HGSYSTEMUF6. Model for Simulating Dispersion due to Atmospheric Release of UF6
- George Mason University, (United States)
- Earthtech, Inc., (United States)
- BlazeTech Corporation, (United States)
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Bechtel Jacobs Company, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- JBF Associates, (United States)
- LMERC, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
HGSYSTEMUF6 is a suite of models designed for use in estimating consequences associated with accidental, atmospheric release of Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) and its reaction products, namely Hydrogen Fluoride (HF), and other non-reactive contaminants which are either negatively, neutrally, or positively buoyant. It is based on HGSYSTEM Version 3.0 of Shell Research LTD., and contains specific algorithms for the treatment of UF6 chemistry and thermodynamics. HGSYSTEMUF6 contains algorithms for the treatment of dense gases, dry and wet deposition, effects due to the presence of buildings (canyon and wake), plume lift-off, and the effects of complex terrain. The models components of the suite include (1) AEROPLUME/RK, used to model near-field dispersion from pressurized two-phase jet releases of UF6 and its reaction products, (2) HEGADAS/UF6 for simulating dense, ground based release of UF6, (3) PGPLUME for simulation of passive, neutrally buoyant plumes (4) UF6Mixer for modeling warm, potentially reactive, ground-level releases of UF6 from buildings, and (5) WAKE, used to model elevated and ground-level releases into building wake cavities of non-reactive plumes that are either neutrally or positively buoyant.
- Research Organization:
- Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, 92 (France). Groupes d`Astronomie Spatiale
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 298206
- Report Number(s):
- ESTSC-001242IBMPC00
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: Input/Output naming conventions: AEROPLUME/RK filename.api, filename.apr; HEGADAS/UF6 (transient mode) filename.hti, filename.htr; HEGADAS/UF6 (steady-state model) filename.hsi, filename.hsr; PGPLLUME filename.pgi, filename.pgr; UF6MIXER filename.mxi, filename.out; WAKE filename.wki, filename.out; PBD: 1 Aug 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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