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RTD Analysis using Radioisotope Tracer on the Water Flow Characteristics in a Flocculator of Wastewater Treatment Facility  

Kim, Jin-Seop (Radioisotope Research & Development Lab., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Jung, Sung-Hee (Radioisotope Research & Development Lab., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Jong-Bum (Radioisotope Research & Development Lab., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing / v.26, no.1, 2006 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
Using In-113m emitting gamma ray of 0.392MeV at radioisotope tracer the RTD (residence time distribution) of water in the flocculator of wastewater treatment facility was measured. The result was analyzed mathematically using K-RTD program constructed on the basis of CFSTR (constant flow stirred tank reactor) model. The mean residence time and the tank number are the main parameters which describe the flow behavior of the system. Those parameters were obtained in the fitting profess of the simulated curves to the experimental results. It was suggested to construct a modified numerical model to describe the bypass flow which was observed in the experiment.
Keywords
Radiation; Radioisotope Tracer; Residence Time Distribution; Reactor; CFSTR;
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