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Vellando, P. (2001) On the Resolution of the Navier-Stokes Equations by the Finite Element Method Using a SUPG Stabilization Technique: Application to Some Wastewater Treatment Problems. Ph.D. Thesis, Universidad de La Coruña (Spain).

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• TITLE: Optimization in Mixing Operation Processes in Water Treatment Plants through the Development of a Finite Element Hydrodynamic Model

  AUTHORS: Pablo R.-Vellando, Ricardo Juncosa, Francisco Padilla, Hector García-Rábade

  KEYWORDS: Agitation, Finite Element Method, Mixing, Navier-Stokes, Optimization, Water Treatment, Multidimensional Constrained Direct Optimization

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol.18 No.10, October 23, 2026

  ABSTRACT: This work shows the achievements obtained in the numerical optimization of mixing operations in water treatment plants thanks to the development of a Finite Element hydrodynamic code that evaluates and optimises the hydrodynamics of such processes. Some water treatment units present important deficiencies in their design. The numerical optimization of the flow manages to avoid the high expenses of the trial and error processes involved in building, installing and removing the mixing mechanisms, channels and basins, and those derived from the need of halting the water treatment processes. As a result, an optimum design of the treatment plant is obtained at a low cost.