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etude de la qualite des eaux d'un hydrosysteme fluvial ... - LTHE

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The critical shear stress for erosion is a function of the <strong>de</strong>gree of compaction of the sediments.This is again an extremely complex parameter to <strong>de</strong>termine. In this case, we selected a valuebetween 0.02 and 0.4 N/m 2 (Mul<strong>de</strong>r and Udink, 1991). It is nee<strong>de</strong>d to note that theresuspension of sediment particles only occurs when τ b >=τ ce and from our experience in theNhue river the resuspension rarely occurs.Based on the fact that bacteria tend to associate with suspen<strong>de</strong>d particu<strong>la</strong>te material, a portionof bacteria biomass equivalent to the ratio of bacterial biomass/SPM content is mo<strong>de</strong>lled to<strong>de</strong>posit in conjunction with sedimentation of suspen<strong>de</strong>d material. Though bacterialsedimentation is associated with sedimentation of SPM (inorganic origin), the sedimentationof particu<strong>la</strong>te organic matter (POM) may not be as fast as SPM because of great difference in<strong>de</strong>nsity. Since the mo<strong>de</strong>l simu<strong>la</strong>tes the dynamics of bacteria and POM, different settling ratefor POM and SPM would be appropriate.2.4.2.2.4. Adsorption/Desorption (PO 4 )Adsorption is <strong>de</strong>fined as any type of binding of phosphate on particu<strong>la</strong>te matter. Desorption ofphosphate is release of phosphate previously bound on particu<strong>la</strong>te matter. Equilibriumexpression of the adsorption/<strong>de</strong>sorption process is as follow− k( T −T° )( S+ S) KβHPO4H 2PO4ads SPMads0 e ( −ads,T−61eSPS1)(2.2.22)where K ad : first or<strong>de</strong>r equilibrium of adsorption/<strong>de</strong>sorption of PO 4S P : adsorbed PO 4 in particu<strong>la</strong>te phase and can be released easily to dissolved phase butis not readily avai<strong>la</strong>ble for biological uptake and chemical equilibriumIn aerobic condition the K ad is reported as 35 by Garnier et al (2000a). It is necessary tomention that S P is different from particu<strong>la</strong>te phosphorus that inclu<strong>de</strong>s particu<strong>la</strong>te organicphosphorus and particu<strong>la</strong>te inorganic phosphorus suspen<strong>de</strong>d in water column. The sink of S Pis by sedimentation of SPM and <strong>de</strong>sorption to PO 4 . The adsorption of PO 4 is rapid as initial111

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