Services and facilities
Hydraulics and hydrology
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Testing services include:
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Stormwater management Schemes on stormwater collection, groundwater recharge/retrieval and irrigation -
Urban flood hydrology/hydraulics -
Urban and rural flood plan mathematical modelling -
Calibration services for current meters, flow measuring devices, valves, weirs and notches - Testing and development of hydraulic structures for spillways and chutes, scour at bridge piers, sumps, gutter inlets and grates
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Hydraulic structures modelling -
Measurement of water flows in pipes and open channels -
Measurement of pipe friction, and head losses in fittings -
Water hammer problems -
Drag testing of hull models
Some of the specialised facilities include:
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Full-scale road surface drainage test rig (17 m x 3.2 m)
- Water pumping units : 0 - 250 L/s at 10 m water head, 0 - 100 L/s at 60 m water head
- Open channel and conduit flow rigs including 15 m tilting flume
- Water tunnel : 300 mm ´ 100 mm section, water speeds 0 to 12 m/s
- Flow calibration tank, 7.0 m3 capacity
- Flow measuring devices
- Hydraulic modelling basin of 600 m2 with a supply and drainage system capacity of 350 L/s
- Towing tank for hull model testing : 30 m ´ 1.9 m deep, trolley speed (0.03 m/s t0 5 m/s)
Associate Professor John R. Argue, Director, Urban Water Resources Centre, has worked in the field of Water Engineering as practitioner, researcher and teacher for most of his professional career. His main contribution has been in urban hydraulics/hydrology. His book 'Storm Drainage Design in Small Urban catchments' (1986) led to research in stormwater collection, storage, retrieval and use systems which have become his special interest.
John is recognised internationally for his expertise in the collection and use of stormwater, and his projects are with:
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Australian National
- Brisbane City Council
- E & W S Department
- Hindmarsh City Council
- Melbourne Water
- Northern Territory Department of Transport & Works
- Queensland LGEA
- RIB-LOC
- SACON
- Salisbury City Council
- A.V. Jennings
- Aquaguard Water Filters
- Lauriston Winery
- Paringa Foods
Water and wastewater treatment
The water and wastewater treatment division provides services for determination of water and wastewater characteristics and special facilities for research and development of water and wastewater treatment processes. The division can also access on-campus specialised equipment for advanced study and research in collaboration with the School of Chemical Technology.
Testing services include:
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Standard water and wastewater analyses
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Advanced water and wastewater analyses
- Simulation of water and wastewater treatment processes
Some of the specialised facilities include:
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Conventional water and wastewater analysis equipment for turbidimeters, dissolved oxygen meters, chlorine analysers, Hach DR/EL spectrophotometer, pH meters and balances
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HPLC - high pressure liquid chromatograph
- Gas chromatograph
- Total Oxygen Content (TOC) analyser
- Models for simulating water and wastewater treatment processes
- Expertise in the treatment of industrial wastes and sludges
- Expertise in appropriate technology for water and wastewater treatment
- 'Intelligent Home' - grey water treatment/re-use facility
NOTE: Introductory information on Urban Water Resources Centre including background, consulting capabilities/resources and research opportunities etc can be found under http://www.unisa.edu.au/water/research/UWRG/