Rates, Constants, and Kinetics Formulations in Surface Water Quality Modeling (EPA/600/3-85/040)

Studies are reviewed in this USEPA publication to provide a comprehensive volume on state-of-the-art formulations used in surface water quality modeling along with accepted values for rate constants and coefficients. Topics covered include: dispersion, heat budgets, dissolvedc oxygen saturation, reaeration, CBOD decay, NDOD decay, sediment oxygen demand, photosynthesis, pH and alkalinity, nutrients, algae, zooplankton, and coliform bacteria. Factors affecting the specific phenomena and methods of measurement are discussed in addition to data on rate constants.