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Title: Microsystem sediment-water simulation: a practical technique for predicting reservoir water quality

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6975913

Water quality at the bottom of a lake or reservoir may be conveniently simulated in a controlled laboratory environment using the technique of microsystem sediment-water simulation. The technique provides predictive data on planned or existing reservoirs and lakes by duplicating conditions expected at the sediment-water interface including anaerobic (chemically reducing) conditions which may occur in the hypolimnion during summer and winter stratification. Using many small sediment-water 'microsystems' allows for replication and the estimation of experimental error, as well as application of a variety of analytical chemical techniques for characterizing the simulation water.

Research Organization:
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO (USA). Engineering and Research Center
OSTI ID:
6975913
Report Number(s):
PB-84-143692; REC-ERC-83-12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English