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Abstract
A model aimed at predicting the behavior of inclined dense jets in a stagnant environment was proposed. The model
takes into account four jet parameters (flow rate, density, inclination and diameter) and results in a set of algebraic and
ordinary differential equations, which are easily solved by simple (standard) numerical methods. Model results include
information on the trajectory, spreading and dilution of the inclined dense jets. Model predictions were compared with
experimental data obtained with different nozzle diameters, jet flow rates, j et densities and nozzle inclinations. Despite
the wide range encompassed by the experimental data analyzed, model predictions were always found to agree very
well with all other available data. The model may be therefore considered as well validated. Lastly, a sample
application to the design of a dense effluent diffuser is presented.
Keywords: Inclined dense jet model; Dense jet dilution; Dense effluents diffuser design
1. Introduction
dilution of such dense effluents can be achieved
In a wide range o f situations, effluents denser by means o f diffusers similar to those employed
than the environment have to be discharged into for discharging waste into the ocean. However,
it as harmlessly as possible. They typically origi- the behavior of a dense effluent is significantly
nate from desalination plants, mineral salts indus- different from the buoyant jet case since a dense
tries, wastewater treatment processes, etc. Proper effluent is characterized by a sinking tendency
that may give rise to the formation of a "salty
*Corresponding author. desert" on the sea floor [ t ].
Presented at the EuroMed 2004 conference on Desalination Strategies in South Mediterranean Countries: Cooperation
between Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the Southern Rim of the Mediterranean. Sponsored by the European
Desalination Society and Office National de l 'Eau Potable, Marrakech, Morocco, 30 May-2 June, 2004.
0011-9164/04/$- See front matter © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
doi; 10.1016/j.desal.2004.06.161
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velocity is 50% o f the velocity at the axis, r is the ° Momentum flux, y-direction:
punctual distance from the axis, A and B are two
non-dimensional coefficients and Ca is the am-
bient salt concentration.
2. The entrainment velocity is supposed to be
= rcR 2.(pro _ p~)g.d / (7)
proportional to the local jet velocities, i.e.:
where Ue is the entrainment velocity defined as (Um'C'7~R2), = Qo'Co + ( ~ R 2 ' R m - Q o ) ' c a (8)
the ratio dQJdS (dS is the infinitesimal lateral
surface), E is the entrainment coefficient that
relates Ue to the axial velocity Umax, and I (=E" After simple manipulation (whose details are
umJu,,) relates Ue to the local mean velocity u,,. reported herein in the Appendix) Eqs. (5)-(7)
3. The fluid density is assumed to be propor- may be written as:
tional to salt concentration:
dO _ -k'Qo'M'(Co-C,,)'g'cosO
P = Pk + kC (4) dl 2 3
)~v " n R "p " um (9)
0.4~
5"do, R equals do~2 (where do is the the nozzle
diameter); 0 =0o (where 0o is the initial nozzle 0,4
0.2
01 0.2 0.3 0,4 06 0,6 0.06 0.1 0.16 0.2 0.25 03 0.~ 04 0,46
0.I 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0,~ 0.1 0.15 0.2 0,235 0.3 0.36 0.4 0,45 05
Fig. 3. Comparison of model predictions and experimental results. (a) 00 = 45 °, do = 2 mm, Qo = 0.451/min, Apo = 55 g/l;
(b) 00 = 30°, do = 2 mm, Qo = 0.3 l/rain, Apo = 98 g/l; (c) 00 = 45 °, d o = 3 mm, Qo = 1.1 1/min, Apo = 98 g/l; (d) 00 = 45 °,
d o = 4 mm, Qo = 0.8 1/min, Apo = 179 g/l.
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0.5
Regarding the entrainment coefficient E, the
1
only empirical parameter used in the model, E
(.9
indications for a suitable value for it can be found 0.4 o/
+/ •
in Demuren [12] where a similar modeling @
approach was discussed. After correcting the
.~ 0.3 or/O o •
value of 0.057 reported therein to account for the 0}
Q. ° / N
different definition of the conventional radius R, LU •, ~ / z ° =
the experiments considered so far. This is, for 4. Sample practical application
instance, the case of experimental dilution data
In this section, the practical application of the
measured at the jet impact point by Roberts et al.
[8]. These data are plotted vs. model dilution above dense jet model to the design of an effluent
diffuser is illustrated. The hypothetical design
predictions in Fig. 7 and, as can be seen, very
good agreement is obtained again, thus providing problem faced is that of a brine stream from a
small desalination plant that has to be discharged
a further independent validation of the present
model. through a suitable marine diffuser. Brine charac-
teristics and physical conditions of a possible
disposal site are listed in Table 1.
0.35 As a design specification, according to
E #/ Pincince and List [7], the value of brine concen-
N 0,30 //
tration at the impact on the sea floor may be
/ required to differ by less than 15% from the
0.25 // O• •
ambient seawater concentration. This implies that
.E 0.20 /// • a 10:l dilution for the effluent here under exami-
,.'/ • ° •
ILl / #/lt~ •
nation may be considered as satisfactorily com-
0.15 m"o • plying with environmental protection criteria.
// • O0 • 30*
.,"o o" • 45° After a diffuser type has been selected, e.g., a
0.~0 /./eo • 60"
/
/ , t A,, two-port diffuser like the one illustrated in Fig. 8
0,05 ' ' ' J (with a nozzle height of about 0.4 m), the effluent
0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35
design reduces to suitably choosing its geometri-
Model predictions, Z [m]
cal parameters, namely nozzle diameter and
Fig. 6. Comparison of model predictions and experi- inclination.
mental data for maximum rise level, Z. Jets inclined by
For each choice of the two parameters, the
30 °, 45 ° and 60 ° , all nozzle diameter, all flow rates, all
density ratios. dense jet model here proposed can be run in order
to predict the diffuser performance. In Table 2
model predictions obtained with nozzle diameters
~" 6O
jj// of 50 mm, 60 mm or 75 mm and inclinations of
/"
P 45 ° or 60 ° are reported.
/
1:: /
,,0 //
/ The results show that all the simulated jets
o // exceed the dilution level required, hence guaran-
50 /*
m- //
/ teeing safe environmental conditions. Differences
/ / •
/
01~0
40 //j
/
Table 1
E
"E Characteristics of the brine to be discharged and the
e~ //•
X marine environment
/ //
W 30 I
//
/
Brine flow rate, m3/h 50
30 40 50 60
Brine TDS, kg/m 3 70
M o d e l predictions, S i
Seawater TDS, kg/m 3 35
Fig. 7. Jet dilution at impact point, S i. Comparison of Depth of the sea floor at discharge point, m 6
model predictions and experimental data (60 ° inclined Slope of the sea floor at discharge point, % 0
jets, by Roberts et al. [8]). Type of sea floor Sandy
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t
l-I
III I II II II II
Table 2
Jet parameters in the case of a 0% slope of the sea floor
Table 3
Jet parameters in the case of a 15% slope of the sea floor
due to jet inclination are significant as far as the geometry. In particular, it can be observed that
distance o f the impact point is concerned; con- the smaller the nozzle diameter, the higher the
versely they are almost negligible when looking dilution, impact point distance and maximum rise
at the dilution or the jet impact velocity. In level. Nozzle diameter choice should therefore be
particular, this velocity is found to be in the range made by suitably taking into account both the
of 6 to 8 cm/s, i.e., numerical values that may energy requirements for higher velocities and the
well imply the adoption o f protective measures in need o f high dilution levels.
case of a sandy sea floor in order to prevent its The nozzle initial inclination affects the
erosion by the falling plume. dilution values since 60 ° inclined jets are consist-
The nozzle diameter essentially determines the ently found to give rise to slightly larger dilution
issuing velocity and therefore strongly influences levels. This is due to the larger maximum jet rise
the dilution levels as well as the whole jet which, despite the smaller impact point distance,
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gives rise to a longer jet path and in turn to higher compared with both in-house experimental data
jet dilution. It is worth noting that the larger jet and data from the literature. In all cases very
rise requires that the sea free surface height is good agreement was observed, despite the fairly
sufficiently high, as it will normally be required wide range of experimental conditions encom-
that the jet stays significantly below the free passed, therefore leading to the conclusion that
surface in order not to disturb it. the model can be regarded as being fully
The above considerations hold true for the validated.
horizontal sea floor case dealt with in Table 2. Finally, a sample application of the model to
The situation may, however, be changed by the diffuser design for an hypothetical dense
changes in the sea bed slope. For instance, effluent was reported. It highlights how the model
Table 3 reports model predictions for the same can be an effective tool for predicting the effects
stream of Table 2 but in the case of a sloping sea of a dense effluent disposal in a body of water.
floor (slope = 15%). As can be seen, in this case
the differences in dilution values reached by 45 °
and 60 ° inclined jets, though practically negli- Acknowledgements
gible, slightly favour the former over the latter. This research was carried out with the finan-
This, in conjunction with the smaller jet maxi- cial support of the Italian Ministry of Universities
mum rise, leads to the conclusion that in the case and Research, D . M . n . 7 2 0 14.12.99, Piano
of sloping see floors, jets inclined less than 60 ° Ambiente Terrestre, Cluster 1 1B, Project No. 23,
are likely to be preferred since they allow a safer "ISRI".
dilution process.
5. Conclusions References
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