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The assessment of self cleaning velocity and optimal flushing velocity in water distribution system

상수관망의 자가세척 유속과 적정 플러싱 유속 평가

  • Bae, Cheol-Ho (Water and Waste Water Research Center, K-water Research Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation) ;
  • Choi, Doo Yong (Water and Waste Water Research Center, K-water Research Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Hwan (Water and Waste Water Research Center, K-water Research Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Do-Hwan (Water Quality Institute, Busan Water Authority)
  • 배철호 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원 상하수도연구소) ;
  • 최두용 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원 상하수도연구소) ;
  • 김주환 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원 상하수도연구소) ;
  • 김도환 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소)
  • Received : 2014.06.09
  • Accepted : 2014.08.07
  • Published : 2014.08.15
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Abstract

The flushing is important to maintain good water quality in water main. It is a technique of using water velocity to remove sediments in water distribution system. The variety of water quality problems can occur in a distribution system, so too can a variety of benefits be gained by system flushing. In order to effectively perform the flushing, the contaminants to be removed to set up and it can be solved, it is necessary to ensure the proper flow rate. In this study, the removal of contaminants present in the inner water pipe attached loose deposits such as fine particles of granular activated carbon, sand and iron corrosion product sought to derive flow rates. Thus, the constant observation of using pilot plant scale water distribution plant for the movement of floating characteristics of particles were assessed.

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