Application of QUAL2E Model to Water Quality Prediction of the Nam river

남강의 수질예측을 위한 QUAL2E 모델 적용

  • Choi, Hyoung-Sub (Provincial Government Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Park, Tae-Ju (College of Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Heo, Jong-Soo (College of Agriculture, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Published : 1995.04.30

Abstract

This research was conducted to apply the QUAL2E model to be adopted to the Nam river under current water quality conditions. The survey area of total 60 Km was divided into five reaches. Each reach was then subdivided into the uniform computational elements of 1.5 Km. Based on the stream characteristics, nine sampling stations consisting of six at main streams and three at tributaries were selected. The field data were obtained from the selected stations twice during October of 1991 and May of 1992, which represented the cold weather and low flow, also the warm weather and low flow conditions, respectively. As the results of sensitivity analysis of the model, the important parameters were the rates of BOD decay, Org-N oxidation, $NH_3-N$ oxidation, Org-P decay. The calibrated and verified results by QUAL2E model were correlation coefficient of $0.45{\sim}0.94$. The results displayed a good agreement between the variables of the field measurements and the model simulations, indicating a potential use of the QUAL2E model for the water quality assessment in the Nam River.

하천 수질관리 모델인 QUAL2E를 남강에 적용한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 모델변수의 민감도 분석 결과는 BOD, DO의 경우 BOD decay rate constant, 영양염류인 경우 Org-N oxidation rate constant, $NH_3-N$ oxidation rate constant, Org-P decay rate constant가 각 수질인자에 중요한 변수로 작용하였다. 2. 모델보정 결과를 보면 실측치와 예측치의 상관성은 DO, BOD의 경우 r=0.93, 0.94로 높은 상관성을 보였으며 영양염류인 경우는 질산성 질소가 r=0.61이었으나, 그 외는 r=0.90 이상으로 나타났다. 3. 모델검증 결과는 보정시보다 상관성이 떨어졌으나 DO, $NO_3-N$의 경우 r=0.68, 0.45로 낮고 그 외는 r=0.75이상으로 높은 편으로 나타났다. 4. 유량과 부하량의 변화에 대하여 하류 40.5 Km 이후의 BOD 농도변화는 적었으나, 하수종말처리장 건설이후 유량과 부하량을 변화시켜 수질농도를 예측한 결과 하류 40.5 Km 이후는 함안천의 영향을 받을 것으로 예측되었다.

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