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: Received: 17 September 2024 / Approved: 18 September 2024 / Online: 18 September 2024 (12:11:14 CEST)
How to cite:
Li, M.; Lo, C.; Yang, D.; Li, Y.; Li, Z. Comparation of CALPUFF and CFD Modeling of Toxic Gas Dispersion in Mountainous Environments. Preprints2024, 2024091350. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1350.v1
Li, M.; Lo, C.; Yang, D.; Li, Y.; Li, Z. Comparation of CALPUFF and CFD Modeling of Toxic Gas Dispersion in Mountainous Environments. Preprints 2024, 2024091350. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1350.v1
Li, M.; Lo, C.; Yang, D.; Li, Y.; Li, Z. Comparation of CALPUFF and CFD Modeling of Toxic Gas Dispersion in Mountainous Environments. Preprints2024, 2024091350. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1350.v1
APA Style
Li, M., Lo, C., Yang, D., Li, Y., & Li, Z. (2024). Comparation of CALPUFF and CFD Modeling of Toxic Gas Dispersion in Mountainous Environments. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1350.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Li, M., Yuanchen Li and Zhe Li. 2024 "Comparation of CALPUFF and CFD Modeling of Toxic Gas Dispersion in Mountainous Environments" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1350.v1
Abstract
Real-time simulation of toxic gas dispersion is critical for emergency management in high-sulphur gas fields. The CALPUFF (California Puff model) gas dispersion model, a Lagrangian Gaussian Puff model, is often used in mountainous environments due to its ability to handle complex terrain and weather conditions. Verifying the accuracy of toxic gas dispersion simulations under mountainous conditions is vital for emergency response and rescue. In this article, CALPUFF and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) gas dispersion modeling are compared, studying emissions from a hypothetical pipeline breakout accident in a mountainous area, focusing on range of Semi-Lethal Concentration (LC$_{50}$), Immediate Danger to Life and Health Concentration(IDLH). Thirteen groups of simulation conditions are set up for the experiment, including static wind and winds from the east(E), south(S), west(W), and north(N) at speeds of 1, 2, and 3$m/s$. Comparative experiments between CALPUFF and CFD models show consistent results, confirming the feasibility of CALPUFF for near-field moutainous applications. The overall dispersion range deviation between two methods under calm or light wind of N, E and W is about 300$m$. However,the simulation results of the CALPUFF model and the CFD model show significant differences in S wind. In CALPUFF simulation that the toxic gases are channeled by the valleys, while in the CFD model the toxic gases climb over the mountain top and continue to spread and extend towards the northern valley. The evaluation of CALPUFF’s suitability for applications in near-field mountainous environments indicates its potential use for high-sulfur gas fields and gas dispersion simulations in emergency scenarios.
Keywords
Mountainous Environment; High Sulphur Gas; CALPUFF; CFD; Atmospheric Dispersion Model
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science and Meteorology
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