Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang

Inflow and infiltration are important aspects of sewerage systems that need to be considered during the design stage and constantly monitored once the sewerage system is in operation. The aim of this research is to analyse the relationship of rainfall as well as inflow infiltration with sewage flow...

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Main Authors: Yap, H. T., Ngien, S. K.
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Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2017
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Ngien, S. K.
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description Inflow and infiltration are important aspects of sewerage systems that need to be considered during the design stage and constantly monitored once the sewerage system is in operation. The aim of this research is to analyse the relationship of rainfall as well as inflow infiltration with sewage flow patterns through data collected from fieldwork. Three sewer pipelines were selected at the residential areas of Taman Lepar Hilir Saujana, Bandar Putra and Kota Sas for data collection. Sewage flow data were collected in terms of flowrate, velocity and depth of flow using flowmeters with ultrasonic sensors that utilize the continuous Doppler effect in the sewer pipelines, while rainfall intensity data were collected using rain gauges installed at the study locations. Based on the result, the average infiltration rates of Qpeak and Qave for the locations were 17% and 21%, which exceeded the respective values of 5% and 10% stated in Hammer and Hammer. The flowrate of wastewater in the sewer pipelines was found to be directly proportional to rainfall. These findings indicate that the sewer pipelines in the study areas may have been affected by capacity reduction, whereas the sewerage treatment plants receiving the wastewater influent may have been overloaded.
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spelling ump-198272018-01-23T06:28:47Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19827/ Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang Yap, H. T. Ngien, S. K. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Inflow and infiltration are important aspects of sewerage systems that need to be considered during the design stage and constantly monitored once the sewerage system is in operation. The aim of this research is to analyse the relationship of rainfall as well as inflow infiltration with sewage flow patterns through data collected from fieldwork. Three sewer pipelines were selected at the residential areas of Taman Lepar Hilir Saujana, Bandar Putra and Kota Sas for data collection. Sewage flow data were collected in terms of flowrate, velocity and depth of flow using flowmeters with ultrasonic sensors that utilize the continuous Doppler effect in the sewer pipelines, while rainfall intensity data were collected using rain gauges installed at the study locations. Based on the result, the average infiltration rates of Qpeak and Qave for the locations were 17% and 21%, which exceeded the respective values of 5% and 10% stated in Hammer and Hammer. The flowrate of wastewater in the sewer pipelines was found to be directly proportional to rainfall. These findings indicate that the sewer pipelines in the study areas may have been affected by capacity reduction, whereas the sewerage treatment plants receiving the wastewater influent may have been overloaded. IWA Publishing 2017-08-14 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19827/1/WST%20Paper.pdf Yap, H. T. and Ngien, S. K. (2017) Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang. Water Science & Technology, 76 (11). pp. 2918-2927. ISSN ISSN Print: 0273-1223 | ISSN Online: 1996-9732. (Published) http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/76/11/2918 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.463
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Yap, H. T.
Ngien, S. K.
Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang
title Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang
title_full Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang
title_fullStr Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang
title_short Assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of Kuantan, Pahang
title_sort assessment on inflow and infiltration in sewerage systems of kuantan, pahang
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19827/1/WST%20Paper.pdf