Experimental and modelling evaluations of sulfide formation in a mega-sized deep tunnel sewer system and implications for sewer management.

Experimental and modelling evaluations of sulfide formation in a mega-sized deep tunnel sewer system and implications for sewer management. Environ Int. 2019 Jul 30;131:105011 Authors: Liang ZS, Sun J, Chau HK, Leong EI, Wu D, Chen GH, Jiang F Abstract Mega-sized deep tunnel sewer systems are indispensable infrastructures to convey the sewage and/or stormwater to the centralized sewage treatment works in large cities with dense populations and limited land. The rapid urbanization in China and other countries is boosting the construction of the deep tunnel sewer systems. However, the formation of sulfide, which induces serious odor nuisance and sewer corrosion, has not been investigated in such sewer systems. Taking a real Sewage Conveyance System (SCS) with 23.3 km-long and 70-160 m-deep interconnected tunnels in Hong Kong as a representative example, this study conducted experimental and modelling investigations to evaluate the sulfide formation in the mega-sized deep tunnel sewer systems. The field investigation revealed that the daily sulfide production rate in the SCS was up to 1410 kg S/d, suggesting the substantial sulfide production during the long-distance and long-time sewage conveyance. Using a validated Biofilm-Initiated Sewer Process Model (BISM), the sulfide formation in the SCS under the influences of various factors, which are relevant to the situations in China and other countries, were simulated. The simulati...
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