Flow Dynamics in Combined Storm‐Sewer Systems: Application of the Illinois Transient Model (ITM) to the Calumet TARP System in Chicago, Illinois
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-16-2010
Abstract
The large variations in the inflows together with the complex operation of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) systems may result in flow conditions that vary from dry to free surface flow to partly free surface-partly pressurized flow (mixed flow), to fully pressurized flow. Transitions from one flow regime to another are governed by flow instabilities (Yen 1986). Some of these instabilities may produce undesirable events such as geysering phenomena, blow-off of manhole covers, manhole overtopping or structural damage of the system. In order to asses the impact of these undesirable events a transient analysis of these systems for various scenarios becomes important.
Publication Information
Leon, Arturo S.; Choi, Nam Jeong; Schmidt, Arthur R.; and Garcia, Marcelo H.. (2010). "Flow Dynamics in Combined Storm‐Sewer Systems: Application of the Illinois Transient Model (ITM) to the Calumet TARP System in Chicago, Illinois". World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010: Challenges of Change, May 16-May 20, 2010, Providence, RI, . https://doi.org/10.1061/41114(371)376