Accession Number:
AD0757782
Title:
Simulation and Optimization of Acid Mine Drainage Abatement Alternatives,
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Corporate Author:
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERS INC SPRINGFIELD VA
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Report Date:
1973-01-01
Pagination or Media Count:
179.0
Abstract:
The report develops an approach for reliably evaluating the impact of proposed water pollution abatement plans for a river basin. A water quality simulation model is developed which has the capability of routing acid mine drainage through a river basin. A computer procedure providing for the optimization of alternatives is also developed. The simulation model is used to evaluate alternatives within a larger framework that involves optimization. The approach is to use the simulation as a method of impact assessment which is manipulated by optimization logic. Thus the simulation can be used in two ways as a stand alone model or as an adjunct to optimization. The Tioga River Basin in Pennsylvania has been chosen as a case study. Author Modified Abstract
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Subject Categories:
- Water Pollution and Control