Water quality improvement strategies for a coastal artificial lake. Issue 5 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, G Z; Huang, S C; Zhou, H M
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 267:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/267/5/052023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: Coastal artificial lakes were encouraged to construct in China for coastal areas remediation. However, it was difficult to keep good water quality. This study investigated water quality improvement strategies for a new coastal artificial lake, located on the coast of Zhejiang Province, China. The expected objectives of water quality in the lake were identified as controlling of algae outbreak accidents under medium eutrophication state, transparency of 1.2 m and ensuring other water quality indicators to maintain or lower than the source water quality. Water exchange was implemented, and the water retention time was designed to be less than 30 days. The sediment could be mostly removed after precipitation in the preliminary precipitation basin. For phosphorus reduction, phosphorus concentration change was predicted by box model. Suppose the active phosphate concentration of inflow water was 0.02 mg/L, when the supplied water volume increased to 18 million m 3 /a, the active phosphate concentration of the lake could achieve 0.03mg/L. As the water quality was poor in summer, the amount of water supplied was suggested increased. This study established feasible water quality guidelines for sustainable operation, and suggested effective water quality improvement strategies for similar coastal artificial lakes.