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    Influence of Water Drag and Headspace Air Pressure on Airflow in Sanitary Sewers

    Source: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering:;2025:;Volume ( 151 ):;issue: 004::page 04025011-1
    Author:
    Khaled A. A. Mohamad
    ,
    Peter M. Steffler
    ,
    David Z. Zhu
    DOI: 10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-14217
    Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
    Abstract: Odor complaints are widely reported due to hazardous gases being released from sewer systems. Mitigating and controlling the emission of these gases is the key to a better air environment. Existing airflow system models rely on limited, uncontrolled experiments lacking air pressure measurements. Water surface drag and wall friction coefficients are the main parameters used to calibrate these models, and they should be determined precisely for better model efficiency. The key dimensionless parameters influencing these coefficients are identified and listed as the nominal Froude and Reynolds numbers, a dimensionless pressure gradient term, headspace height to diameter ratio, and relative roughness height of the wall and water surface, calculated based on the water surface velocity and pipe diameter. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model is developed to explore the effect of those parameters, assuming the air-water interface as a moving boundary in Couette flows. The resulting airflow regimes are analyzed using the produced air velocity profiles. Three regimes are identified: two are characterized as conduit pressurized flow with minor adjustments at the boundaries, and the last one includes the typical case for air movement in sewer networks. The value of the water drag coefficient is between 0.002 and 0.01, while the wall friction coefficient ranges from 0.015 to 0.045 for typical sewer conditions. This study provides an understanding of airflow dynamics and an accurate way to determine average air velocity, water drag, and wall friction coefficients in practical cases. The error from using a single value for both coefficients at any pressure gradient is assessed and reduced.
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    contributor authorKhaled A. A. Mohamad
    contributor authorPeter M. Steffler
    contributor authorDavid Z. Zhu
    date accessioned2025-08-17T22:47:36Z
    date available2025-08-17T22:47:36Z
    date copyright7/1/2025 12:00:00 AM
    date issued2025
    identifier otherJHEND8.HYENG-14217.pdf
    identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4307457
    description abstractOdor complaints are widely reported due to hazardous gases being released from sewer systems. Mitigating and controlling the emission of these gases is the key to a better air environment. Existing airflow system models rely on limited, uncontrolled experiments lacking air pressure measurements. Water surface drag and wall friction coefficients are the main parameters used to calibrate these models, and they should be determined precisely for better model efficiency. The key dimensionless parameters influencing these coefficients are identified and listed as the nominal Froude and Reynolds numbers, a dimensionless pressure gradient term, headspace height to diameter ratio, and relative roughness height of the wall and water surface, calculated based on the water surface velocity and pipe diameter. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model is developed to explore the effect of those parameters, assuming the air-water interface as a moving boundary in Couette flows. The resulting airflow regimes are analyzed using the produced air velocity profiles. Three regimes are identified: two are characterized as conduit pressurized flow with minor adjustments at the boundaries, and the last one includes the typical case for air movement in sewer networks. The value of the water drag coefficient is between 0.002 and 0.01, while the wall friction coefficient ranges from 0.015 to 0.045 for typical sewer conditions. This study provides an understanding of airflow dynamics and an accurate way to determine average air velocity, water drag, and wall friction coefficients in practical cases. The error from using a single value for both coefficients at any pressure gradient is assessed and reduced.
    publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
    titleInfluence of Water Drag and Headspace Air Pressure on Airflow in Sanitary Sewers
    typeJournal Article
    journal volume151
    journal issue4
    journal titleJournal of Hydraulic Engineering
    identifier doi10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-14217
    journal fristpage04025011-1
    journal lastpage04025011-14
    page14
    treeJournal of Hydraulic Engineering:;2025:;Volume ( 151 ):;issue: 004
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