Multi-year water balance assessment of a newly constructed wetland, Fort McMurray, Alberta

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (16) ◽  
pp. 2739-2753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin M. Nicholls ◽  
Sean K. Carey ◽  
Elyn R. Humphreys ◽  
M. Graham Clark ◽  
Gordon B. Drewitt
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Fort Mcmurray

Water table dynamics in a constructed wetland, Fort McMurray, Alberta

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (26) ◽  
pp. 3824-3836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haley M. Spennato ◽  
Scott J. Ketcheson ◽  
Carl A. Mendoza ◽  
Sean K. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Water Table ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Fort Mcmurray

scholarly journals Water balance assessment of Sajnam watershed, Lalitpur (U.P.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Jaiswal ◽  
T. Thomas ◽  
Jyoti P Patil ◽  
Meeta Gupta ◽  
V. C. Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Artificial Recharge ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Water Harvesting ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Irrigation Project ◽  
Main River ◽  
Balance Analysis ◽  
Demand Scenario ◽  
Water Harvesting Structures

It is a well-known fact that it is not all possible to avoid droughts, but droughts can be managed to minimise the hardships of the local population. For this purpose, understanding of the supply-demand scenario is of utmost importance to understand the overall hydrology and planning needs of any watershed. It is in this direction, the comprehensive water balance analysis has been performed for the Sajnam watershed in Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand which is susceptible to regular and continuous droughts. The detailed water balance has been carried out after identification of important components and their quantification using the advance tools of Remote Sensing and GIS alongwith standard estimation techniques of individual components. It was observed that the runoff at the outlet of Sajnam basin is influenced by the water storage in the irrigation project located on the main river. The higher surface runoff of 668.53 MCM, 406.17 MCM, 343.46 MCM and 214.00 MCM is generated only during 2013-14, 2008-09, 2012-13 and 2010-11 respectively. During the remaining years, the runoff varied between 89.35 MCM and 209.81 MCM. Efforts can be initiated towards exploring the possibility of more water harvesting structures onthe lower order tributaries as well as artificial recharge measures depending on the hydro-geology of the watershed..

Evaluation of the functionality of a constructed wetland system under semidesert and saline conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erich Dietmar Rössel-Kipping ◽  
Norma Angelica Gaytan-Saldaña ◽  
Hipólito Ortiz-Laurel ◽  
Rodolfo Cisneros-Pérez ◽  
Rodolfo Cisneros-Almaza
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Water Inflow ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Salinity Effect ◽  
Precipitation Water ◽  
Wetland System

Objective: Evaluate the functionality of a constructed wetland used to treat the wastewater from a school by recording water inflow and outflow, in addition to the local conditions that affect its operation and compliance with environmentalregulations.Design/methodology/approach: Verification of the installation specifications; programmed measurements of the inflowoutflowwater balance and ambient temperature; and analysis of the salinity effect and wetland performance.Results: The high evapotranspiration at the site contributed to the decrease in the resident volume of water within the wetland, causing water stress to the vegetation, not complying with the regulation about the reduction/elimination of water pollutants.Study limitations/implications: The high daytime temperature significantly decreased the daily inflow volume of wastewater, even after adding the precipitation water, which affects the biological activity of the vegetation; therefore, the study was performed on half of the wetland surface. Thus, the wetland was unable to reduce the pollutants to safe levels.Findings/conclusions: The amount of recovered treated water is minimal. The inflow is five times lower than the designed flow of the construction. The weekly log was appropriate to observe fluctuations in the water balance and its effect on the vegetation within the wetland.

scholarly journals Post conflict water management: learning from the past for recovery planning in the Orontes River basin

2016 ◽  
Vol 374 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Myriam Saadé-Sbeih ◽  
François Zwahlen ◽  
Ahmed Haj Asaad ◽  
Raoul Gonzalez ◽  
Ronald Jaubert
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Recovery Planning ◽  
Management Learning ◽  
The Past ◽  
Post Conflict

Abstract. Water management is a fundamental issue in post-conflict planning in Syria. Based on historical water balance assessment, this study identifies the drivers of the profound changes that took place in the Lebanese and Syrian parts of the Orontes River basin since the 1930s. Both drastic effects of the conflict on the hydro-system and the strong uncontrolled anthropization of the river basin prior to the crisis have to be considered in the design of recovery interventions.

Water Balance Assessment for Water Management in Oil & Gas Operations: A Methodological Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattia Paolo Bergamini ◽  
Mattia Chiavico ◽  
Laura Bracco ◽  
Anna Moglia ◽  
Melania Buffagni
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract The Water Balance Assessment is a methodological approach developed and applied by Eni for the identification of improvements in water management at site level. The approach is based on three steps. The following report describes each step and the application of the approach to a real case study in Tunisia. Water is a vital resource for our planet and for humankind. Biodiversity and ecosystems’ preservation, human health, and food security as well as energy production, industrial development and economic growth are all dependent on water. The consequences of climate change and the actual projections of increasing water demand will affect water availability and quality in the coming years. About the Oil & Gas sector, this industry consumes and produces significant volumes of water. For this reason, energy companies must consider sustainable options for the use of this resource, especially in water stress areas. This can be achieved through:A deep knowledge of the site water streams and of the context where the site is located.Identification of improvements and initiatives that could reduce the water risk of the site. About water safeguarding, Eni is committed to pursue the following practices:Water Conservation: Upstream Oil & Gas operations need significant quantities of water; a key element for its conservation includes the reduction of withdrawals and the efficiency in water use.Water Reuse and Valorization: Upstream Oil & Gas operations must manage large volumes of wastewater, mainly Produced Water. Design solutions shall introduce and maximize the recycle of water with the adoption of suitable treatments, to make discharges compatible with the reuse in the same production cycle or by third parties (e.g., other plants, local communities), and pursue the opportunity to reuse industrial water, instead of discharging it as wastewater. For their deployment, Eni has defined and applied a methodological approach to support the definition of improvement and optimization initiatives of water management at the site level. The approach represents an application of a "convergence approach" which, starting from an overall view of the site, identifies opportunities, further and more detailed areas of analysis, and design projects that can improve water use, management, and reuse. The methodological approach is based on the following steps:A country-based framework study on water resources, and water-related risks analysis at country and local level.A Water Balance Assessment, gathering water qualitative and quantitative information and site framework details.Definition of site initiatives for wastewater reuse and valorization, and for the optimization of water withdrawals, based on the above steps and considering local legislation. Through this approach, operational water risks exposure is analyzed in detail, allowing to address a wide range of opportunities for the improvement of water management, also through the development of new synergies with local communities.

Water balance assessment of different substrates on potash tailings piles using non-weighable lysimeters

2017 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 633-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Bilibio ◽  
Christian Schellert ◽  
Stefanie Retz ◽  
Oliver Hensel ◽  
Helge Schmeisky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Balance Assessment
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