We are pleased to share with you the complete details behind ‘The Hydraulics of flow through screens: Are we doing the hole thing wrong?’, the well-received presentation delivered by our Research and Development team at CASQA 2024.
Introducing the conference's most talked-about paper:
“An investigation into the design and hydraulic capacity of stormwater trash capture screens”
This study examines the orifice equation's role in evaluating treatable flow rates and the bypass capacity of California's trash capture devices by way of comparison to alternative methods. It questions whether assumptions within the orifice equation method overestimate the hydraulic capacity of trash full capture devices, sparking a critical industry discussion.
The study advocates for a revaluation of trash capture device design standards and the adoption of more rigorous, empirically validated hydraulic designs.
Mike Hannah and Julia Watson of the EnviroPod team worked with James Lenhart of Stormwater Northwest LLC to provide this paper. We welcome any questions or feedback you may have.
Read the full paper HERE.
