Evaluation of an emergency response model with instantaneous air concentrations during stable conditions

Conference · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5479842

Baskett, R. L.; Mitchell, C. S. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)

The STABLE project (STAble Boundary Layer Experiment) is a multiyear research effort planned by the Department of Energy to study the effects of turbulence and diffusion on plumes in the stable boundary layer. Conducted by the Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) at Savannah River Plant (SRP), near Aiken, South Carolina, in April 1988, the first STABLE field experiment provides a unique tracer data set for evaluating dispersion models. The unique aspect of the experiment was that instantaneous air concentrations were collected. When short-term toxicity is an issue in an accidental release, emergency response requires consideration of peak concentrations. The purpose of this paper is to show the comparison of the SRL STABLE data with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC) emergency response dispersion models. 2 refs., 1 fig.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/EH
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5479842
• Report Number(s): UCRL-101215-Rev.1; CONF-891103--30-Rev.1; ON: DE90001053
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR POLLUTION
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