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Chaiyuth Chinnarasri. 2022: Engineering application of submerged water jets for sediment removal in a tidal riverbed. Water Science and Engineering, 15(4): 348-357. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2022.07.002
Citation: Chaiyuth Chinnarasri. 2022: Engineering application of submerged water jets for sediment removal in a tidal riverbed. Water Science and Engineering, 15(4): 348-357. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2022.07.002
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Engineering application of submerged water jets for sediment removal in a tidal riverbed

doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2022.07.002

  • King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand

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This work was supported by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Grant No. 61F101000-11-IO.SS03F3008362-KMUTT).

  • Received Date: 2021-09-12
  • Accepted Date: 2022-07-12
  • Rev Recd Date: 2022-06-23
    • Available Online: 2022-11-04
    Abstract
  • Sediment deposition problems have attracted the interest of engineers and researchers. Several experimental studies have been conducted on scour depth using turbulent jets. However, field observation and monitoring have rarely been reported. This study aimed to eliminate sediments on a tidal riverbed using a prototype device, which consisted of a set of submerged vertical water nozzles and submerged horizontal air nozzles. The effectiveness of the water jet in sediment removal during spring and neap tides was evaluated. The quantitative relationships of dimensionless parameters, such as (1) the relative sediment scour volume versus the number of flows from the jet exit, (2) the relative sediment scour volume versus the relative scour depth, and (3) the relative scour size versus the relative jet intensity, were analyzed. The results showed that the freshwater flowing to the sea affected the sediment scour volume during the falling cycle of spring tides. In contrast, the rising cycle of spring tides retarded the freshwater flow, resulting in a decrease in the sediment scour volume. A steep water surface slope accelerated the river flow and further influenced the cross-flow current around the study area. As a result, a highly diffusive turbulent flow was produced, causing suspended sediments to be rapidly removed from the scour hole center. An increase in the number of flows from the jets led to intensified diffusion of turbulent energy into the flow. The rapidly varying water depth caused jet energy to be dissipated before approaching the riverbed, and it significantly affected the scour process during the spring-tide period. The proposed equations can be used to estimate the scour volume, scour size, and re-suspended sediments in tidal rivers within defined ranges of parameters.

     

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