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1. 25 988 33 223 gt 33 223 5 2 Discharge sites DEFAULT 8 27 River network DEFAULT S Discharge River DEFAULT DFFALIT Csim mean ug l A 0 8 16 25 33 41 50 58 66 75 83 km Figure 2 26 Concentration Profile The xy plot intends to give you a first impression of the concentration profile For further analysis and enhanced diagrams the sampled data can be exported to be processed with the spreadsheet of July 28 2003 37 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL your choice e Running the concentration profile tool a temporary table is derived collecting the records of sampled river stretches Such tables are named applying a Concentration Profile start stretch lt stretch num gt scheme e A table can be shown using the Table Show menu item Select the tables to be shown and confirm with OK A new windows is opened showing the table contents e The table does not only display the river kilometers and C sim internal mean values but the basic results and all additional analysis results percentiles risk analysis derived so far e Applying the Export button in the upper right corner of the table window the data can be exported as comma separated values CSV or dBase file DBF both convenient to be imported into a spreadsheet Table Con
2. Details Alt D toggles input focus Monte Carlo shots Monte Carlo shots number value Integer Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default 1000 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 2 12 Edit Model Parameters Dialog Offset Concentrations are included to consider additional loads within the river network which might be monitored upstream from the first known discharge Note that the given value is used as it is and is only added to the model results after the simulation The offset concentration is not considered within the elimination processes July 28 2003 23 95 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp Intevation GmbH GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 6 1 Missing Parameters GREAT ER desktop supports the user with an enhanced framework to identify missing param eters according to the current model selection A dialog lists all missing parameters and in the parameter entry dialogs all required parameters are marked with a cross Change the river model to mode 2 basic removal processes Model Parameters i x General Sewer Activated Sludge WWTP Trickling Filter wwTP River Mode mode 2 basic removal processes Mode 3 Submodel Switches ee We Biodegradation yes no Sedimentation yes C no Volatilization yes C no Photodegradation yes no Hydrolysis yes no m Details Alt D toggles inp
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6. 2003 47 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE If no substances are found in the database the user is notified accordingly with a simple message dialog The user should start with a new substance Note that opening another substance data set implies to delete all market and result data as well as user defined discharge data from the current session since they potentially don t have a valid link to the session data with the new substance data 3 3 3 Edit This action is only available if a substance has been selected A dialog is opened for entering all properties of the substance See section A to read more on how entering scientific parameters is supported by the graphical user interface The substance data are separated into various sections note that the structure and contents is defined in the database and may have been changed by the database administrator Identification The substance name CAS and EINECS number and additional synonyms can be specified to aid identification The substance name is obligatory all other parameters are optional Substance Data i i x River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation Name EINECS unknown CAS 25496 87 0 Synonyms J m Details Alt D toggles input focus Name Common name of the substance
7. Starting GREAT ER desktop 2 3 Authenticati0N o o 2 4 Setting upasession 2 4 1 Creating a new session 2 4 2 Neededinputs 2 4 3 Editing substance data 2 4 4 Editing catchment data 2 5 Environmental Data 2 6 Running a simulation 2 6 1 Missing Parameters 2 6 2 Start a Simulation 2 7 Saving a SESSION 2 8 Analyzing model results 2 8 1 Background data 2 8 2 PEC Calculations 2 8 3 Risk Analysis 28 4 Mass Flux een 2 8 5 Concentration Profiles 3 User Interface July 28 2003 3 95 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual Contents Intevation GmbH GREAT ER desktop Manual Contents Slee Main Wand Wei gb a ea n a on Rae ne rn u re 41 Silo ATMO Bar 2 2002 a obs a nos See SO BAS ee ke 42 Ss Menu B r ey ate se a cat ate ar ne lerne 42 IM TOOL Bat oc are an a du Me vin Saga ie eect 42 Belts Map otis a tee Bd cal a be den 42 Sd Legend ii ar di Dac WAS Hartt eas 42 3 1 6 Status Bil a a ak a kA la Rs ead ee AT hae es ok 42 3 2 Menu Eller 2 20 20 Pla te ta aso eis eee Neg 43 3 2 1 Authenticate ars 3 Se Das a Bh A had A ae dt 43 3 22 Disconnect u x ea Ee een BEE ae a id 43 3 2 3 New Sessio
8. This is an example for a required value The user can change this comment to note the source of this information Figure A 2 SciParam Notebook SciParam Notebook July 28 2003 79 95 Intevation GmbH sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI A 2 3 Detailed Information A box will show additional details for the currently selected parameter Here you see the parameter Volume with a long description Volume of used samples It only allows float values greater or equal zero up to infinity There was no distribution active but now the user selected uniform therefore a new dialog shows up which asks for the maximum value The user already noted a comment to the value he s typing now so nobody should wonder where it came from Using the Apply Default button you can also set this value to a default value which would be 2 20 uniform in this case This long format of value distribution parameter distribution type can be used in the input field too to save the user from putting his hands away from the keyboard to the mouse Symbol X si Peata Ina anntarad muhin w CT x Atomic No fia Distribution uniform y Atomic Mass 28 0855 min value 27 cnr Melting Point fiaia o E max value Klee cn Decimal valid is O oo Distribution none EDEN Default 2 0 20 0 uniform Apply Default Comment on the value you ente
9. User Manual The menu item displays the on line version of this manual if a PDF viewer Portable Document Format is installed on your computer 3 8 2 About The dialog displays the version for the GREAT ER desktop Client the used versions of Python wxPython of SciParam scientific parameter module and the version of the database API the client is using to access the GREAT ER desktop database 3 9 Keyboard Shortcuts 3 9 1 General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts lt F10 gt Activate the application menu lt Shift F10 gt Open a context menu for the current item lt Alt letter gt Open the menu for the underlined shortcut letter You don t need to press lt Alt gt if the menu or a sub menu is already active lt Alt F6 gt Switch to other application windows 3 9 2 Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts lt Tab gt Move to the next control lt Shift Tab gt Move to the previous control lt Ctrl Tab gt Move to the next notebook page lt Shift Ctrl Tab gt Move to the previous notebook page lt Enter gt Equivalent to clicking the OK button lt Escape gt Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button lt Space gt Equivalent to clicking the current button or radio button lt Alt Down gt Drop down the list box of a selection list lt Cursor gt Change the current item in a selection list lt Alt D gt Toggle the input focus between a parameter and its details box in parameter dialogs Intevation GmbH 76 95 July
10. 827 Discharge River DEFAULT 8 7 Catchment boundary E DEFAULT TUTORIALOgreater hq Guest user group modified a Figure 3 1 GREAT ER desktop Main Window July 28 2003 41 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 1 1 Title Bar If you have already a open simulation session in your user client the title bar shows some infor mation to identify the session session name substance catchment 3 1 2 Menu Bar The menu bar provides access to the various actions needed to perform a simulation i e session management substance editing catchment selection etc Depending on the current status of a simulation session menu items are enabled or disabled grayed out 3 1 3 Tool Bar The tool bar covers first some self explaining buttons to navigate on the geographic data displayed on the map The last five buttons provide GREAT ER desktop specific tools to edit the market data and discharge data by selecting discharge points on the map as well as analysis functions These features are also available via the Catchment Menu and the Analysis Menu respectively 3 1 4 Map If already specified the map displays the catchment area river network discharge points and catch ment boundary Further map layers and the result data will be added in the future development phases of the GREAT ER desktop client 3 1 5 Legend The legend
11. SS sewage is kg L Combined sewer flow Fo m Details Alt D toggles input focus SS sewage Suspended solids in sewage Decimal valid is Oz00 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default 450 0 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 20 Edit Environment Dialog page Sewer Environment Parameters xl Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler Activated Sludge WWTP mass transfer River Removal BOD prim 0 3 a_prim unknown F_prim_N 0 3 k_sorb_prim r Details Alt D toggles input focus k_sorb_prim 1st order de sorption rate Decimal valid is O 00 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 21 Edit Environment Dialog page Primary settler 59 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 Environment Parameters x Intevation GmbH USER INTERFACE xX Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler Activated Sludge WWTP mass transfer River k_sorb_sec 1 h a_sec unknown m Details lt D toggles input focus k_sorb_sec 1st order de sorption rate Decimal valid is 0 oo Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 22 Edit En
12. a work that was published at least four years before the Document itself or if the original publisher of the version it refers to gives permission Intevation GmbH 88 95 July 28 2003 gnufdl tex version 1 2 GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX B GNU FREE DOCUMENTATION LICENSE e For any section Entitled Acknowledgements or Dedications Preserve the Title of the section and preserve in the section all the substance and tone of each of the contributor acknowledgements and or dedications given therein e Preserve all the Invariant Sections of the Document unaltered in their text and in their titles Section numbers or the equivalent are not considered part of the section titles e Delete any section Entitled Endorsements Such a section may not be included in the Modified Version e Do not retitle any existing section to be Entitled Endorsements or to conflict in title with any Invariant Section e Preserve any Warranty Disclaimers If the Modified Version includes new front matter sections or appendices that qualify as Secondary Sections and contain no material copied from the Document you may at your option designate some or all of these sections as invariant To do this add their titles to the list of Invariant Sections in the Modified Version s license notice These titles must be distinct from any other section titles You may add a section Entitled Endorsements provided it contains nothing but endorse
13. analyze distributions of values Although it is possible to run a v Concentration Profile simulation with one Monte Carlo shot probably the analysis func tions will fail applied to this simulation results 2 8 1 Background data The first analysis tool in the menu is visual and provides access on various background layers for a better orientation Select Add Background Layers A dialog is opened presenting all available background data for the current catchment Choose Populated Places Railroads and Roads to be displayed and leave the dialog with OK Add Background 3 x Available layers for the current catchment Aire Catchment Monitoring United Kingdom Place Names Yorkshire Monitoring OK Cancel Figure 2 19 Add Background Layers Dialog Three new layers are added to the map displaying the UK populated places railroads and roads Intevation GmbH 30 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL KU GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Al 2 ES So 85 ee AL ale do ee va m 2 2 United Kingdom Roads DEFAULT 3 27 United Kingdom Railroads 7 DEFAULT 3 42 United Kingdom Populated Plac E DEFAULT arg Csim Mean ual z 0 ff 0 0 11 358 11 958 25 988 SM 25 98R 33223 TUTORIAL great
14. applicable Edit Distribution Default 1000 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 3 27 Edit Model Parameters Dialog page General July 28 2003 63 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Model Parameters E xi General Sewer Activated Sludge WWTP Trickling Filter WWTP River Mode ji Details lt D toggles input focus Mode Default complexity mode Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default mode 1 no removal Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 28 Edit Model Parameters Dialog page Sewer Model Parameters 3 xj General Sewer Activated Sludge A LEE Filter WWTP River Mode 2 3 Submodel Switches Mode ites Mee El Use monod yes no m Details Alt D toggles input focus Mode Default complexity mode Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default mode 1 removal Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 29 Edit Model Parameters Dialog page Activated Sludge WWTP Intevation GmbH 64 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Model Parameters xi General Sewer Activated Sludge WWTP Trickling Filter WWTP River Mode TARAG rm Details lt D toggles input
15. be necessary to go back to earlier data dialogs to enter additional parameters For example if you need in sewer removal to be considered you have to go back to the substance data dialog to enter a removal rate for sewers Please note that in sewer removal is the only higher model in which only one parameter has to be entered All other higher models require a somewhat larger data set Background concentrations are included to consider additional loads within the river network which might be monitored upstream from the first known discharge Note that the given value is simply added to the model results after simulation The background concentration is not con sidered within the elimination processes The concentration has to be entered before running a simulation The unit is always mg L After the simulation the specified background concentration will be added to the model results If the model results are displayed in a different unit an automatic conversion will be activated for the background concentration A Monte Carlo Shot number of 0 is equal to a conventional non stochastic simulation where for all distributed parameters the mean values are applied Model Parameters x General Sewer Activated Sludge WWTP Trickling Filter WWTP River Offset conc value unknown mg L Monte Carlo shots r Details Alt D toggles input focus Monte Carlo shots Monte Carlo shots number value Integer Distribution not
16. classification by color coding the legend and the mean flow by stretch width Stretches with zero concentration fall into the default class all other stretches are grouped in four classes for concentration and five classes for flow i GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Al Ale BS so se reja safe we 1 9399 53 433 TUTORIALOgreater hq Guest user group modified a Figure 3 40 Classification generated by Combine Csim Flow tool Intevation GmbH 70 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE PEC Initial PEC nitial 18 the spatial aggregation of concentrations in the river directly after emission This is similar to PEC oca as defined in the EU Technical Guidance Documents although its calculation is different Based on the Csim start mean values the mean is calculated for all stretches receiving treated or untreated discharges compare Boeije et al 1999 PEC Initial a xj The PEC initial is defined as the mean of all Csim start mean values of stretches directly receiving a treated or untreated waste water emission Number of discharges 21 PEC initial 74 7 ug l Figure 3 41 PEC initial July 28 2003 71 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTE
17. con_SS Joo cor_k_SS Joo r Details Alt D toggles input focus corr_temp correlation of temperature to flow both air and water Decimal valid is 1 1 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default 0 0 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 3 25 Edit Environment Dialog page River 3 5 4 Save As The Save Environment As Dialog is raised allowing to specify the name comment and privileges for the new environment entry July 28 2003 61 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Save Environment As xj Name 5 ample Environment r Comment Comment for sample environment Privileges owner group all view Vv v Vv edit Vv v v Cancel Figure 3 26 Save Environment As Dialog 3 5 5 Delete A dialog similar to the Open Environment Dialog see section 3 5 2 is raised allowing to select a environment from the database to be removed Intevation GmbH 62 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 6 Menu Simulation This menu provides items for simulation control The items are only enabled if there is an active session 3 6 1 Edit Model Parameters This dialog allows you to specify the model complexity and execution If you increase complexity modes it may
18. describes the map contents and provides control over the layers appearance colors line width classification order If a sufficient projection information is available the legend also displays a scale bar to illustrate distance relations on the map 3 1 6 Status Bar The status bar is split into three sections The first section displays either the map coordinates related to the mouse pointer position or if browsing through the menu bar small help texts on the highlighted menu items The second section provides information on the status of the database connection If connected the user name used for the authentication is displayed along with the users group The third section indicates if there are unsaved modifications for the current session Intevation GmbH 42 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 2 Menu File 3 2 1 Authenticate This menu item is available if no database connection is established A dialog for setting up con nection to a GREAT ER desktop database allows to enter database user name and password for the authentication process If you don t have an account yet please read section 1 2 Authenticate x Database greater example Username fuser Password 1 Cancel Figure 3 2 Authentication Dialog Successful authentication will activate availability of menu items now reasonable for further oper ation
19. for a general removal efficiency but not for a site specific removal efficiency Nevertheless it is possible to have a distributed general removal efficiency for e g activated sludge plants and a fixed rate for a selected site Leaving the dialog the Edit Discharge Data tool remains active Selecting another tool will deac tivate it E g for an unknown WWTP removal the simulation falls back to the WWTP removal specified under the Substance Data Dialog Intevation GmbH 56 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 5 Menu Environment The Environment Menu provides access to the environment data The menu items New Open and Delete are enabled if a database connection has been established and a session been open or newly started The Edit and Save As items are only enabled if the session already contains environment data 3 5 1 New The Edit Environment Dialog see section 3 5 3 is raised to enter the environment parameters A warning request is raised that the previous data are lost 3 5 2 Open The dialog that appears is separated into two areas on the left a list is presented containing all available environment datasets In the right area the comment on the highlighted environment dataset is displayed together with owner and privileges To load a environment either hit the OK button or double click on the environ
20. from the original session Note that the new session will be the one which will be loaded in the client after a Save Session As A dialog similar to the Edit Session dialog see section 3 2 5 is raised allowing to change name comment and privileges of the session so that it can be distinguished from the original one Note that the session s name does not need to be unique in the database and hence multiple sessions with the same name may exist You should avoid this situation by specifying different names 3 2 8 Close Session This menu item is always active if there is an open session If the current session is modified the user is offered the option to save the changes before actually closing the session 3 2 9 Delete Session This option is always available with an established database connection A dialog similar as for Open Session see section 3 2 4 is opened allowing to select the session that should be removed from the database After selection the user is required to confirm the action 3 2 10 Exit This item is always enabled and will quit the application If the current session is not saved a dialog is raised to do so now Intevation GmbH 46 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 3 Menu Substance The Substance Menu provides access to the substance data The menu items New Open and Delete are ena
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22. management measures such as unit tests manual test protocols and code revisions Nevertheless a software system as complex as GREAT ER desktop may still contain some errors The GREAT ER desktop user interface has been designed to support the error fixing by generating tracebacks These tracebacks give the developers some hints where the error is located In case a dialog is raised displaying the traceback GREAT ER Internal Error E x kn unhandled exception occurred Erno 13 Permission denied D ADOKUME 1 USER 1 PAS SLOKALE TST emp44 1096 3 RAIVERNE T dbf please report to http great er intevation org bugtracker html Traceback most recent call last File thuban Thuban Ul application py line 67 in OnE sit self session Destroy File thuban Thuban Model session py line 306 in Destroy map Destroy File Greater Modules catchment py line 366 in Destroy self remove_temp_dir File Greater Modules catchment py line 375 in remove_temp_dir os removelos path join self temp_dir file OSError Erno 13 Permission denied D WDOKUME 1 USER 1 PAS LOKALE TMT emp 4 1096 3 RIVERNE T dbf Figure D 1 Traceback GREAT ER desktop User Interface Please report these tracebacks you can mark them with the mouse and copy with Ctrl C as well as other problems together with if possible a list of the last steps performed before the error occurred to better reproduce the problem to
23. modes for the various models Obviously the amount of required data increases with the complexity mode of a model The GREAT ER desktop user interface accentuates this by identifying parameter values within the dialogs Parameters marked with a cross are needed in the current model mode selection By default all sub models sewer waste water treatment and river are set to complexity mode one The parameters needed at this complexity level are initialized when creating a complete new session We step through the various dialogs to examine the GREAT ER desktop functionality Intevation GmbH 16 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 4 3 Editing substance data Having selected a substance within the session creation the related data set is loaded from the database To view this select Substance Edit menu The appearing substance dialog covers all directly related substance data split ee into eight categories The dialog opens with the identification card It is com Edit pulsory to give the substance a name all other parameters which may ease Save As identification are optional Only three further cards are relevant at the current Delete stage WWTP removal River removal and Emission data For each parameter editable in the GREAT ER desktop dialogs a Details box provides further information on the meaning of the parameter the type of parameter
24. sets see GREAT ER I Administration Section Data Exchange A session consists of the following data 1 Title A significant name for the session 2 Comment The comment can more detailed describe the contents and meaning of the ses sion 3 Catchment ID The ID name of the catchment e g Aire The catchment data themselves are not part of a session Such data e g river network are fixed and cannot be edited 4 Substance The whole substance data set is stored within a session It is possible to edit and play around with substance properties to see the effect of the simulation results This does not affect the carefully collected substances of the substance database On the other hand the session is not affected by changes of data sets in the database which can lead to unrelated input and result data However substance data sets can also be stored as templates into the database to share a set with other users 5 Release Data Although the positions and number of discharge sites within a catchment are not editable the attributes of the discharge sites can be modified For this the set of attributes is stored with the session In contrary to the substance database modified data sets can not be written back to the GREAT ER desktop catchment database 6 Environmental Data A numerous group of parameters of the higher model modes is neither substance nor catchment specific These are stored as environmental data A def
25. 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI A SciParam GUI A 1 Feature List Parameter entry fields for different types of values float values are numbers which can can be limited to ranges which specify a usual range see A 2 5 and or a valid range see A 2 6 Ranges can be specified in scientific notation e g 00 1 2E5 for a range from minus infinity upto and including 120000 distributed values are like float numbers but you can optionally have distribution type see A 2 7 like normal log normal or uniform integer values can have ranges like float number too strings can contain any characters choices allow to select a value with radiobuttons or from a drop down list see A 2 8 Details on values A special details box see A 2 3 provides helpful information on a currently focused entry Default values For each entry a default can be specified which is visible in the details box see A 2 3 A button allows to apply the default to the current entry Comment It is possible to enter a comment for the current entry in the details box see A 2 3 Status unknown For any value it is possible to enter the status unknown by deleting the current value This avoids concepts where a special and potentially misinterpreted number represents an unknown value Status required A small cross sign here see A 2 4 informs
26. 6 Edit Emission Data Dialog Please note that in case of an unknown specific value the general value will be applied for a simulation Please note that the calculation of the fraction of the production volume which will be released is not part of GREAT ER desktop but must be calculated manually beforehand The input consid ered here is the mass flow of substance into the treatment plant in kg a As with the loads from domestic inputs the industrial input is subsequently processed by the treatment plant model if present for the selected location Leaving the dialog the Edit Emission Data tool remains active Selecting another tool will deac tivate it E g for an unknown consumption the simulation falls back to the consumption specified under the Substance Data Dialog Intevation GmbH 54 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 4 3 Edit Discharge Data This menu item is enabled if a database connection has been established and a session been opened or newly started and a catchment been selected This command activates the Edit Discharge Data tool You can now select a discharge site with the mouse pointer to change its specific properties Similar to the Edit Emission Data dialog the Edit Discharge Data dialog enables users to modify the parameters of a specific treatment plant Several site specific parameters can be changed These include
27. AL 2 8 3 Risk Analysis A new analysis tool introduced with GREAT ER desktop is the Risk Analysis tool The risk analysis tool available via Analysis Risk Analysis calculates the ratio of Csim internal Mean value and the substance specific predicted no effect concentration PNEC see card Risk Assessment of substance dialog The analysis results in a new map layer with two classes displaying the river stretches with a ratio greater than 1 0 and with less or equal 1 0 If no PNEC value is available you are asked first to enter a value in the substance dialog LE GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help 212 3 33 fae 4 dale 1 12 10 8 Aire Catchment Monitoring DEFAULT 2 2 United Kingdom Roads DEFAULT 2 42 United Kingdom Railroads Z DEFAULT 2 42 United Kingdom Populated Plac MA nFFAIT e gt TUTORIAL greater hg Guest user group _ modified needs simulation ai Figure 2 24 Risk Analysis results July 28 2003 35 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 8 4 Mass Flux Selecting menu item Analysis Mass Flux or corresponding tool bar button the mass flux tool is activated It allows you to retrieve the mass flux for a selected stretch based on the mean flow Qmean and the C sim end mean value This tool is helpful if single v
28. EC values must be different from the known methods The methods the PEC values calculations of GREAT ER desktop are based on published methods see Boeije et al 1999 Not just one but a collection of values are provided to characterize the different aspects of exposure in river catchments The are split into two categories PEC initial and PEC catchment PEC nitia is the spatial aggregation of concentrations in the river directly after emission This is similar to PECjo qy as defined in the EU Technical Guidance Documents although its calculation is different Based on the C sim starz mean values the mean is calculated for all stretches receiving treated or untreated discharges n gt Csim start i n PEC initial Csim start i 18 the concentration at the beginning of river stretch 2 directly receiving treated or untreated waste water emissions By definition the PEC ziq is calculated on the base of the Csim start mean values Selecting the item PECinitial the calculation starts A dialog displays the analysis results with some further information PEC Initial x The PEC initial is defined as the mean of all Csim start mean values of stretches directly receiving a treated or untreated waste water emission Number of discharges 21 PEC initial 74 7 ug l Figure 2 22 PEC nitia calculation results Intevation GmbH 32 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Ma
29. H greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE sessions public and personal ones In the right area additional information on the currently selected scenario is displayed substance and catchment name as well as the session comment Furthermore the access rights are shown with the owner of the session his group and the privileges for the session Sessions without the privileges for you to at least view them are not listed To load a session either hit the OK button or double click on the session name I x Sample session Substance LAS Catchment Went User GREATER200 User Group Admin group Comment This is a sample session Privileges owner group all view yes yes yes edit yes yes yes Cancel Figure 3 3 Open Session Dialog If the previously loaded session was modified but not saved a dialog is raised to allow saving of the previous session If no sessions are found in the database the user is notified accordingly with a simple message dialog The user should start with a new session Intevation GmbH 44 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 2 5 Edit Session If there is a current session this menu item is enabled A dialog is raised to modify the session s name substance catchment comment and privileges Edit S
30. Intevation GmbH http intevation net GREAT ER GREAT ER Desktop Manual Geo referenced Regional Exposure Assessment Tool for European Rivers Intevation GmbH Georgstrasse 4 D 49074 Osnabr ck Germany Date July 28 2003 GREAT ER desktop Manual This document has been designed with IATEX It is available as source code PDF and HTML format Version 1 0 0 Date July 28 2003 Authors Jan Oliver Wagner Frank Koormann Related documents e Thuban Manual Intevation GmbH 2003 e GREAT ER II Installation Manual TechniData AG 2003 e GREAT ER II Administration TechniData AG 2003 Copyright c 2002 2003 Intevation GmbH Permission is granted to copy distribute and or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License Version 1 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections no Front Cover Texts and no Back Cover Texts A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License Intevation GmbH 2 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp Contents 1 Installation 1 1 Requirements 1 2 Installation without installer package 2 Tutorial 2 1 Basic Concepts o oo a 2 1 1 Session Concept 2 1 2 Modelsysttm 2 1 3 Parameter handling 2 1 4 GIS Functionality 2 2
31. Intevation GmbH 38 95 GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL x Table Concentration Profile start stretch 16657 y Table Join of DISCHARGES and Discharge Attributes Field stretch_id y Field stretch_id IV Outer Join preserves left table records cue Figure 2 28 Join Dialog Specify the concentration profile table which has been derived earlier as the left table and the Join of DISCHARGES and Discharge Attributes which contains the necessary identification data and attributes as the right Both tables should be joined on their st ret ch _id field By default a join results in a new table with only those records which could be joined based on the selected field successfully This would result in a table with only those river stretches directly receiving a discharge e Since we are interested in all sampled river stretches with the discharge data as additional information we select the check button Outer Join which preserves all records from the left table and leave fields from the right table empty where no matches are found e Pressing the Join button a new table window is opened The results of the join can now be exported for further processing July 28 2003 39 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL For additional analysis concepts see the chapters below and the THUBAN Manual i GREAT ER Tutorial Ses
32. RFACE PEC Catchment PEC catchment 15 the average of representative concentrations over the entire catchment The most representative value for the concentration in the stretch is taken as C sim internal the average con centration for the stretch However different approaches could be used and in order to demon strate the effect of using different possible definitions GREAT ER desktop computes different different PEC catchment Values These values differ in the set of stretches selected for the calcula tion and in the weighting of concentrations compare Boeije et al 1999 PEC Catchment i xj The PECcatchment consists of several values calculated with different weights and stretch selections Weighted by volume and length based on only loaded stretches and all stretches in brackets Weighted by flow incremental based on loaded stretches plus most downstream unloaded stretch per river These stretches have been selected on the map right now For the results CsimlnternalMean the PECcatchment values are by Yolume 25 6 19 4 by Length 43 3 4 32 by Flow Increment 25 7 Figure 3 42 PEC catchment This is a new concept for geo referenced exposure assessment although there is some analogy with the PEC regional in the EU Technical Guidance Documents EU 1996 Intevation GmbH 72 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Dis
33. Sewage unknown L kg dut Kd Mixed Liquor unknown L kg dut r Details Alt D toggles input focus Kd River solids liquid partitioning coefficient in river Decimal usual is 0 1e 006 valid is O 00 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered None Figure 3 8 Edit Substance Dialog page Partitioning July 28 2003 49 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE WWTP Removal Depending on the selected models various parameters have to be entered to describe the substance fate in sewers and the different treatment plants River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment LT i x Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation Fraction removed sewer DES k_WWTP_nonbio furknown 1 h Fraction removed primary X pbo a As Jurknown Fraction removed AS X 0 30 95 Fraction removed TF X ossos r Details Alt D toggles input focus Fraction removed sewer chemical removal in sewers Decimal valid is 0 1 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Detaul Comment on the value you entered None 2 Cancel Figure 3 9 Edit Substance Dialog page WWTP Removal Bio Degradation The bio degradation page covers some very specific parame
34. String at most 255 characters Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Appl Default Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 3 6 Edit Substance Dialog page Identification Intevation GmbH 48 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Physico chemical Properties General physico chemical properties can be edited on this page More process specific physico chemical parameters are placed on the related pages xi River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation Molar Mass pKa unknown 5 Kow Junknowmn Dissociation unknown Koc Junknown cm 3 g Vapor pressure unknown Pa Water solubility unknown mg L m Details Alt D toggles input focus Molar Mass Molar mass Decimal valid is 1 00 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered None Figure 3 7 Edit Substance Dialog page Physico chemical Parameters Partitioning The necessity of declaring partitioning coefficients depends on the selected model x River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment Identification Phys Chem Properties Partlioning WWTPRemoval Biodegradation Kd River Junknowrl L kaldwt Henry Coef unknown Pa m mol Kd
35. T ER desktop application Optionally you can select a substance and a catchment from related lists and enter a comment on the session to give additional remarks Finally the privileges for the session can be specified The default value considers the data as private changes to the privileges should be done with care As an example enter the name Tutorial Session and select the substance LAS with the catchment Calder Leave the dialog with OK Intevation GmbH 14 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL The GREAT ER desktop user interface now changes ia GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder Ol x File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help A Ale ES els reja sale we 8 42 Discharge sites DEFAULT 8 27 River network 7 DEFAULT B Discharge River 2 DEFAULT 8 7 Catchment boundary E DEFAULT 2 0150 53 520 TUTORIALOgreater hq Guest user group modified L Figure 2 5 Tutorial Session with Catchment Calder The map now displays the Calder catchment with river network discharge sites and catchment boundary as mentioned in the legend The discharge river layer results from the fact that sewage treatment plants are situated at some distance from the discharged river Usually the distance is too small to be seen on the full catchment scale The picture sites theme is a very special theme whic
36. TP Removal River Removal Emission Data PNEC River r Details Alt D toggles input focus PNEC River Predicted No Effect Concentration River Decimal Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Defaul Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 3 13 Edit Substance Dialog page Risk Assessment 3 3 4 Save As The Save Substance As Dialog is raised allowing to specify the name comment and privileges for the new substance entry Save Substance As x Name LAS r Comment This is no template substance gl Privileges owner group all view Vv v v edit Vv v Figure 3 14 Save Substance As Dialog Intevation GmbH 52 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 3 5 Delete A dialog similar to the Open Substance Dialog see section 3 3 2 is raised allowing to select a Substance from the database to be removed 3 4 Menu Catchment 3 4 1 Select This menu item is enabled if a database connection has been established and a session been opened or newly started A dialog is raised where you can select a new catchment for the active session from the list of catchments in the database Note that with a the new catchment selection current market and result data as well as user defined discharge data will be deleted Select Catchme
37. about whether a parameter is necessary in a certain context e g to complete a parameter set for a simulation equation Giving a value here is not forced by the GUI since this is only an indicator July 28 2003 71 95 Intevation GmbH sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI A 2 Screenshots A 2 1 Dialog This dialog is created by running python dialog py from inside the SciParam UI directory x Name X x Boiling Paint 3265 0 E Symb X Si Crystal face centered cubic y Atomic No fa Temperature fi7s37 E Atomic Mass 28 0855 Volume unknown cnr Melting Poit i440 Ct Verified C Yes No m Details Alt D toggles input focus Name a unique identifier String at most 20 characters Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered This is an example for a required value The user can change this comment to note the source of this information Figure A 1 SciParam Dialog SciParam Dialog Intevation GmbH 78 95 July 28 2003 sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI A 2 2 Notebook This dialog is created by running python notebook py from inside the SciParam UI direc tory Scientific Parameter Notebook face centered cubic Y Edit Distribution Apply Default
38. ally for better documentation and transparency of simulation results a separate comment can be entered for each parameter This comment should mention the data source and might contain additional information on laboratory practices etc 2 1 4 GIS Functionality GREAT ER desktop uses the Free Software GIS data viewer THUBAN as platform for the user interface Various features and analysis functions are available for use with GREAT ER desktop Some are discussed below for a complete overview see the THUBAN Manual 2 2 Starting GREAT ER desktop Select the GREAT ER II icon from the GREAT ER folder in the Start menu After the start up GREAT ER desktop presents the initial screen areare 16 File Substance Gatchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help LA kake K not connected no session Y Figure 2 2 GREAT ER desktop initial screen Ihttp thuban intevation org Intevation GmbH 12 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL The THUBAN menu bar is replaced by a specific GREAT ER desktop menu bar the number of buttons and tools reflects the set needed for GREAT ER desktop Please note that each menu item when highlighted is explained briefly at the bottom left corner of the GREAT ER desktop window The menu items are ordered according to the usual work flow of a simulation session initially you ha
39. alues have to be taken over into other applications ha GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help alele ala bea Ke fee B Aire Catchment Monitoring DEFAULT 8 7 United Kingdom Roads DEFAULT 8 7 United Kingdom Railroads DEFAULT 8 27 United Kingdom Populated Plac E DEFAULT Ay gt B Csim Mean ug l TUTORIAL gre Mass Flux AN Chemical Mass Flux for stretch with ID 7421 based on CsimEndMean 0 359643860752 ug s Figure 2 25 Mass Flux Intevation GmbH 36 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 8 5 Concentration Profiles The Concentration Profile provides a tool to sample C sim internal mean values from a selected stretch downstream to the root of the catchment The sampled values are displayed in a diagram plotted against river kilometers Activate the Concentration Profile from the tool bar and select with the pointer a river stretch from the map The stretches considered for he sampling are highlighted in the map and the sampled C sim internal mean values are displayed in a xy plot ha GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder ioj x Fie Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Ql ale Essa se n sale fa ee fh x
40. and potential warning and error ranges In the also a comment can be entered and if available a default can be set Finally if a parameter can be considered as distributed the distribution dialog can be raised x River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation Name EINECS unknown CAS 25496 870 Synonyms pooo m Details Alt D toggles input focus Name Common name of the substance String at most 255 characters Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 2 7 Substance Dialog As GREAT ER desktop also considers three plant types in the easiest WWTP sub model the related elimination rates have to be entered All other parameters are related to higher model July 28 2003 17 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL modes This also means that in sewer removal is not considered in mode one To work with in sewer removal set the sewer sub model mode to mode two related dialog is mentioned later in this tutorial and enter an elimination rate Please note that the plant types currently related to the treatment plant in the various catchments delivered with GREAT ER desktop always consider a primary settler as the first step in sewage treatment If
41. applications Mass riae a Chemical Mass Flux for stretch with ID 7107 based on CsimEndMean 0 000552362470056 ug s Figure 3 44 Mass Flux Intevation GmbH 74 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Concentration Profile This menu item is enabled if the current session contains simulation results This command activates the Concentration Profile tool You can now select a river stretch with the mouse pointer to generate the profile After selecting a stretch calculated concentrations are collected downstream The concentrations are plotted against the river kilometers starting at the selected stretch The stretches considered for the profile sampling are highlighted ha GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder lol x File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Al ale eels se n a one 25 988 33 223 gt 33 223 S Discharge sites DEFAULT B River network 7 DEFAULT S Discharge River Concentration Profile Fer stretch 16657 7 DEFAULT amp Catchment boundary DFFALIT Csim mean ug l AC 0 8 16 25 33 al 50 58 66 75 83 km Figure 3 45 Concentration Profile July 28 2003 75 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 8 Menu Help 3 8 1
42. are mainly identified by their names unique names are recommended After saving the new session is the current session save session as 2 Name IPISTEIRTEESE Substance LAS Ns Catchment Calder r Comment 4 sample session for tutorial purposes I Privileges owner group all view v r r edit Vv r Cancel Figure 2 18 Save As Dialog July 28 2003 29 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 8 Analyzing model results After having calculated the results of a model GREAT ER desktop provides you with various options to analyze the data As GREAT ER desktop results are frequency distributions of concentrations for river stretches you have the option to calculate percentiles Addition Add Background Layer Calculate River Csim X Csim Classes River Combine Csim Elow ally the menu provides you with features to modify the presentation PEC Initial of results either by classification or a color coded combination of PEC Catchment concentrations with flows Since GREAT ER desktop was designed Discharge Influent Csim as a tool in the process of risk assessment the main items of the Discharge Effluent Csim analysis are the functions to calculate PEC values Predicted Envi Risk Analysis ronmental Concentration Show Picture Please note that the GREAT ER desktop analysis tools are designed Mass Flux to
43. ault set is automatically loaded on creation of a new session and stored with the session Similar to the substance data environmental data sets can be stored as templates 7 Model Parameter The complete model parameter data set needed by the GREAT ER desktop model is stored within a session 8 Modification Information Tracks if any element of the session has been changed since the last save and hence the session is different to the session in the database with the same title If results are available for the session it is also tracked if the results are in sync with the input parameters When a session is saved after some modifications it still can be necessary to run a simulation to harmonize input data and results Intevation GmbH 10 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL Both informations are displayed in the session s window status bar see below 9 Results If available simulation results are stored with the session This covers as well analysis results like the PEC values or percentiles 10 Privileges The GREAT ER desktop database provides a fine grained concept of privileges on data access which The concept distinguishes owner of the data the group the owner belongs to and all users For each of the categories the owner can set read and write access selectively The most important data of a session are collected in the title bar of t
44. bled if a database connection has been established and a session been open or newly started The Edit and Save As items are only enabled if the session already contains substance data 3 3 1 New The Edit Substance Dialog see section 3 3 3 is raised to enter the substance name comment and its various parameters All but the name is optional and can also be specified later If the open session already contains substance data a warning dialog will be raised Note that adding a new substance implies to delete all market and result data as well as user defined discharge data from the current session since they potentially don t have a valid link to the session data with the new substance data 3 3 2 Open The dialog that appears is separated into two areas on the left a list is presented containing all available substances In the right area the comment on the highlighted substance is displayed together with owner and privileges To load a substance either hit the OK button or double click on the substance name Open Substance j x LAS User GREATER200 lt None gt User Group Admin group r Comment This is a template substance T Privileges _ owner group all view yes yes yes edit yes yes yes Cancel Figure 3 5 Open Substance Dialog If the previously loaded substance was modified but not saved a dialog is raised to allow saving of the previous substance July 28
45. centration Profile start stretch 16657 lol x Selection Free y k y y Replace Selection y Query stretch E km See BE se SERPE SORES wran AULULUU OOOO 14 20948 10 172919 20948 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 15 25162 11 309589 25162 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 16 128816 11 480488 126816 27 382920 28 235898 27 168183 17 26831 12 636587 26831 25 092988 26 210761 23 807488 18 20950 13 447350 20950 22 052887 21 893638 21 271906 19 6729 14 032010 6729 18 054325 17 891534 17 59930 20 15561104 6726 8 556502 6 222150 8 169328 21 22247 15 93448b 22247 7 709655 5 201666 7 623430 22 22246 16 234204 22246 7 275080 4 824451 7 211069 23 126813 16 555873 126813 11 510415 9 042346 11 298563 24 6724 16 749655 6724 10 641200 8 729212 10 578343 25 2040 18 829340 2040 10 288113 8 380301 9 669184 26 6722 19 495291 6722 9 022465 6 764299 8 246098 27 6719 21 583311 6719 7 551597 5 342500 7 127324 28 126811 22 713541 126811 11 257825 9 194405 gt Export Export Selection 74 rows 1 selected 9 columns Figure 2 27 Concentration Profile Table with Export An even more enhanced option is provided by joining further data on the sampled table before export e g the table of discharge sites e Select Table Join A dialog is opened allowing you to specify the two tables to be joined and the two fields the join has to be based on July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp
46. ces include questions like Yes No or selecting one of few values like 3 5 7 meters Size Sah a ag InStock unknown Yes C No Figure A 8 Short Choice Short Choice If you have a long list of choices selecting one of them is done in a different way Otherwise they might not fit inside the input field Crystal face centered cubic unknown perature simple cubic face centered cubic body centered cubic Volume diamond cubic u tetragonal Verified orthorombic monoclinc Figure A 9 Long Choice Long Choice A 2 9 Grouped Parameters Parameters that belong together can be grouped Intevation GmbH 82 95 July 28 2003 sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI TT x single Param1 unknown Grdada Parami Junknown Group 1 Group Parami Junknown Group3 Param2 unknown Group Param2 Junknown Group3 Param3 unknown Group Param3 unknown Groups Param unknown Figure A 10 Grouped Parameters Grouped Parameters July 28 2003 83 95 Intevation GmbH sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI Intevation GmbH 84 95 July 28 2003 gnufdl tex version 1 2 GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX B GNU FREE DOCUMENTATION LICENSE B GNU Free Documentation License Version 1 2 November 2002 Copyright 2000 2001 2002 Free Software Foundation Inc
47. charge Influent Csim Discharge Effluent Csim The GREAT ER desktop models calculate concentrations for both the catchment river network and the influent and effluent of the catchment s treatment plants The two menu items Discharge Influent Csim and Discharge Effluent Csim load the corre sponding data and display the simulation results with a quantile classification E GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder lalx File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Al ale Es reja safe lee 2 4 CsimEffl Mean mg l Oo O 00 013 0 136 0 242 0 242 0 295 gt 0 295 3 27 Csiminfl Mean mg l Oo O 0 0 5 839 5 839 6 93 O 6 93 8 551 gt 3 551 3 7 sim Mean ug l 42 Discharge sites orraiut 1 7776 53 595 TUTORIAL greater hg Guest user group modified L Figure 3 43 Discharge results July 28 2003 73 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Mass Flux This menu item is enabled if the current session contains simulation results It corresponds with the mass flux button from the tool bar Selecting menu item or tool bar button the mass flux tool is activated It allows you to retrieve the mass flux for a selected stretch based on the mean flow Qmean and the Csim end mean value This tool is helpful if single values have to be taken over into other
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49. e referred article 1 Weighting by stretch volume for both stretch selections The volume is calculated assum ing a rectangular cross section by flow flow velocity and length The weighting method focuses on large rivers and therefore on high dilution situations where exposure and risk levels may be lower than the representative rate for the entire catchment 2 Weighting by stretch length for both stretch selections The interpretation of the weight ing method is that stretches with equal length are of equal importance Small rivers are considered to be equally valuable as large rivers Methods 1 and 2 depend on the scale and detail of the underlying digital river network and the more unpolluted headwaters are included the lower the aggregated PEC catchment Will be Con versely in a low detailed river network small and possibly more valuable stretches are neglected 3 Weighting by flow increment considers all stretches within a catchment The weighting of a stretch is calculated by the difference of flow in relation to its upstream stretch two stretches in the case of a confluence Thus the values related to stretches are similar to those in weighting by length A slight accentuation might be given to receiving stretches because besides the natural flow increment these are artificially influenced by the waste water flow The initial stretch of a river is considered with its complete flow there is no longer an upstream stretc
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51. em A new window appears displaying the progress of the simulation be GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder aS 10 x Fie Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Ql ale Eslsalss reja safe rer Simulation Status Tutorial Session LAS Calder Running 2 7 Discharge sites e ver oO 8 47 River network T 5 i y DEFAULT Elapsed time 0 00 36 8 27 Discharge River Estimated time 0 05 03 2 DEFAULT Remaining time 0 04 27 8 47 Catchment bounc E DEFAULT TUTORIAL greater hq Guest user group modified L Figure 2 16 Running simulation on Calder catchment A running simulation can be canceled pressing the Cancel button July 28 2003 27 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL After the simulation has finished the results will be displayed on the session s map The river stretches on the session s map will be colored depending on the model results A new layer is visible in the legend entitled Csim Mean unit Csim stands for simulated concentration in contrast to monitored concentration mean identifies that the mean value of the concentration distribution per stretch resulting from the Monte Carlo method is displayed More specifi cally the mean values of the C sim internal are displayed Please refer to the model description to learn more about the various result out
52. er hq Guest user group modified Figure 2 20 Calder Catchment with background data The monitoring programs undertaken in the pilot areas of GREAT ER 1 0 form an integral part of the GREAT ER project The data obtained are stored as geo referenced data i e monitoring sites with monitoring data as attributes within the GREAT ER desktop database To display these data select again Add Background Layers and choose River Monitoring Again a new layer is added to the map with grey circles These represent the monitoring sites attributes can be obtained by the identify tool or by showing the layers attribute table i GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder Fie Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help ajele ES 83 85 ee AL ae e O DEFAULT 2 42 United Kingdom Roads DEFAULT 8 2 United Kingdom Railroads u DEFAULT 8 27 United Kingdom Populated Plac DEFAULT 827 Csim Mean ug l Mo 20 11 95R TUTORIAL greater hq Guest user group modified Figure 2 21 Calder Catchment with monitoring data July 28 2003 31 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 8 2 PEC Calculations As GREAT ER 1 0 introduced a novel method to estimate environmental concentrations calcula tions are made on real world data instead of large scale generic data sets with frequency distribu tions the calculation of P
53. ession xi Name BEER I Substance Las current session y Catchment went y Comment This is a sample session r Privileges owner group all view vi v e edit ea Y 7 Cancel Figure 3 4 Edit Session Dialog The changes are not stored in the database unless a Save Session operation is performed The substance and catchment can alternatively be changed in the corresponding menus Those dialogs show more details on the actual substance or catchment during the selection 3 2 6 Save Session This item is enabled if there is an open session and it has been modified All session data in the database will be overwritten with the current session without further request Note that when saving a session your ID will be applied overwriting the user ID of the previous owner Saving a session may fail for two reasons 1 You don t have the permission to write This happens if you opened a session where you have only privileges to view In this case use Save Session As to create your own copy 2 Another user opened the same session and saved it meanwhile In this case use Save Session As to create your own copy July 28 2003 45 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 2 7 Save Session As If a session has been opened this menu item is enabled and allows to store the current session separate
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55. fo 25 k_WwTP_nonbio funknown 1h Fraction removed primary X fo 0 ads Junknown Fraction removed AS X fo 98 0 995 a x Fraction removed TF X 0 94 0 98 raction remos xl Distribution uniform y N min value 0 38 max value 0 335 Fraction removed AS chemical removal in cea Decimal valid is 0 1 Distribution uniform Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered m Details Alt D toggles input focus None OK Cancel Figure 2 8 Distribution Dialog The River removal card enables you to control the elimination processes within the river Only an aggregated first order elimination rate is needed for the simplest river fate model The Emission data card enables you to specify a general household consumption value for the substance As the consumption values have to be related to both a substance and a region the parameter entered in the substance data dialog is used as a general value The Edit Emission Data dialog discussed later in this tutorial enables you to specify consumption values for selected discharge sites These consumption values can not be considered as distributed Leaving the substance dialog all substance settings for a first simulation run are made If you want to learn more about substance data management within GREAT ER desktop please refer to the User Interface description chapter 3 The
56. focus Mode Default complexity mode Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Comment on the value you entered Default mode 1 removal Apply Default Figure 3 30 Edit Model Parameters Dialog page Trickling Filter WWTP Model Parameters E xl General Sewer Activated Sludge WWTP Trickling Filter WWTP E Mode MERE E E E Mode 3 Submodel Switches Biodegradation yes Sedimentation yes Volatilization yes Photodegradation yes eeeee Hydrolysis yes n no no no no no m Details Alt D toggles input focus Mode Default complexity mode Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Comment on the value you entered Default mode 1 simple degradation Apply Default Figure 3 31 Edit Model Parameters Dialog page River July 28 2003 65 95 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp Intevation GmbH GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 6 2 Missing Parameters Using the current model selection the simulation server is asked which parameters still need to be specified in order to perform a simulation Missing Parameters E x You need to specify the following parameters in order to run a simulation Substance Partitioning Kd River River Removal k deg 1 k sed k vol Environment parameter sufficient Other parameter sufficient Figure 3 32 Missing Parameters T
57. ground Layer GREAT ER desktop is installed with some background layers stored in the database for better orientation These layers can be loaded on demand and are displayed with predefined settings which can be changed manually later on The database also provides the results of the monitoring campaigns undertaken in the pilot areas of GREAT ER 1 0 as layers The layer identifies the location of monitoring sites the monitoring results are available by showing the layers attribute table Add Background f x Available layers for the current catchment Aire Catchment Monitoring United Kingdom Place Names United Kingdom Populated Places Unit om R United Kingdom Roads h Yorkshire Monitoring OK Cancel Figure 3 37 Add Background Layers Dialog In addition to the layers provides with GREAT ER desktop layers from other sources can be loaded via the THUBAN menu Map Add Layer Please refer to the THUBAN manual for details Calculate River Csim X Since GREAT ER desktop calculates a distribution of concentrations for each stretch based on the Monte Carlo simulation this menu item enables users to calculate any percentile from the distribution of C sim internal The model results are considered as log normal distributed After specifying a percentile the unit is per cent hence the specified value must be greater than 0 and less than 100 the values will be derived per stretch and a new field will be added to the resu
58. h and thus the increment is the flow If these stretches are unpolluted the weighting method is more or less independent of the scale of detail of the digital river network no matter how detailed rivers are digitized the flow of a given stretch can be considered as the sum of all its upstream stretches and therefore the stretch representing the headwaters is of the same value as all stretches regarded separately July 28 2003 33 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL The PECcatchment 18 based on the Ceim internal mean value The calculation is started by selecting the item PEC Catchment A dialog displays the analysis results with some further information PEC Catchment 3 xi The PECcatchment consists of several values calculated with different weights and stretch selections Weighted by volume and length based on only loaded stretches and all stretches in brackets Weighted by flow incremental based on loaded stretches plus most downstream unloaded stretch per river These stretches have been selected on the map right now For the results CsimlnternalMean the PECcatchment values are by Volume 25 6 19 4 by Length 43 3 4 92 by Flow Increment 25 7 Figure 2 23 PEC catehment calculation results Intevation GmbH 34 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORI
59. h is only visible if photos are available to give users a better impression of the catchment These GREAT ER desktop specific layers cannot be removed The title bar now gives some hints on the displayed data The name of the session the substance and the catchment The status bar warns users that there are unsaved changes July 28 2003 15 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL You may play around with the display tools identify zoom pan The identify tool presents the attributes of selected geographic objects ha GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Al Ql S she ML ale rel 2 7 Discharge sites 0 DEFAULT 8 27 River network 7 DEFAULT 327 Discharge River 7 DEFAULT 8 7 Catchment boundary za discharges disch_id 29 stretch_id 126812 catch_id 2 disch_class_id 30 AAA ORI name Ripponden STW pop 4700 0 dwf 0 021991 flow_mean 0 021991 Flow_stdew 0 0 Flow_dist 0 Flow_dom 404 255319 Flow_nondom 0 0 fFlow_runoff 0 0 treated 1 0 r_wwtp None remark None Figure 2 6 Identify Tool Dialog 2 4 2 Needed inputs Having now created a new session you may use the settings and data loaded from the data bases by selecting substance and catchment or modify them As mentioned above GREAT ER desktop provides several complexity
60. he corresponding view window This makes the title catchment ID and substance ID permanently visible helps to identify the session in a window list 2 1 2 Model system The current version of GREAT ER desktop comes with amodel system covering four sub models emission sewer treatment plant and river There are up to three complexity modes for each of this sub models in the simplest model s modes only first order elimination rates are considered higher model modes regard elimination processes related to solved or sorbed fractions in various degrees of detail All of the sub models are deterministic in principle Using the Monte Carlo method set on top of these models GREAT ER desktop drives a stochastic approach and model results are returned as distributions of concentrations GREAT ER desktop delivers results for all considered geographic objects sewers i e the influent of a treatment plant all treatment plants effluent and all river stretches within the catchment under investigation See the model description for more details Model results are displayed by coloring river stretches on a map or as concentration profiles through a river GREAT ER desktop provides users with several options to analyze the results and to derive further values from them For further details see below in the tutorial and menu description 2 1 3 Parameter handling Depending on the selected models a various amount of parameters are required to run a s
61. he dialog informs about the according parameters and where to find them All necessary param eters are marked in the dialogs with a cross so that you can quickly identify them 3 6 3 Start This command will start the simulation for the active session if all required data have been spec ified If the parameters are not sufficiently specified the same dialog as for Missing Parameters see section 3 6 2 is raised Simulation Status Tutorial Session LAS Calder a xi Running Elapsed time 0 03 20 Estimated time 0 04 25 N Remaining time 0 01 05 Figure 3 33 Simulation Status Dialog The Progress dialog informs about the current state of the simulation If you want to run another simulation concurrently you just need to launch another instance of the GREAT ER desktop application Intevation GmbH 66 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 6 4 Select Simulation Server The GREAT ER desktop client application does not perform simulations on its own Instead it connects to a simulation server which again will connect to the database to retrieve parameters and write the results Select Simulation Server i x C Use simulation server Test Server Connection Run simulation locally Cancel Figure 3 34 Select Simulation Server There are two options to connect to a simulation server The default is a locally ru
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63. ield changes its color to red as soon as you leave the input field If you try to save this value using the OK button or switch to another notebook page an error dialog forces you to either enter a correct value or discard changes using the Cancel button July 28 2003 Aone Wass Jaos x Melting Point TS T Q Melting Point is outside valid range Figure A 6 Outside Valid Range Outside Valid Range Details Alt D toggles input focus Boiling Point under normal co Decimal usual is 270 6000 valid is 273 15 00 81 95 Intevation GmbH sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI A 2 7 Distributed Parameters When choosing a distribution type a small dialog asks for additional parameters like standard deviation or maximum value Illegal values for these parameters will be rejected ature x Temperature xi Crystal face centered cubic y Distribution formal E Temperature 17 5 3 7 JE Mis E a Mmeanvalue 17 5 C ooo wl news or m x M std deviation 1 0 xi Temperature Ta std deviation has to be zero or greater Temperature temperature of Decimal valid is 273 15 00 Distribution normal Edit Distribution Default 20 0 Apply Default Figure A 7 Distributed Parameter Distributed Parameter A 2 8 Choice Parameters If you have a short list of choices you can select one of them using radiobuttons Choi
64. imula tion These parameters are sorted according to their relation to a substance catchment or model GREAT ER desktop provides several dialogs to enter or modify the parameters GREAT ER desktop aids users to enter the parameters required according to the selected model s complexity modes with an identifier in the input dialogs and a tool to check for missing parameters Both are explained in detail below GREAT ER desktop is delivered with an expert knowledge data base on the parameters to avoid wrong data entries Values are compared against two ranges a warning range and an error range The warning range specifies the usual range of a parameter If an entry exceeds the parameter warning range a dialog will point out this possible mistake Nevertheless it is possible to run July 28 2003 11 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL a simulation with such settings Values exceeding a warning range are marked with a yellow background In contrast the error range defines the logical range of a parameter Values outside this range are impossible and will lead to errors If a entry exceeds the error range it is not possible to leave the dialog other than canceling until a value within the warning range has been entered A dialog will give a error message and hints on the logical range of the parameter The parameter entry is marked with a red background Fin
65. ing model specific parameters Edit Model Parameters The Edit Model Parameters allows you to enter the number of Monte Carlo ts and an optional offset concentration and select the complexity modes for the three sub models sewer WWTP activated sludge and trickling filter and iver A text field provides some hints on the available modes Missing Parameters Start Select Simulation Server Intevation GmbH 22 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL If you change complexity modes it is usually necessary to go back to earlier data dialogs to enter additional parameters E g if you need in sewer removal to be considered you have to go back to the substance data dialog to enter a removal rate for sewers if not entered already Please note that in sewer removal is the only higher model in which only one parameter has to be entered All other sub models require a somewhat larger data set As mentioned earlier GREAT ER desktop uses the Monte Carlo method to set a stochastic approach on top of a deterministic model The number of Monte Carlo shots performed during a simulation also has to be entered within the Edit Model Parameters dialog For a sample application take thousand shots Model Parameters E E x General Sewer Activated Sludge WWTP Trickling Filter WWTP River Offset conc value unknown mg L Monte Carlo shots UTM
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67. lt r Comment Sample local information 95 of the incoming load are eliminated by sewage treatment Ej Cancel Figure 2 10 Edit Discharge Site Data Dialog July 28 2003 21 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 5 Environmental Data nit Not all parameters needed by the GREAT ER desktop Models are related to Edit the substance or the geographic data These are grouped under Environmental Save As Data and cover some general data of the compartments under investigation Delete and some correlation data The menu provides management functionalities similar to the features under the substance menu x Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler Activated Sludge WWTP mass transfer River Temp river HEAL GB Wind speed CS m s Temp sewage res SB Wind speed river unknown m s Temp air hiso oo EE Air mixing height foo o ooo m Temp air river unknown E m Details Alt D toggles input focus Temp river River water temperature Decimal usual is 0 30 valid is 273 15 00 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default 15 0 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 2 11 Edit Environmental Data Dialog 2 6 Running a simulation We are now entering the Simulation menu This menu covers a further dialog on enter
68. lts table After calculation a new layer is displayed in the scenarios view entitled Csim xx unit The coloring is the same as that used for the mean values Intevation GmbH 68 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Calculate River CsimX xj Percentile En Cancel Figure 3 38 Calculate River Csim Csim Classes River The dialog enables the user to change the classification ranges and numbers optionally on a new Csim percentile Csim Classes River j xj Csim percentile Csim Internal Mean C Csim 90 percentile m Classification Number of last class mE Class 0 csim lt fo Class1 0 lt csim lt ho Class 10 lt csim 25 Class3 25 lt csim 75 Class 4 75 lt csim 30 Class5 90 lt csim lt 100 Class 6 is ass 7 Bl Class 8 al Class 9 Class 10 as Cancel Figure 3 39 Csim Classes River Additional classification features are available via the THUBAN Layer Properties dialog Please refer to the THUBAN manual for details July 28 2003 69 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Combine Csim Flow The Combine Csim Flow feature generates a new layer considering both C sir internal mean and mean flow The resulting layer will display the C sim internal mean
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70. ment name Open Environment x User TKOESTER lt None gt User Group Guest user group Comment Privileges owner group all view yes yes yes edit yes yes yes Cancel Figure 3 18 Open Environment Dialog If the previously loaded environment was modified but not saved a dialog is raised to allow saving of the previous environment If no environment datasets are found in the database the user is notified accordingly with a simple message dialog The user should start with a new environment July 28 2003 57 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 5 3 Edit The dialog allows the user to edit various environmental data and specific properties of the sewer wastewater treatment plant and river models Please refer to the model documentation for more detailed information on the model s parameters Environment Parameters istribution Figure 3 19 Edit Environment Dialog page Environment Intevation GmbH 58 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp July 28 2003 GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Environment parameters x Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler Activated Sludge WWTP mass transfer River SS sewage a m 3 Flux BOD 54 0 g cap d foc sewage ba Flux N ETS g cap d Density
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72. menu items invoke functions that are known from various applications managing documents with the difference that they do not work for the whole data but for a subset of a session the substance data July 28 2003 19 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 4 4 Editing catchment data select The catchment data consists mainly of spatial data sets which are not editable Data management functions are limited to the selection of a new catchment for the current session and editing of selected attributes The main items of the catchment menu Edit Emission Data and Edit Discharge site Data are also managed by tools After selection you can click on the map to choose the discharge site to be edited Edit Emission Data Edit Discharge Data Edit Emission Data The emission data dialog enables you to specify site specific consumption data To cover industrial sites users can enter an additional input into the treatment plant This input reflects discharges resulting from the production processes and can be calculated from the production volume Please note that the calculation of the fraction of the production volume which will be released is not part of GREAT ER desktop but must be calculated manually by hand before The input considered here is the mass flow into the treatment plant in kg a Same as loads from usual consumption the industrial input is p
73. n e g ds a sau ae er Aan de nern 43 IZA Open SESSION i 2 san Kur ei et 43 332 9 Bdil Sessi n rs nina arms Karina ana bern aks 45 3 2 6 Save SESSION 204 46 an Ka Sakae ela rn ih 45 3 2 7 Save Session S 2 2 Con 46 32 8 EIOSE SESSION a 2 A ee en Ec ARA 46 3 29 Delete Sessions y siete an ara Aaa ara ane 46 SDA OS ERIC ge a a e he we ne e Scone Bos tales and sna Bae 46 3 3 Menu Substance silo a a ah herz 47 3 34 12 INOW a Sao be th Sw A kes ba a Mira Dir ra 47 3237234 OPEN u Se eed ee Ga Ba ih he Bh Weald te tho 47 333 Edib si A A ted Bake We Seah A ke A 48 SSA DIVAS da Ste es BE Bd BA AIA Rod Ba rad 52 SBD Delete 2 As hee a ens BUR va a Bd 53 3 4 Menu Catchment iia u wa ee ee ty a a 53 Fle Select u vor ene By ee en eh eat Ae a ee 53 3 4 2 Edit Emission Data 2 Co onen 54 3 4 3 Edit Discharge Data 2 2 2 Coon nn 55 3 3 Menu Environment e Er Re ee a 57 BI NCW se 2a is ee een a Bag han ee BA Bink ee 57 3 38 22 POPE AS a a A A mathe Eu 57 3 93 35 Edita a we ek ee ed Pk 58 Bid A ih lee ec Sa ce Bea nee 61 39 9 Delete ay ee hi a ow a Pas ed Wirken a BS 62 3 6 Menu Simulation aaa 63 3 6 1 Edit Model Parameters 2 Coon 63 3 6 2 Missing Parameters ee ee 66 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual Contents Di Orde OS ee Gece 66 3 6 4 Select Simulation Server aoaaa 67 3 7 Menu Analysis one
74. n 68 3 8 Menu Help waste ne ern ae aa 76 3 8 1 User Mantal co ica 2a a den a ne ae ee 76 3 82 SADOUE NS se ck len er en es fe ee 76 3 9 Keyboard Shortcuts e 76 3 9 1 General Windows Keyboard Shortcuts o 76 3 9 2 Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts 2 2 22 o o e 76 A SciParam GUI 77 AL Pertusa E Ba ee 77 A2 Screenshots noir sah ee een ee ln ee ne pt 78 AQ Dialog 48 227 2 2 he aan ren BI 78 A 22 UNOtEDOOK a unsere ann as wi co aula de af wa 79 A 2 3 Detailed Information 0 200000 2 eee eee 80 AZA Required Parameters 2 2 0 a2 ER Was Bi 80 A235 Usual Ranges 4 2 2 mn wir ass na a E aA 80 A 2 6 Valid Ranges o 81 A 2 7 Distributed Parameters 2 0 nennen 82 A 2 8 Choice Parameters 2 Comm 82 A 2 9 Grouped Parameters 2 2 20 eee ee ee ee es 82 B GNU Free Documentation License 85 C References 93 D Errors 95 July 28 2003 5 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual Contents Intevation GmbH 6 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp 1 Installation GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION For the installation of GREAT ER desktop under Microsoft Windows an installer is pro vided performing all required steps Please refer to the GREAT ER II Installation Manual for details The section below list
75. n Data Risk Assessment k instream 0 06 1h k photo Junknown 1h k deg X 1 h k hydra Junknown 1h k sed X res 1h k hyd bk unknown 1h k vol X Junknown 17h k hydr n funknown 17h a_liver unknown m Details Alt D toggles input focus k deg default degradation rate Decimal valid is D o0 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered None Cancel Figure 2 15 Required Parameters River Model Mode 2 River Removal Please note that when selecting the card Phys Chem Properties the unknown value Koc is marked as required although it was not listed under the missing parameters The reason is that the river model includes an estimate function for the Kg based on the Koc If neither main value nor some parameters used in estimate functions is available the main value is listed as missed In turn if in our example the Koc would be well defined the Kg would not be listed as missed Please refer to the model description for available estimate functions implemented in the various models Change back the river model mode to mode 1 after trying the Missing Parameters tool Intevation GmbH 26 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 6 2 Start a Simulation You are now able to start a simulation Select the Simulation Start it
76. nning simulation server The performance is then corresponding to your local hardware Alternatively you may access a remote simulation server Those can be set up with a cluster configuration to radically increase performance and allow multiple users to run simulations con currently To connect to a remote simulation server you need to enter the the IP address or domain name e g greater simulserver example and the port number for the server e g 12345 Therewith the connection string for the server is http greater simulserver example 12345 You can test the correctness of your settings with the Test Server Connection button On success the number of workers connected to the selected server is listed On failure an according error message is raised nfo 6h D The URL points to a running server where currently 2 workers are connected Figure 3 35 Select Simulation Server Test Server Connection Success info The selected server is not accessible Please check the URL and retry or use a local server For simulations Figure 3 36 Select Simulation Server Test Server Connection Failure July 28 2003 67 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 7 Menu Analysis The Analysis menu provides further functions for the analysis of model results The menu items are only enabled if the active session contains model results Add Back
77. nt x Comment Catchment of River Went The Went catchment is a small rural area in Yorkshire UK Untermain Figure 3 15 Select Catchment Dialog July 28 2003 53 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 4 2 Edit Emission Data This menu item is enabled if a database connection has been established and a session been opened or newly started and a catchment been selected This command activates the Edit Emission Data tool You can now select a discharge site with the mouse pointer to change its specific consumption and release attributes The Edit Emission Data dialog enables you to specify site specific consumption data To cover industrial sites users can enter an additional input into the treatment plant This input reflects discharges resulting from the production processes and can be calculated from the production volume Edit Emission Data Eastwood STW Todmorden x Site specific consumption hs kg cap a Additional nondomestic input den kg a Additional runoff input unknown kg a m Details Alt D toggles input focus Site specific consumption Replaces regional substance average Decimal valid is 0 00 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default r Comment This is a sample set of local emission data for Eastwood STW Figure 3 1
78. nual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL PEC oatchment is the average of representative concentrations over the entire catchment This is a new concept for geo referenced exposure assessment although there is some analogy with the PEC egional in the EU Technical Guidance Documents The most representative value for the concentration in the stretch is taken as C sim internal the average concentration for the stretch However different approaches could be used and in order to demonstrate the effect of using different possible definitions GREAT ER desktop computes different different PEC cgichment Values These values differ in the set of stretches selected for the calculation and in the weighting of concentrations All PEC catchment Values are defined as the mean of the weighted concentrations of the selected stretches Possible selections are A all stretches within a catchment or B only polluted stretches Option A is more comparable to the current regional exposure assessment approach unit world models in which all surface waters in a region are considered for the dilution of the chemical mass loading Clearly different option B considers only the loaded river stretches The intention of this approach in the meaning of risk assessment is to focus on the river stretches potentially at risk the loaded stretches Both approaches have to deal with different issues concerning scale dependencies or data require ments These items are discussed in th
79. placed by the copyright holder saying it can be distributed under the terms of this License Such a notice grants a world wide royalty free license unlimited in duration to use that work under the condi tions stated herein The Document below refers to any such manual or work Any member of the public is a licensee and is addressed as you You accept the license if you copy modify or distribute the work in a way requiring permission under copyright law A Modified Version of the Document means any work containing the Document or a portion of it either copied verbatim or with modifications and or translated into another language July 28 2003 85 95 Intevation GmbH gnufdl tex version 1 2 GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX B GNU FREE DOCUMENTATION LICENSE A Secondary Section is a named appendix or a front matter section of the Document that deals exclusively with the relationship of the publishers or authors of the Document to the Document s overall subject or to related matters and contains nothing that could fall directly within that overall subject Thus if the Document is in part a textbook of mathematics a Secondary Section may not explain any mathematics The relationship could be a matter of historical connection with the subject or with related matters or of legal commercial philosophical ethical or political position regarding them The Invariant Sections are certain Secondary Sections whos
80. population the elimination rate used for complexity modes the treated fraction of incoming sewage water e g bypass or over flow and in general the type of treatment plant Incoming water from separate sources is also considered such as domestic input non domestic use this covers mainly industrial inputs and runoff If only an overall value is available for treatment plants this should be entered as domestic flow x Population fso ooo cap Domestic flow 1047 388374 L cap d Non domestic flow bo o m s Runoff flow 00 mies WWTP removal 0 35 Treated fraction fi 0 r Details Alt D toggles input focus WWTP removal Site specific chemical removal efficiency in sewage treatment replacing substance default Decimal valid is 0 1 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default r Comment Sample local information 95 of the incoming load are eliminated by sewage treatment Figure 3 17 Edit Discharge Data Dialog Please note that domestic flow is given in liter capita day where non domestic flow and run off are considered as m3 s Please note that in case of an unknown specific values the general values will be applied for a July 28 2003 55 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE simulation Please note furthermore that it is possible to specify a distribution
81. puts of the GREAT ER desktop model system i GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help Al Ale Esso ss reja safe lee 2 7 Csim Mean ug l a ff 0 0 11 958 11 958 25 988 25 998 33 223 gt 33 223 S Discharge sites DEFAULT 8 River network Z DEFAULT 2 42 Discharge River DEFAULT 1 7857 53 485 TUTORIAL greater hg Guest user group modified Figure 2 17 Visualization of simulation results for the Calder catchment Intevation GmbH 28 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 7 Saving a session Before proceeding to analyze the model results it is advisable to return to the beginning the File menu to save the session select Save from the menu all session settings and the model results will be saved The status bar modification information changes from modified to unmodified which also identifies the successful saving The GREAT ER desktop user interface provides users with two options to save session data save and save as Save writes all data from the current session to the database and lets you proceed with the current session Save As works slightly differently First you have to specify a new name for the session and optionally enter a new comment and change privileges Since sessions
82. red r Details Alt D toggles input focus Volume Volume of used samples Figure A 3 Details Box Details Box A 2 4 Required Parameters The small cross indicates that this is a required parameter Name X Gilicon T a E Figure A 4 Required Parameter Required Parameter A 2 5 Usual Ranges If you enter a value which is theoretically possible but usually wrong like an atomic number far higher than any known chemical element s number the input field changes its color to yellow as Intevation GmbH 80 95 July 28 2003 sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX A SCIPARAM GUI soon as you leave the input field If you try to save this value using the OK button or switch to another notebook page a warning dialog asks if you really want to use this value The input field will stay yellow to warn you even if you confirm this value but the warning dialog will only appear again if you change the value x Atomic Mass 28 0855 cm Atomic No is outside usual range Melting Point fi 414 0 Do you really want to use it wn Details Alt D toggles input focus Atomic No Number in the periodic table of the elements Integer usual is 1 260 valid is 1 00 Figure A 5 Outside Usual Range Outside Usual Range A 2 6 Valid Ranges If you enter a value which is outside the valid range like less than 273 15 C for a temperature the input f
83. riant Sections without Cover Texts or some other combination of the three merge those two alternatives to suit the situation July 28 2003 91 95 Intevation GmbH gnufdl tex version 1 2 GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX B GNU FREE DOCUMENTATION LICENSE If your document contains nontrivial examples of program code we recommend releasing these examples in parallel under your choice of free software license such as the GNU General Public License to permit their use in free software Intevation GmbH 92 95 July 28 2003 gnufdl tex version 1 2 GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX C REFERENCES C References Boeije G Wagner J O Koormann F Vanrolleghem P A Schowanek D R Feijtel T C J 2000 New PEC definitions for river basins applicable to GIS based environmental expo sure assessment Chemosphere 40 2000 255 265 EU 1996 Technical Guidance Documents in Support of The Commission Directive 93 67 EEC on Risk Assessment For New Notified Substances and the Commission Regulation EC 1488 94 on Risk Assessment For Existing Substances ECB Ispra Italy July 28 2003 93 95 Intevation GmbH sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX C REFERENCES Intevation GmbH 94 95 July 28 2003 sciparam manual gui tex v 1 3 2003 07 21 17 15 40 tkoester Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual APPENDIX D ERRORS D Errors The GREAT ER desktop quality has been ensured by various quality
84. rocessed by the treatment plant models 5 x File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help US 2 2 Discharge sites DEFAULT 8 River network DEFAULT Er u SI gee En un Edit Emission Data Eastwood STW Todmorden i xj A Site specific consumption fi 45 kg cap a Additional nondomestic input rind kg a Additional runoff input unknown kg a m m r Details Alt D toggles input focus Site specific consumption Replaces regional substance average Decimal valid is O oo Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default r Comment This is a sample set of local emission data for Eastwood STW za Cancel Figure 2 9 Edit Emission Data Dialog Intevation GmbH 20 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL Edit Discharge Data Similar to the emission data on the first view the discharge site data dialog enables users to modify the parameters for a specific treatment plant I e where the emission data dialog lets users enter site specific data to overwrite the general information for selected discharge the discharge site dialog enables users to work on a copy of the geo referenced attribute tables This covers population the elimination rate used for complexity mode one the treated fraction of incoming
85. ry containing the Thuban sources to the PYTHONPATH environment variable 2 Put the packages GREAT ER DB GREAT ERModel and GREAT ER into the same direc tory 3 Build GREAT ER DB see GREAT ER DB README for details Intevation GmbH 8 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 Tutorial The essential steps to run a first simulation to get an impression of GREAT ER desktop are printed within a gray shaded box like this one They represent the minimum contents of the tutorial The complete tutorial chapter can be seen as a guided tour through all the main features of GREAT ER desktop Finally Chapter 3 serves as a reference manual and provides a complete overview of GREAT ER desktop features Figure 2 1 GREAT ER desktop Session Work flow July 28 2003 9 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 1 Basic Concepts 2 1 1 Session Concept The collection of data needed to perform a simulation and available simulation results is called a session Sessions can be stored and loaded and thus offer the quick retrieval of a certain situation A unique title for a session is not mandatory but helpful to assist the search of a specific session in a long list Additionally sessions form the basis of the exchange of complete simulation data
86. s namely the session management New Open Save As and Delete Also the Authenticate menu item is disabled and connection information are added to the session info tree Further more a local simulation server is started as a background process to allow simulations without connecting to a remote server see section 3 6 4 for configuration options The database connection can be closed via the menu item Disconnect and is automatically closed when the GREAT ER desktop application is closed e g via menu item Exit 3 2 2 Disconnect Once a database connection has been established this menu item is active It will close the current session and then disconnect from the database If the session is modified the user is offered an option to save the modifications before disconnecting from the database 3 2 3 New Session The menu item is enabled once a database connection is established The Edit Session Dialog see section 3 2 5 is raised to enter the session s name substance and catchment and comment All but the name is optional and can also be specified later If a session is open with unsaved modifications the user is offered a dialog to save the session before creating a new one 3 2 4 Open Session This menu item is enabled if a database connection has been established via Authenticate The dialog that appears is separated into two areas on the left a list is presented containing all available July 28 2003 43 95 Intevation Gmb
87. s the requirements for GREAT ER desktop if you want to install it on other platforms like GNU Linux 1 1 Requirements GREAT ER desktop is implemented in Python and makes use of various Free Software add ons to this programming language See the READM ERModel GREAT ER DB dagreater and Thuban for details In conclusion required are E files of the packages GREAT ER GREAT e Python version 2 2 1 or higher e wxPython version 2 4 0 or higher this implies a wxWindows of the same version SQLite version 2 8 SQLite Python bindings version 0 4 1 proj version 4 4 e Python Numeric Package version 23 0 Python Imaging Library PIL version 1 14 ReportLab version 1 17 e Twisted version 1 0 0 e Oracle 8 x client libraries http www python org http www wxpython org Shttp www hwaci com sw sqlite nttp pysqlite sourceforge net Shttp www remotesensing org proj Snttp numpy sourceforge net Thttp www pythonware com products pil Shttp reportlab sourceforge net http twistedmatrix com July 28 2003 7 95 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp Intevation GmbH GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION 1 2 Installation without installer package 1 Install Thuban so that the thubaninit module is on Python s module path One way to do that is to use the python setup py install_local command to build Thuban and to add the directo
88. sewage water e g bypass or overflow and in general the type of treatment plant Incoming water from separate sources is considered domestic input non domestic use this covers mainly industrial inputs and run off e g from sealed areas If only an overall value is available for treatment plants this should be entered as domestic flow Please note that domestic flow is given in liter capita day where non domestic flow and run off are considered as cubic meter second Please note furthermore that it is possible to specify a distribution for a general elimination rate but not for a site specific elimination rate Nevertheless it is possible to have a distributed elimination rate for e g activated sludge plants and a fixed rate for a selected site i GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS File Substance Catchment Environment lalx nulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help K hI haf 2 2 Discharge sites DEFAULT 5 27 River network DEFAULT gt AA A 8 Population 114244 0 cap Domestic flow 047 388374 L cap d Non domestic flow 00 m s Runoff flow bo o m s M WWTP removal 095 OOOO Treated fraction 1 0 y r Details Alt D toggles input focus WWTP removal Site specific chemical removal efficiency in sewage treatment replacing substance default Decimal valid is 0 1 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Defau
89. sion LAS Calder File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help RIRI HEINIS va i aje We he bes A l 2 4 Aire Catchment Monitoring O DEFAULT 3 2 United Kingdom Roads i DEFAULT 42 United Kingdom Railroads i 7 DEFAULT lt 7 United Kingdom Populated Places E DEFAULT O sim Mean ug l Fo 00 109 2 10 9 23 561 23 561 29 515 ie gt 29 515 2 2 Discharge sites DEFAULT ao River network 5 DEFAULT S Discharge River y DEFAULT 8 7 Catchment boundary iE DEFAULT an UTORIAL greater hq Guest user group mo Ui Figure 2 29 Projected Calder Catchment with Background and Monitoring Data Intevation GmbH 40 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE 3 User Interface The chapter User Interface describes the functionality of the current version Milestone 3 of the GREAT ER desktop Client 3 1 Main Window The main window is the core of the GREAT ER desktop Client it consists of the Title Bar Menu Bar Tool Bar Map and Status Bar i GREAT ER Tutorial Session LAS Calder 01 x File Substance Catchment Environment Simulation Analysis Map Layer Table Help m Ql ale Balsa sa ni afe ka Tool Bar 2 7 _ sin Mean ug gf 0 0 13 139 13 139 28 859 28 859 37 215 gt 37 215 amp lt 7 Discharge sites DEFAULT 3 27 River network 7 DEFAULT
90. te Dialog After successful authentication the model system is started automatically The status bar identifies this phase Additional menu items are active to initially work on a session The status bar displays the user logged in and the group the user belongs to If not the default the selected database is displayed as well July 28 2003 13 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL 2 4 Setting up a session Suthenticate Disconnect New Session Open Session Edit Session Save Session Save Session As The first menu of the GREAT ER desktop user interface called File covers Close Session all options to manage sessions creating new or loading existing ones saving Delete Session eae or deleting sessions As usual for GUI applications this menu also includes the exit item Exit 2 4 1 Creating a new session To create a new session select the corresponding New Session menu item from the File menu A new dialog appears New Session lx Name Tutorial Session Substance Las Catchment Calder m Comment 4 sample session for tutorial purposes m Privileges owner group all view m r edit v m r Cancel Figure 2 4 New Session Dialog To create a new session you have to specify a session name at this stage The name is used to identify the session in all further steps of GREA
91. ters for bio degradation kinetics They are required for WWTP and river models See the model s technical documentation for a more detailed explanation of the parameters Substance Data pE x River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment l Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation k_std_biodeg L mg h Monod parameters k_max funknown 1h KDO funknown mg L gio funknown a_anaerobic funknown a_anoxic furknown Y Junknown oldwt g B0D K_s Junknown mg L b Junknown 1h r Details Alt D toggles input focus k_std_biodeg Standard aerobic biodegradation rate double first order Decimal valid is 0 oo Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Appl Defaul Comment on the value you entered None a Figure 3 10 Edit Substance Dialog page Bio Degradation Intevation GmbH 50 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE River Removal As with WWTP removal more or less detailed elimination rates have to be entered depending on the selected mode for the river sub model x Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment k instream X 1 h k photo unknown th k deg Junknown 1h k hydra Junknown 1 h k sed Junknown 1 h k hydr b Junknown 1h k
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94. ut focus Mode Default complexity mode Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default mode 1 simple degradation Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Cancel Figure 2 13 Model Parameters Dialog River Model Selection July 28 2003 Intevation GmbH 24 95 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL After editing the model selection the availability of data for the current model selection can be check with Simulation Missing Parameters In case a list of missing parameters is displayed grouped by parameter type and dialog cards Missing Parameters E x You need to specify the following parameters in order to run a simulation Substance Partitioning Kd River River Removal k deg I k sed k vol Environment parameter sufficient Other parameter sufficient Figure 2 14 Missing Parameters Dialog July 28 2003 25 95 Intevation GmbH greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL Open the Edit Substance Data dialog again Substance Edit and select the card River Removal Now the three removal rates kgeg Degradation kseg Sedimentation and kyo Volatilization are marked with a cross according to the new model selection Substance Data x Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation River Removal Emissio
95. ve to create or select a session The next step is to modify the data Usually users will simulate a specific substance with several catchments and may want to use more detailed models if the simple ones identify issues Hence the menu bar reflects this order of steps Substance Catchment Environment and Simulation The following items enable you to analyze the simulation results and offer various options to display accessory data or to modify the presentation of data based on additional information The three menu items Map Layer Table provide access on the THUBAN features with some additional analysis functionality Menu items and tool buttons are enabled or disabled depending on the current settings and data availability 2 3 Authentication GREAT ER desktop stores all data in an underlying database and provides a fine grained access rights management The system distinguishes between the owner of a data set the group of users the user belongs to and all users with access to the database Read and write access can be granted individually A user has to authenticate before the database is accessible and therewith GREAT ER desktop is usable Select File Authenticate In the dialog enter your user name and password for the optional database If no database is specified the user s profile default database is used Authenticate xi Database greater example Username fuser Password 4 Cancel Figure 2 3 Authentica
96. vironment Dialog page Secondary settler Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler a g wwTP mass transfer River foc mixed liquor 10 37 Lend Junknown 9 02 ofdwt h Density SS mixed liquor fi 3 kg L ML salinity 50 0 ma Cl L k_sorb_ML unknown 17h PSI 06 kGa kLa 40 0 r Details Alt D toggles input focus foc mixed liquor organic carbon fraction of activated sludge solids Decimal valid is 0 1 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default 0 37 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 23 Edit Environment Dialog page Activated sludge 60 95 July 28 2003 greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Environment Parameters E xl Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler Activated Sludge WWTR mass transfer River K air unknown m s K water unknown m s r Details Alt D toggles input focus K air mass transfer coefficient air Decimal usual is 0 33 valid is 0 3e 008 Distribution not applicable Edit Distrsution Default not available Apply Defaut Comment on the value you entered Figure 3 24 Edit Environment Dialog page WWTP mass transfer Environmental Sewer Primary settler Secondary settler Activated Sludge WWTP mass transfer River corr_temp m con_DO 0 0 corr_wind 0 0 corr_BOD foo
97. vol funknown 1h k hydr n unknown 1h a tiver funknown r Details Alt D toggles input focus k instream default in stream removal rate Decimal valid is 0 o0 Distribution not applicable Edit Distribution Default not available Apply Default Comment on the value you entered None 2 Figure 3 11 Edit Substance Dialog page River Removal Emission Data You can specify a default domestic consumption kg per capita and year of the substance assumed for any discharge site in the simulation area Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment Domestic consumption X kg cap a r Details Alt D toggles input focus Domestic consumption Average domestic product consumption rate Decimal usual is 0 1000 valid is D 00 Distribution none Edit Distribution Default 0 0 Apply Default Comment on the value you entered None a Figure 3 12 Edit Substance Dialog page Emission Information July 28 2003 51 95 Intevation GmbH greater manual tex v 1 38 2003 10 01 11 37 03 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 3 USER INTERFACE Risk Assessment The card Risk Assessment contains an entry for the predicted no effect concentration PNEC used in the Risk Analysis Analysis menu Substance Data E Biodegradation Risk Assessment Identification Phys Chem Properties Partitioning WW
98. you only have an overall elimination rate for a plant or one explicitly without a primary settler set the related rate to zero and enter the known elimination rate for the plant type in question The WWTP removal card also gives hints on another fundamental GREAT ER desktop concept if you have selected the sample LAS substance data set As described in the briefly under the basic concepts the GREAT ER desktop models perform a stochastic simulation set on top of a deterministic model by the Monte Carlo method This covers the variations within the catchment s hydrological regime but also considers other parameters Le for the selected parameter it is possible to specify a distribution This can be either normal logarithmic normal or uniform Depending on the selected distribution a set of values has to be entered to describe the distribution These can be edited manually by the experienced users but it is recommended to use the distribu tion dialog which is invoked by the Edit Distribution button Leaving the distribution dialog you may recognize that distributions are coded by the descriptive values separated by a semicolon Intevation GmbH 18 95 July 28 2003 greater tutorial tex v 1 2 2003 07 23 15 50 04 frank Exp GREAT ER desktop Manual CHAPTER 2 TUTORIAL Substance Data Eo x River Removal Emission Data Risk Assessment Identification Phys Chem Properties Pattitioning WWTP Removal Biodegradation Fraction removed sewer

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