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The risks posed by algal blooms caused by nitrogen and phosphorus in reclaimed water used in urban water landscapes need to be carefully controlled. In this study, the combined effects of the nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and the light intensity and temperature on the specific growth rates of algae were determined using Monod, Steele, and Arrhenius models, then an integrated algal growth model was developed. The algae biomass, nitrogen concentration, and phosphorus concentration mass balance equations were used to establish a new control model describing the nitrogen and phosphorus concentration and hydraulic retention time thresholds for algal blooms. The model parameters were determined by fitting the models to data acquired experimentally. Finally, the control model and numerical simulations for six typical algae and mixed algae under standard conditions were used to determine nitrogen/phosphorus concentration and hydraulic retention time thresholds for landscape water to which reclaimed water is supplied (i.e., for a reclaimed water landscape).
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This work was supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51738005).
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• A new model for bloom control in open landscape water was constructed.
• It considers the effects of temperature and light on algae growth.
• It describes threshold curve of nitrogen, phosphorus and hydraulic retention time.
• Light and temperature dependent growth parameters of typical algae were obtained.
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Song, K., Zhu, S., Lu, Y. et al. Modelling the thresholds of nitrogen/phosphorus concentration and hydraulic retention time for bloom control in reclaimed water landscape. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 16, 129 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-022-1564-1
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