| Title |
Mixing Analysis of Floating Pollutant Using Lagrangian Particle Tracking Model |
| Authors |
서일원 ( Il Won Seo ) ; 박인환 ( In Hwan Park ) ; 김영도 ( Young Do Kim ) ; 한은진 ( Eun Jin Han ) ; 추민호 ( Min Ho Choo ) ; 문현생 ( Hyun Saing Mun ) |
| Keywords |
Floating pollutant; GPS floater tracer test; LPT model; Mixing analysis; Turbulent diffusion coefficient |
| Abstract |
In this research, mixing behavior of the floating pollutant such as oil spill accidents was analyzed by studying the advection-diffusion of GPS floaters at water surface. The LPT (Lagrangian Particle Tracking) model of EFDC (Environmental Fluid Dynamics Computer Code) was used to simulate the motion of the GPS floater tracer. In the field experiment, 35 GPS floaters were injected at the Samun Bridge of Nakdong River. GPS floaters traveled to downstream about 700 m for 90 minutes. The field data by the GPS floater experiments were compared with the simulation in order to calibrate the parameter of LPT model. The turbulent diffusion coefficient of LPT model was determined as KH / hu* = 0.17 from the scatter diagram. The arrival time of peak concentration and transverse diffusion from the simulation results were similar with the experiments from the concentration curves. Numerical experiments for anticipation of damage from floating pollutant were conducted in the same reach of the Nakdong River and the results show that the pollutant cloud transported to the left bank where the Hwawon pumping station is located. For this reason, it is suggested that the proper action should be needed to maintain the safety of the water withdrawal at the Hwawon pumping station. |