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EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES
Thesis (MEng) -- Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| author | Nguza, Tanduxolo Clive |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/126022 EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES Nguza, Tanduxolo Clive Basson, Gerrit Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Civil Engineering. Sewerage Hydraulic structures Combined sewer overflows Waste spills Vortex settling basin Marine sediments Separators (Machines) Grit Thesis (MEng) -- Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was motivated by the prevalence of sewer spillages and sediment deposition in sewers. The objective of this study was to validate the CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) modelling of the sewer VSB (Vortex Settling Basin) design by Basson (2020) referred to as VSB 1 and to investigate two modified VSB design configurations (referred to as VSB 2 and VSB 3) including hydraulic aspects of the VSBs that could not be modelled in CFD. The flow patterns and flow velocity contours in the VSB cylinder were observed in VSB 1 and 3 as predominantly radial flow patterns; and axial flow patterns in the CFD VSB and VSB 2. The observed VSB cylinder flow velocities decreased with increasing depth into the VSB cylinder. The observed head losses increased with an increase in flow rate for all three VSB models. The sediment entered the VSB cylinder in the flow as bed load; and settled into the VSB cylinder against the outer sides for the CFD modelled VSB, for VSB 1 and 2. Sediment settled along the centreline of the dominant radial flow pattern in the VSB 2. The highest sediment trapping efficiency of 98.76% was observed for the VSB 1 for Fr=0.575 at PWWF. The observed CFD modelling sediment trapping efficiency of 100% for Fr=0.696 at PWWF was higher than sediment trapping efficiencies of 94.71% and 97.22% for VSB 1 and 2 respectively. The observed maximum sediment storage was 0.093m3 at Fr=0.575 for PWWF in VSB 2. The CFD modelling sediment storage capacity of 6.95m3 at Fr=0.696 for PWWF was lower than the observed VSB model sediment storage capacities of 10.2m3 and 10.4m3 for VSB 1 and 2 respectively at prototype sediment storage volumes. The VSB’s floating debris conveyance efficiency of plastic bottles, plastic bags filled with garbage, and rags, posed no risk of obstructing the flow or causing blockages, even at high concentrations. The VSB 1 and 2 conveyed a log length of 0.58m and 0.79m respectively. Bernoulli’s equation was applied to calculate the water levels through the VSB bypass, and the design was effective in conveying flow in the event of a blockage. The CFD modelling of the VSB by Basson (2020) was partially validated due to practical constraints in sediment sizes, densities and grading that resulted in differences in sediment trapping efficiency and sediment storage capacity. The physical modelling of the VSBs successfully characterised their hydraulic behaviour in terms of flow patterns, water levels, flow velocities, sediment, floating debris and the VSB bypass hydraulic performance in the event of a blockage. The results from this study could be used as guidelines in sewer VSB design considerations. AFRIKAANS OPSOMMING: "Geen opsomming beskikbaar" Masters 2022-11-20T09:41:39Z 2023-01-16T12:46:12Z 2022-11-20T09:41:39Z 2023-01-16T12:46:12Z 2022-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126022 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xvi, 196 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Sewerage Hydraulic structures Combined sewer overflows Waste spills Vortex settling basin Marine sediments Separators (Machines) Grit Nguza, Tanduxolo Clive EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES |
| title | EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES |
| title_full | EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES |
| title_fullStr | EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES |
| title_full_unstemmed | EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES |
| title_short | EVALUATION OF VORTEX SETTLING BASIN (VSB) PERFORMANCE IN GRIT REMOVAL FROM SEWER LINES |
| title_sort | evaluation of vortex settling basin vsb performance in grit removal from sewer lines |
| topic | Sewerage Hydraulic structures Combined sewer overflows Waste spills Vortex settling basin Marine sediments Separators (Machines) Grit |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126022 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nguzatanduxoloclive evaluationofvortexsettlingbasinvsbperformanceingritremovalfromsewerlines |