期刊名称:Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities
印刷版ISSN:0128-7702
电子版ISSN:2231-8534
出版年度:1991
卷号:14
期号:3
出版社:Universiti Putra Malaysia
摘要:Previous methods of determining dispersion coefficient of waste stabilization ponds used age distribution function observed at the outlet of the pond. Typically, concentration measurements for periods of up to two or three times the theoretical retention time are needed. This poses considerable problems for ponds with a long retention time. This paper presents an efficient method of computing the dispersion coefficient that requires a much shorter period of observation. Typically less than 0.4 times the theoretical retention time is adequate. Results obtained are comparable or superior to those obtained by previous methods.