MODELING FOR SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT OF GULPUR HPP RESERVOIR ON POONCH RIVER, 2016
Sediment deposition in a reservoir decreases storage capacity and effects many other parameters o... more Sediment deposition in a reservoir decreases storage capacity and effects many other parameters of the reservoir adversely. It reduces benefits and useful life of a hydro power project that have huge socioeconomic impacts. Flushing is one of the techniques to remove sediments from reservoirs. This study investigates sediment accumulation, transportation and flushing using both the physical and numerical modeling. Gulpur Hydro Power Project (HPP) on Poonch River in Pakistan was chosen for this purpose. The geometry, cross-sections and other physical attributes of the Poonch River were prepared and hydraulic structures were placed on the basis of topographic survey using AutoCAD. Physical model of scale 1:40 was developed at Nandipur Research Station in Pakistan. After base test the model was used to get data for various scenarios of sediment flows. HEC-RAS was used for numerical simulations. Delta profile and flushing were simulated. Delta modeling was made for hourly time step for 20 years of sediment deposition with average discharge conditions, whereas, suitable flushing durations were predicted for various flushing discharges to de-silt yearly deposited sediments. Simulation showed that life of the un-sluiced Gulpur HPP is about 14-15 years. To enhance the life of project, annually 4-5 days are required for flushing with 250 m 3 /s discharge.
Application of Godunov Type 2D Model for Simulating Sediment Flushing in a Reservoir, 2018
Worldwide large dams are being discouraged on environmental, social or political grounds. Small-t... more Worldwide large dams are being discouraged on environmental, social or political grounds. Small-to-medium-sized cascade reservoirs with the hydropower projects are being preferred. However, the flushing of sediments by drawing down the reservoir is of immense interest to increase the useful life of a reservoir. In our research, we applied a depth-averaged, Godunov type model to simulate the 2D flushing. The solution technique employed possesses shock-capturing property and is especially suitable to dam-break accompanied by intense sediment transport phenomenon. The retrogressive erosion and flushing out a large volume of sediment in a very small time interval with creation of transitory flow conditions was tackled by this technique. We applied the model to two experiments; the first was a physical model study, while the second case pertained to a laboratory flume. The model validation was made through the bed topography change and the computation of the flushing efficiency. The model was in good agreement with the bed changes demonstrating its suitability to reproduce the phenomenon of retrogressive channel as well as lateral erosion. The accompanying sensitivity analysis focused on evaluating the influence of a number of parameters critical to a successful flushing simulation exercise.
MODELING FOR SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT OF GULPUR HPP RESERVOIR ON POONCH RIVER, 2016
Sediment deposition in a reservoir decreases storage capacity and effects many other parameters o... more Sediment deposition in a reservoir decreases storage capacity and effects many other parameters of the reservoir adversely. It reduces benefits and useful life of a hydro power project that have huge socioeconomic impacts. Flushing is one of the techniques to remove sediments from reservoirs. This study investigates sediment accumulation, transportation and flushing using both the physical and numerical modeling. Gulpur Hydro Power Project (HPP) on Poonch River in Pakistan was chosen for this purpose. The geometry, cross-sections and other physical attributes of the Poonch River were prepared and hydraulic structures were placed on the basis of topographic survey using AutoCAD. Physical model of scale 1:40 was developed at Nandipur Research Station in Pakistan. After base test the model was used to get data for various scenarios of sediment flows. HEC-RAS was used for numerical simulations. Delta profile and flushing were simulated. Delta modeling was made for hourly time step for 20 years of sediment deposition with average discharge conditions, whereas, suitable flushing durations were predicted for various flushing discharges to de-silt yearly deposited sediments. Simulation showed that life of the un-sluiced Gulpur HPP is about 14-15 years. To enhance the life of project, annually 4-5 days are required for flushing with 250 m 3 /s discharge.
Application of Godunov Type 2D Model for Simulating Sediment Flushing in a Reservoir, 2018
Worldwide large dams are being discouraged on environmental, social or political grounds. Small-t... more Worldwide large dams are being discouraged on environmental, social or political grounds. Small-to-medium-sized cascade reservoirs with the hydropower projects are being preferred. However, the flushing of sediments by drawing down the reservoir is of immense interest to increase the useful life of a reservoir. In our research, we applied a depth-averaged, Godunov type model to simulate the 2D flushing. The solution technique employed possesses shock-capturing property and is especially suitable to dam-break accompanied by intense sediment transport phenomenon. The retrogressive erosion and flushing out a large volume of sediment in a very small time interval with creation of transitory flow conditions was tackled by this technique. We applied the model to two experiments; the first was a physical model study, while the second case pertained to a laboratory flume. The model validation was made through the bed topography change and the computation of the flushing efficiency. The model was in good agreement with the bed changes demonstrating its suitability to reproduce the phenomenon of retrogressive channel as well as lateral erosion. The accompanying sensitivity analysis focused on evaluating the influence of a number of parameters critical to a successful flushing simulation exercise.
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