Modeling Nitrogen Dynamics in a Waste Stabilization Pond System Using Flexible Modeling Environment with MCMC
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Site and Experiment Design
2.2. R-FME Functions Adopted in This Study
2.3. GLUE Analysis
2.4. Model Construction
3. Results
3.1. Local Sensitivity and Parameter Analyses
3.2. Parameter Optimization
3.3. Model Performance Evaluation
3.4. Uncertainty and Global Sensitivity Analyses
4. Discussion
4.1. Parameter Optimization and Model Performance
4.2. Uncertainty and Global Sensitivity Analyses
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Process | Model | Source Literature |
---|---|---|
Mineralization | [47,54] | |
Nitrification | [54] | |
Sedimentation | [46,47] | |
Denitrification | R20 NO3-N | [46] |
Volatilization | [46] | |
Microorganisms growth 1 | [13,55] | |
Microorganisms growth 2 | [55] |
Parameter | Description | Literature Value | Calibrated Value | References | L1 * | L2 | Rank a |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
θ | Arrhenius constant | 1.01 to 1.09 | 1.01 | [56] | 1341.9 | 171.0 | 1 |
Rs | ON. Sedimentation constant (d−1) | 0.015 | 0.050 | [46,47] | 48.1 | 6.4 | 7 |
K1 | Nitrosom. half sat. const. (mg/L) | 0.13 to 0.15 | 1.26 | [57] | 1157.9 | 151.9 | 2 |
K2 | Ammonium. half sat. const. (mg/L) | 18.0 | 16.20 | [55] | 870.6 | 115.5 | 3 |
K3 | Nitrate. half sat. const. (mg/L) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
R20 | denitrification constant (d−1) | 0.0 to 1.0 | 0.26 | [56] | 274.6 | 37.3 | 4 |
Yn | Yield coeff. Nitrosom. (g microbes/g N) | 0.13 | 0.163 | [58] | 177.4 | 23.1 | 5 |
µn | Nitrosom. growth rate (d−1) | 0.008 | 0.009 | 144.2 | 18.1 | 6 | |
µmax | maximum growth rate at 20 °C (d−1) | 0.1 to 0.77 | 0.13 | [21,55] | 9.5 | 1.3 | 8 |
Water Quality | Nash-Sutcliffe Coefficient (NSE) | Correlation Constant (r) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Calibration | Validation | Calibration | Validation | |
ON | 0.66 | 0.53 | 0.84 | 0.76 |
NH3 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 0.83 |
NO3 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 0.81 |
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Mukhtar, H.; Lin, Y.-P.; Shipin, O.V.; Petway, J.R. Modeling Nitrogen Dynamics in a Waste Stabilization Pond System Using Flexible Modeling Environment with MCMC. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070765
Mukhtar H, Lin Y-P, Shipin OV, Petway JR. Modeling Nitrogen Dynamics in a Waste Stabilization Pond System Using Flexible Modeling Environment with MCMC. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(7):765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070765
Chicago/Turabian StyleMukhtar, Hussnain, Yu-Pin Lin, Oleg V. Shipin, and Joy R. Petway. 2017. "Modeling Nitrogen Dynamics in a Waste Stabilization Pond System Using Flexible Modeling Environment with MCMC" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 7: 765. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070765