Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne

Mohammed Mahmoud; Zeinab Bedri; Ahmed Nasr

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-16581-7_27

Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne

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Abstract

Ireland’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy emphasizes the need for energy-efficient designs in new and upgraded assets, including wastewater treatment facilities. Adjusting the wastewater treatment level based on the assimilative capacity of the receiving water body offers substantial economic and environmental benefits in nutrient-sensitive water bodies. This study aims to investigate the impact of ambient concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus on the assimilative capacity of River Boyne using a mathematical modeling approach. The study employs MIKE21 FM to simulate the downstream concentrations of Ammonia and Orthophosphate in the River Boyne due to wastewater effluent discharges from the Navan Wastewater Treatment Plant. The modeling results were used to quantify the Absorbed Assimilative Capacity (AAC) to assess the impact of the various levels of background concentrations on the assimilative capacity of the receiving water body. The findings revealed that higher background concentrations result in higher AAC. On the other hand, low ambient concentrations (notional clean approach) result in low AAC. This study provides a better understanding of the assimilative capacity of inland water bodies and contributes to future management and policy decisions for sustainable operation of wastewater treatment plants in Ireland.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (5th Edition) - Proceedings of 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI-5 2023, Volume 1
Editors	Mohamed Ksibi, Veysel Turan, Vincenzo Naddeo, Olfa Hentati, Rim Ben Arfi, Abdelazim Negm, Jesús Rodrigo Comino, Imen Khouni, Mohd. Rafatullah, Victor Ongoma
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	115-119
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9783032165800
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-16581-7_27
Publication status	Published - 2027
Event	5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI 2023 - Cosenza, Italy Duration: 2 Oct 2023 → 5 Oct 2023

Publication series

Name	Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN (Print)	2522-8714
ISSN (Electronic)	2522-8722

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Conference	5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI 2023
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Cosenza
Period	2/10/23 → 5/10/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Ireland
MIKE21 ECOLAB
MIKE21 HD
River Boyne
WWTPs

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Mahmoud, M., Bedri, Z., & Nasr, A. (2027). Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne. In M. Ksibi, V. Turan, V. Naddeo, O. Hentati, R. B. Arfi, A. Negm, J. R. Comino, I. Khouni, M. Rafatullah, & V. Ongoma (Eds.), Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (5th Edition) - Proceedings of 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI-5 2023, Volume 1 (pp. 115-119). (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-16581-7_27

Mahmoud, Mohammed ; Bedri, Zeinab ; Nasr, Ahmed. / Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne. Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (5th Edition) - Proceedings of 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI-5 2023, Volume 1. editor / Mohamed Ksibi ; Veysel Turan ; Vincenzo Naddeo ; Olfa Hentati ; Rim Ben Arfi ; Abdelazim Negm ; Jesús Rodrigo Comino ; Imen Khouni ; Mohd. Rafatullah ; Victor Ongoma. Springer Nature, 2027. pp. 115-119 (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).

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Mahmoud, M , Bedri, Z & Nasr, A 2027, Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne. in M Ksibi, V Turan, V Naddeo, O Hentati, RB Arfi, A Negm, JR Comino, I Khouni, M Rafatullah & V Ongoma (eds), Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (5th Edition) - Proceedings of 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI-5 2023, Volume 1. Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation, Springer Nature, pp. 115-119, 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI 2023, Cosenza, Italy, 2/10/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-16581-7_27

Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne. / Mahmoud, Mohammed ; Bedri, Zeinab ; Nasr, Ahmed.
Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (5th Edition) - Proceedings of 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI-5 2023, Volume 1. ed. / Mohamed Ksibi; Veysel Turan; Vincenzo Naddeo; Olfa Hentati; Rim Ben Arfi; Abdelazim Negm; Jesús Rodrigo Comino; Imen Khouni; Mohd. Rafatullah; Victor Ongoma. Springer Nature, 2027. p. 115-119 (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).

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Mahmoud M , Bedri Z , Nasr A. Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne. In Ksibi M, Turan V, Naddeo V, Hentati O, Arfi RB, Negm A, Comino JR, Khouni I, Rafatullah M, Ongoma V, editors, Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (5th Edition) - Proceedings of 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, EMCEI-5 2023, Volume 1. Springer Nature. 2027. p. 115-119. (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-16581-7_27

Assessing the Impact of Ambient Concentrations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on the Assimilative Capacity of River Boyne

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