Rates, Constants, and Kinetics Formulations in Surface Water Quality Modeling (Second Edition) (EPA/600/3-85/040)

Abstract

USEPA rates, constants, and kinetics formulations manual

Studies are reviewed in this USEPA publication to provide a comprehensive volume on state-of-the-art formulations used in surface water quality modeling along with accepted values for rate constants and coefficients. Topics covered include: dispersion, heat budgets, dissolvedc oxygen saturation, reaeration, CBOD decay, NDOD decay, sediment oxygen demand, photosynthesis, pH and alkalinity, nutrients, algae, zooplankton, and coliform bacteria. Factors affecting the specific phenomena and methods of measurement are discussed in addition to data on rate constants.

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PDF File Name	Pages Included
Sect1-1.pdf	Front matter plus pages 1-35
Sect2-34.pdf	36-89
Sect3-1.pdf	90-134
Sect3-3.pdf	135-187
Sect3-6.pdf	188-230
Sect4-1.pdf	231-278
Sect6-1.pdf	279-341
Sect6-5.pdf	342-374
Sect7-1.pdf	375-423
Sect8-1.pdf	424-455