Development and test of an evaluation protocol for heavy gas dispersion models

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Duijm, N.J.

Carissimo, B.

Mercer, A.

Bartholome, C.

Giesbrecht, H.
In order to improve the quality (i.e. fitness-for-purpose) of models used to describe the atmospheric dispersion of heavy gas, an evaluation methodology has been developed and tested through a small evaluation exercise. This activity was carried out by the Heavy Gas Dispersion Expert Group, which was set up by European Commission's Model Evaluation Group. Its objective was to develop a protocol for evaluation of the models and to make an overview of the experimental data available for such an evaluation. The main results of the Expert Group's activities are: (i) a tested heavy gas dispersion model evaluation protocol, (ii) a list and classification of available models and (iii) a list and classification of relevant data-sets. Furthermore, it is concluded that there is a need for a more extensive evaluation exercise and that the scientific evaluation requires more attention.
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CFD modelsGas dispersion modelsMEGComputational fluid dynamicsData structuresDispersionsGasesTestingGas dispersion modelsHeavy gasComputer simulationatmospheric transportdispersionevaluationgasmodelatmospheric transportgas dispersionheavy gasarticleatmospheric dispersiongasmethodologymodel
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234060
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https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:b8ca0124-fa07-4dbd-9662-df299ec15ab9
ISSN
03043894
Source
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 56(3), pp. 273-285.
Publisher
Elsevier Sci B.V.
Place of publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pages
273-285
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