Hazardous gas dispersion: A CFD model accounting for atmospheric stability classes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 171, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 739-747

  Pontiggia, M ^a   Derudi, M ^a   Busini, V ^a   Rota, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric stability; CFD; Gas dispersion; Safety; Turbulence modelling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; CFD; GAS DISPERSION; SAFETY; TURBULENCE MODELLING;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DISPERSIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STABILITY; TURBULENCE; TURBULENCE MODELS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURBULENCE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLOW RATE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIND;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; SOFTWARE; VOLATILIZATION; WIND;

EID: 70349246361     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.06.064     Document Type: Article

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