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A mathematical model of diffusion from a steady source of short duration in a finite mixing layer

Atmospheric Environment, Volume 27, Issue 5, Pages 781-792, 1993
Bianconi R. and Tamponi M.
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Abstract

This paper presents an analytical unsteady-state solution to the atmospheric dispersion equation for substances subject to chemical-physical decay in a finite mixing layer for releases of short duration. This solution is suitable for describing critical events relative to accidental release of toxic, flammable or explosive substances. To implement the solution, the Modello per Rilasci a Breve Termine (MRBT) code has been developed, for some characteristics parameters of which the results of the sensitivity analysis are presented. Moreover some examples of application to the calculation of exposure to toxic substances and to the determination of the ignition field of flammable substances are described. Finally, the mathematical model described can be used to interpret the phenomenon of pollutant accumulation.

Keywords

Air pollution; unsteady-state dispersion model; short-term releases; toxic exposures