Modelling and advanced dynamic optimisation strategies for hydrological and water quality management in continental water bodies

SINISCALCHI, A.; FRITZ, L.; GARCÍA PRIETO, C. V.; ESTRADA, V.; HOFFMEYER, M.; LARA, R.; DIAZ, M. S.

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Elsevier

Año: 2018 vol. 43 p. 271 - 277

1570-7946

In this work, we propose mechanistic models for water quality and hydrologicalmanagement in freshwater and saline lakes within a dynamic optimisation framework.We formulate management problems as optimal control problems for two case studiescorresponding to water bodies located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Thehydrological model is used to address flooding and salinity issues in salt lakes. The water quality model allows dealing with eutrophication problems in freshwaterreservoirs. The proposed optimization models provide decision-making tools to planmanagement actions for different objectives and under different scenarios, as well as to evaluate their effects.