Validation of a numerical code for the simulation of a short-term CO2 release in an open environment: Effect of wind conditions and obstacles

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 268-275

  Papanikolaou, E ^a   Heitsch, M ^a   Baraldi, D ^a  

^a Institute for Energy Cleaner Energy Unit 1755 ZG   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CCS; CFD validation; CO2; Gas release; Safety

Indexed keywords

CCS; CFD VALIDATION; CO2; GAS RELEASE; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EXPERIMENTS; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PLANTS; GLOBAL WARMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLOBAL WARMING; ROUGHNESS;

ARTICLE; CLOUD; ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRY; MOLECULAR MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SIMULATION; VALIDATION STUDY; WIND;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; WIND;

VULPES;

EID: 79956093193     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.03.041     Document Type: Article

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