Experimental evaluation of pool evaporation models

Xuhai Pan, Juncheng Jiang, Hongwei Gong

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Abstract

According to benzene evaporation experiments in wind tunnel, the widely used evaporation models, such as Mackay & Matsugu model, GRAY model, BAU model, SUBTEC model, EPA model, NIOH-1 model and NIOH-2 model, were evaluated. The results shown that only the evaporation rate predicted by EPA model and NIOH-1 model were no more than measured. Mackay & Matsugu model and SUBTEC model were very suitable for constituting safety procedures. About modeling veracity, errors between results predicted by Mackay & Matsugu model, NIOH-1 model and SUBTEC model and measured were little. Errors of Mackay & Matsugu model and NIOH-1 model were about 10% and 17%, respectively. NIOH-1 model and BAU model were fit to the situation of less wind speed or laminar flow. And NIOH-2 model, GRAY model and SUBTEC model were fit to the situation of greater wind speed or turbulent flow. Moreover, Mackay & Matsugu model and EPA model were fit to all situations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
EditorsW. Yajun, H. Ping, L. Shengcai
Pages1622-1626
Number of pages5
EditionPART A
StatePublished - 2004
EventProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology - Shanghai, China
Duration: 25 Oct 200428 Oct 2004

Publication series

NameProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4:Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
NumberPART A

Conference

ConferenceProgress in Safety Science and Technology Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2004 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period25/10/0428/10/04

Keywords

  • Evaluation
  • Pool evaporation
  • Simulation
  • Wind tunnel experiments

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