particle Settling and Transport
3.8 Light and Heat Penetration
69 3.9 Dissolved Oxygen in Stratified Reservoirs
71 3.10 Anoxic Reservoir Processes
72 Deoxygenation
Denitrification
Ammonification
73 Manganese Reduction
Iron Reduction
Sulfate Reduction
Acidification of Organics
Methane Formation
74 Anaerobic Summary
3.11 Reservoir Discharge and Operational Effects
75 3.12 Tailwater Quality
Tailwater Temperature
Tailwater Dissolved Oxygen
76 Tailwater Iron and Manganese Oxidation
Tailwater Nutrients and Other Materials
81 3.13 References
84 4. Numerical Hydrodynamic and Transport Models for Reservoirs
85 4.1. Governing Equations for Mass, Momentum, Constituent Mass and Heat Conservation
Theoretical Basis for Flow Modeling
87 Coordinate System
88 Turbulent Time-Averaged Equations
99 Overview of Turbulence Closure Modeling Approaches
107 Modeling Approaches
128 4.2. Mathematical solution techniques, computational efficiency and hydrodynamic and water quality model linkages
Solution Techniques
149 Computational Efficiency
150 Model Inputs
Use and Linkages for Water Quality Modeling
152 4.3. References
160 5. Water Quality Modeling Theory
5.1. Introduction
163 5.2. Eutrophication Modeling
Eutrophication Processes
164 Model Formulation and Computational Properties
165 Evaluation of Kinetic Coefficients
173 Future Directions in Eutrophication Modeling
174 5.3. Sediment Exchange Processes
177 Model Framework
183 Computation of SOD and Sediment Release Rates
185 Nitrate
187 Phosphate and Silica
188 Water Quality Linkage
5.4. Toxics modeling
190 Risk and Hazard Assessments
192 Modeling Organic Chemicals
202 Modeling Metals
209 Slow Reactions
Bioaccumulaton Modeling
210 Evaluating Sediment Transport and Stability
211 5.5. Heat budget modeling
224 5.6. References
240 6. Modeling Systems and Their Application
6.1. Models and modeling systems
243 6.2. The model application procedure
Step 1: Identify the Problem
245 Step 2: Assess Prototype Conditions
246 Step 3: Develop the Modeling Plan
253 Step 4: Build the Model Grid
258 Step 5: Assemble Boundary Condition Data
264 Step 6: Assemble Initial Condition Data
266 Step 7: Assemble calibration and evaluation data
269 Step 8: Develop Model Input
270 Step 9: Test and Calibrate the model
276 Step 10: Apply the model
277 Data quality issues
278 Quality Assurance (QA) Planning
282 6.3. References
288 7. Case Studies
291 7.1. Water Quality Modeling of the Tennessee River System to Support Beneficial Water Uses
Introduction
Site Description
292 Approach to Water Quality Assessment
294 Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Models
295 Model Application
296 Examples of Model Output and Evaluation Metrics
297 Conclusions
298 References
310 7.2. Limnology and Water Quality in a Multi-Zone Reservoir: Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Description of Project
311 Geologic Setting-Paleolimnolgy
Longitudinal zonation
312 Issues involved
313 Sediment/phosphorus diagenesis in the riverine/transitional zone
314 Studies and Modeling
315 Selective Level Outlet works
316 Summary
References
320 7.3. Old Hickory Reservoir
321 Bathymetry
322 Time-of-travel tests
Calibration
325 Gallatin Steam Plant thermal and water quality impacts
328 7.4. Use of Systems Models in Conjunction with 3-D Models: Gerald Gentlemen Station, Nebraska
329 Systems Model
332 Calibration procedure and results
333 Frequency of exceedance statistics
334 3-D Model
335 Calibration procedure and results
338 Simulated Pond Modifications
339 Conclusion
References
340 7.5. Effectiveness of an Internal Weir to Improve Water Quality in a Hydroelectric Reservoir
The Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model
341 Input Conditions
342 Model Simulation Results
343 Conclusions
References
350 7.6. Hydrothermal Modeling Studies of Cooling Tower Alternatives
351 Model Description and Input Data
352 Model Temperature Results
Verification of Temperature Results from Survey Data
354 Dissolved Oxygen Simulations and Results
355 Conclusion
References
366 8. Index
A
B
C
D
367 E
F
G
H
368 I
K
L
M
369 N
O
P
Q
R
370 S
371 T
U
V
W
372 Z

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