Atmospheric Diffusion and Dispersion-Undergraduate-Elective Courses
Semester:
8
Hours:
3
Points:
3
Atmospheric cycle of dispersion. Source data. Spatial and temporal scales of dispersion. Theoretical treatment of atmospheric dispersion. Gradient transport theory. Dispersion calculations in local scales. Gaussian plume model. Estimation of dispersion coefficients. Estimation of the wind change with height. Plume rise. Building and chimney effects. Uncertainty factors. Atmospheric removal mechanisms. Line sources. Effect of topography. Calculation of dispersion in large scales. Practical exercise in computation of dispersion from industrial chimneys. Visit an industry.