Experimental Study on Selective Withdrawal in a Two-Layer Reservoir Using a Temperature-Control Curtain

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the use of a temperature-control curtain in selective withdrawal from a two-layer stratified reservoir. This study focused on the case where cool water at a depth was forced to flow under the curtain. The evolution of the mean flow, the withdrawal water quality, and the mean velocity field were studied using particle image velocimetry and laser-induced fluorescence. Practical relationships were developed for predicting the withdrawal water quality and the interface height as a function of time. The structures of the flow field in both the upper and lower layers are discussed in detail. The flow in the lower layer was dominated by the recirculation eddy induced by the jet flow under the curtain and a relation between the eddy length and the interface height was obtained. Close to the intake, within about 3d (where d=intake diameter), the velocity field can be well described by the potential flow theory. Beyond 3d, however, the flow field considerably deviated from the potential flow theory due to the jet expansion and stratification. A general discussion of the results and engineering applications are also provided.

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