Emoji ICM InfoWorks - 🌍 Model Inflow Guide 🌍

· October 23, 2023

 🌍 Model Inflow Guide 🌍

💧 Determinant Inflows:

Your model's inflows can originate from multiple sources. Here's a breakdown:

🍂 1. Surface Pollutants:

  • Sediment Buildup: Sediment accumulates on subcatchment surfaces throughout the simulation. This sediment can carry pollutants.
  • Sediment Fractions: Two distinct sediment fractions can be modeled, each having unique properties.
  • Dissolved Pollutants: These infiltrate the network via gully pots at each node.
  • Build-up Period: Execute a simulation for a build-up phase to stabilize sediment depth on the surface.
  • Surface Pollutant Model: Calculates sediment and pollutant inflow from catchment surfaces and gully pots.

🚿 2. Wastewater Inputs:

  • Wastewater Profiles: These determine inflows from a subcatchment's population. You can define concentration, potency, and pollutant multipliers over time.
  • Data Needs:
    • Per capita flow 🌊
    • Average sediment concentration 🏖️
    • Average dissolved pollutant concentrations 🧪
    • Average potency factors 📊
    • Multiplying factors 🔄
  • 🔍 More details in the Trade and Waste Water Events section.

🏭 3. Trade Waste Inputs:

  • Trade Waste Profiles: Represent inflows from places like industrial premises.

  • Data Needs:

    • Average sediment concentration 🏖️
    • Average dissolved pollutant concentrations 🧪
    • Average potency factors 📊
    • Multiplying factors 🔄

  • 🔍 More details in the Trade and Waste Water Events section.

🎯 4. Point Pollutant Inflows:

  • Pollutographs: These are specific inputs into the system, used along with inflow or level events.
  • Flexibility: Pollutographs offer more adaptability than regular wastewater events.
  • Usage: Model irregular pollutant inputs, such as weekly industrial tank flushes.
  • Content:
    • Sediment fraction 🏖️
    • Dissolved pollutant 🧪
    • Pollutant attached to sediment 🪨
    • Detrital pollutant 🍂

🏞️ 5. Sediment Fractions:

  • Description: Model two separate sediment fractions - Sediment Fraction 1 (SF1) and Sediment Fraction 2 (SF2).

  • Parameters:

    • D50: Average sediment particle size 📏 (default: 0.04mm)
    • Specific Gravity: Sediment density 🏋️ (default: 1.7)

  • 🔍 More details in the Sediment section.

🌌 6. Conservative Determinants:

  • Modeling: Determinants are viewed as conservative, unless decay parameters are specified.
  • Interaction: These determinants don't interact with other variables and remain stable over time.

Explore these inflow sources to get the most accurate and comprehensive understanding of your model! 🌊🔍🌍.