Simple box model for dense-gas dispersion in a straight sloping channel

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-46

  Kunsch, J P ^a   Webber, D M ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Integral Science and Software Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Box model; Dense gas; Dispersion; Sloping surface

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DENSITY OF GASES; DISPERSIONS; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

BOX MODEL;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

DENSE GAS; DISPERSION MODELING; ONE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; SLOPE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; DYNAMICS; GAS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; GASES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034632243     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(00)00209-0     Document Type: Article

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