GasDispersion.jl

A set of tools for atmospheric dispersion modeling of gaseous releases, such as might occur during an emergency at a chemical plant or more routinely from a stack.
https://github.com/aefarrell/GasDispersion.jl

Category: Atmosphere
Sub Category: Atmospheric Dispersion and Transport

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gas dispersion models for modelling chemical releases

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/aefarrell/GasDispersion.jl
• Owner: aefarrell
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-09-04T17:06:24.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-18T21:32:03.000Z (12 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-21T11:07:30.670Z (10 days ago)
• Topics: chemical-engineering, process-safety
• Language: Julia
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

README.md

pkg> add GasDispersion

using GasDispersion

propane = Substance(name="propane",
              molar_weight=0.044096,     # kg/mol
              liquid_density=526.13,     # kg/m³
              k=1.142,
              boiling_temp=231.02,       # K
              latent_heat=425740,        # J/kg
              gas_heat_capacity=1678,    # J/kg/K
              liquid_heat_capacity=2520) # J/kg/K

Patm = 101325 # Pa
P1 = 4e5 + Patm # Pa
T1 = 25 + 273.15 # K

scn = scenario_builder(propane, JetSource; 
       phase = :gas,
       diameter = 0.01,  # m
       dischargecoef = 0.85,
       temperature = T1, # K
       pressure = P1,    # Pa
       height = 3.5)     # m, height of hole above the ground

using GasDispersion, Clapeyron

propane = Substance(PropaneRef()) # uses an empirical EoS for propane

propane = Substance(PR("propane"; idealmodel=ReidIdeal)) # uses the Peng-Robinson EoS

p = plume(scn, GaussianPlume)

p(100,0,2)

# output

0.0002006455298894473

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