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

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:7046847

Baskett, R L; Mitchell, C S

The Stable Boundary Layer Experiment (STABLE) project is a multiyear research effort planned by the U.S. 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, Georgia, 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 emergency response dispersion models.

• OSTI ID: 7046847
• Report Number(s): CONF-891103--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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