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Analytical and experimental investigation of chlorine decay in water supply systems under unsteady hydraulic conditions

This recent paper describes a pioneering analytical and experimental investigation into the kinetics of chlorine decay under steady and unsteady (dynamic) hydraulic conditions. The assumption of steady-state hydraulic behaviour of water supply systems is frequently violated, thus leading to significant errors and uncertainties in existing approaches to model chlorine decay and manage its residual concentration. The novel scale adaptive hydraulic and chlorine decay modelling framework presented is currently being evaluated by Bristol Water (Kevin.Henderson@bristolwater.co.uk) for the near real-time modelling and management of both the hydraulic performance and the loss of disinfectant in water transmission and distribution networks.