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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Quality Management
  • Fluid Dynamics

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  • Hydrodynamic separators (HDSs) are crucial for reducing urban stormwater pollutants.
  • HDSs primarily utilize gravity settling for particulate removal.
  • Existing HDS designs vary in their vortex-inducing components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comparatively analyze the performance of two distinct HDS configurations.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of HDS designs in particle removal.
  • To identify structural factors influencing HDS efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were employed.
  • Two HDS types were modeled: cylindrical plate and hollow screen.
  • Performance was evaluated based on particle removal efficiency.

Main Results:

  • Cylindrical plate HDSs demonstrated superior particle removal efficiency compared to screen types.
  • Plate type HDSs were more effective for fine particles (~50 μm).
  • Screen type HDSs were efficient for larger particles (≥250 μm).

Conclusions:

  • The larger swirling flow regime in plate type HDSs enhances particle removal.
  • Structural modifications, like inlet pipe adjustments, can boost plate type HDS efficiency by up to 20%.
  • Increasing screen diameter improves screen type HDS removal efficiency.