3Di includes a module for water quality calculations. Use the exact same model that was used for water quantity calculations also for water quality. It’s as simple as adding a point source in your schematisation, run the simulation and analyse how these substances spread through the water system.
Benefits of the 3Di Water Quality module:
- Quick and easy to set up
- Using the 3Di computational core ensures an accurate water balance, inflow and outflow of the fluxes in the study area
- Insight in the spatial distribution of substance
- Follow through all domains, e.g. surface water, sewerage system, groundwater
The animation shows how the pesticide moves through the surface water and drainage system. It visualizes the spread of contamination across different areas over time. This clear and dynamic animation demonstrates how our water quality module models and predicts the flow of contaminants both through surface water, overland flow and the drainage system, providing valuable insights for environmental monitoring and management.
This video showcases the functionality of our water quality module using a small scale integrated model of Langå in Denmark.
In this demonstration, we focus on the input parameters for the amount of pesticide introduced into the water system. We then present an animation that visualises the flow of the pesticide through the environment.
Parameter Input:
We demonstrate the process of entering the necessary parameters, such as the quantity of pesticide and its point of introduction into the water system.
Flow Animation:
Following the input, we show an animation that depicts the pesticide’s movement through both the surface water and the drainage system. This visualisation allows viewers to see how the contamination spreads and affects different areas over time. The clear and dynamic animation provides a detailed look at how our water quality module can model and predict the flow of contaminants, offering valuable insights for environmental monitoring and management.
Note that water from a certain area can also be labelled as a substance, allowing modellers direct insight in the origin of water in certain water bodies.
The applications are endless, a few examples:
- Follow sewerage overflow water in the surface water
- See impact of climate change, e.g. different water quantities on the water quality.
- Is flushing my system (sewerage or polder) effective?
The results of the 3Di Water Quality module are available in common file formats and can be used by water quality experts for more in debt analysis