Tritium dispersion simulation in the atmosphere from ANGRA I NUCLEAR Power Plant

International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-130

  Moreira, Davidson Martins ^a,b   Vilhena, Marco Túllio ^a   da Costa Carvalho, Jonas ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Advection diffusion equation; Air pollution modelling; Generalised integral laplace transform technique; GILTT; Laplace transform; Mathematical modelling; Nuclear power plant; Planetary boundary layer; Pollutant dispersion; Radioactive material

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DIFFUSION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; AIR POLLUTION MODELLING; GENERALISED INTEGRAL LAPLACE TRANSFORM TECHNIQUE; POLLUTANT DISPERSION;

TRITIUM;

EID: 34548751698     PISSN: 17416361     EISSN: 1741637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2007.014650     Document Type: Conference Paper

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