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Science of Water : Concepts and Applications

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x The <strong>Science</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong>: <strong>Concepts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Applications</strong><br />

Flow Measuring Devices ................................................................................................................. 81<br />

Differential Pressure Flowmeters .........................................................................................82<br />

Operating Principle ...............................................................................................................82<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> Differential Pressure Flowmeters ..........................................................................83<br />

Orifi ce ......................................................................................................................83<br />

Venturi ......................................................................................................................84<br />

Nozzle ......................................................................................................................84<br />

Pitot Tube ...................................................................................................................85<br />

Magnetic Flowmeters ...........................................................................................................85<br />

Ultrasonic Flowmeters ..........................................................................................................87<br />

Time-<strong>of</strong>-Flight Ultrasonic Flowmeters ......................................................................87<br />

Doppler-Type Ultrasonic Flowmeters ........................................................................88<br />

Velocity Flowmeters .............................................................................................................89<br />

Positive-Displacement Flowmeters.......................................................................................90<br />

Open-Channel Flow Measurement ....................................................................................... 91<br />

Weirs .................................................................................................................................... 91<br />

Flumes ..................................................................................................................................93<br />

References ........................................................................................................................................94<br />

Further Reading ...............................................................................................................................95<br />

Chapter 4 <strong>Water</strong> Chemistry ........................................................................................................97<br />

Chemistry <strong>Concepts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Defi nitions ...............................................................................................97<br />

<strong>Concepts</strong> ...............................................................................................................................97<br />

“Miscible,” “Solubility” .............................................................................................97<br />

“Suspension,” “Sediment,” “Particles,” “Solids” .......................................................98<br />

“Emulsion” .................................................................................................................98<br />

“Ion” ......................................................................................................................98<br />

“Mass Concentration” ................................................................................................98<br />

Defi nitions ............................................................................................................................98<br />

Chemistry Fundamentals ...............................................................................................................100<br />

Matter ..................................................................................................................................100<br />

The Content <strong>of</strong> Matter: The Elements ................................................................................ 101<br />

Compound Substances ........................................................................................................ 104<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Solutions .............................................................................................................................. 105<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Constituents ......................................................................................................................... 106<br />

Solids .................................................................................................................................. 106<br />

Turbidity ............................................................................................................................. 107<br />

Color .................................................................................................................................. 107<br />

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) ...................................................................................................... 107<br />

Metals ................................................................................................................................. 108<br />

Organic Matter .................................................................................................................... 108<br />

Inorganic Matter ................................................................................................................. 109<br />

Acids .................................................................................................................................. 109<br />

Bases .................................................................................................................................. 109<br />

Salts .................................................................................................................................. 109<br />

pH .................................................................................................................................. 110<br />

Common <strong>Water</strong> Measurements ......................................................................................................110<br />

Alkalinity ............................................................................................................................ 111<br />

<strong>Water</strong> Temperature ............................................................................................................. 111

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