The Journal of
the Korean Society on Water Environment

The Journal of
the Korean Society on Water Environment

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  • ISSN : 2289-0971 (Print)
  • ISSN : 2289-098X (Online)
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Title Assessment of Hydraulic Behavior and Water Quality Variation Characteristics in Underground Reservoir
Authors 이현동 ( H. D. Lee ) ; 배철호 ( C. H. Bae ) ; 김정현 ( J. H. Kim ) ; 황재운 ( J. W. Hwang ) ; 홍성호 ( S. H. Hong )
Page pp.52-58
ISSN 2289-0971
Keywords Underground reservoir; Hydraulic behavior; Residual chlorine; Retention time
Abstract The assessment on characteristics of hydraulic behavior and water quality variations of underground reservoirs of buildings were studied. Firstly, it was thought that underground reservoir capacities(m³) of buildings should be not determinated by the uniform and same methods but be estimated on the basis of the dwelling areas on dominated households and their residential characteristics, because these characteristics influence significantly on actual water usages and patterns of buildings. Secondly, it was likely that the average reduction rate of residual chlorine in underground reservoirs were affected from the their capacities, because the average reduction rate of residual chlorine in underground reservoirs under 1,000m³ was 43 percent, on the other hand, that rate of underground reservoirs over 1,000m³ was 60 percent. Thirdly, through the field investigation, the retention time of drinking water in underground reservoirs were in the range from 0.3 day to 3.9 day. In addition to, the average reduction rate of residual chlorine were depended largely on the retention time of drinking water. When the retention time was under 24 hours, the average reduction rate of residual chlorine was 45 percent, and in case of over 24 hours, was 49 percent. Fourth, water level in underground reservoirs was averagely varied in the range from 0.1 m to 2.65 m at the height of underground reservoirs. If considered actual height of underground reservoirs, 37.6 percent of the height of underground reservoirs was only used. Consequently, the frequency of the inflow and outflow of drinking water in underground reservoir were very increased, and had an effect on the reduction of residual chlorine. Lastly, the investigations on hydraulic structure characteristics of underground reservoirs inside showed the locations of inflow and outflow of drinking water almost were in the opposite direction. And some buildings had several baffles in the middle. Nevertheless, their installations had no beneficial for the improvement of water quality.