title: A Visual Basic simulation software tool for performance analysis of a membrane-based advanced water treatment plant.
abstract: A Visual Basic simulation software (WATTPPA) has been developed to analyse the performance of an advanced wastewater treatment plant. This user-friendly and menu-driven software is based on the dynamic mathematical model for an industrial wastewater treatment scheme that integrates chemical, biological and membrane-based unit operations. The software-predicted results corroborate very well with the experimental findings as indicated in the overall correlation coefficient of the order of 0.99. The software permits pre-analysis and manipulation of input data, helps in optimization and exhibits performance of an integrated plant visually on a graphical platform. It allows quick performance analysis of the whole system as well as the individual units. The software first of its kind in its domain and in the well-known Microsoft Excel environment is likely to be very useful in successful design, optimization and operation of an advanced hybrid treatment plant for hazardous wastewater.
authors: Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India. parimalpal2000@yahoo.com.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pal
authors: Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Kumar
authors: Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Srivastava
authors: Environment and Membrane Technology Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, 713209, India.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Chaudhuri
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012984:Software; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D062065:Wastewater
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